A Companion to the Flavian Age of Imperial Rome (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World)

List of illustrations -- Notes on contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part I. Preliminary: Sources and evidence -- Dynasty: The remarkable rise of the Flavians; The Emperor Vespasian; The Emperor Titus; The Emperor Domitian; Imperial image-making; Public images of the Flavian Dynasty: sculpture and coinage; Remaking Rome; The Flavians and the Senate -- Empire: The economic impact of Flavian rule; Frontiers, security, and military policy; Centers and peripheries; Flavian Judea; Flavian Britain -- Societies and cultures: Foreigners and Flavians: prejudices and engagements; Women in Flavian Rome; Education in the Flavian Age; Flavian Pompeii: restoration and renewal; The aesthetics of the everyday in Flavian art and literature; Flavian spectacle: paradox and wonder; Literary culture -- Literature: Epic poetry: historicizing the Flavian epics; Epigram and occasional poetry: social life and values in Martial's epigrams and Statius' Silvae; Latin prose literature: author and authority in the prefaces of Pliny and Quintilian; Flavian Greek literature; Lost literature -- Reception: The Flavian legacy; Vesuvius and Pompeii; Reception of Flavian literature -- Chronology -- Demographic and other estimates -- Flavian Legionary dispositions -- Lex de Imperio Vespasiani -- Glossary of terms and expressions.;A Companion to the Flavian Age of Imperial Rome provides a systematic and comprehensive examination of the political, economic, social, and cultural nuances of the Flavian Age (69-96 CE). A Companion To The Flavian Age Of Imperial Rome Provides A Systematic And Comprehensive Examination Of The Political, Economic, Social, And Cultural Nuances Of Rome's Second Imperial Dynasty. The Flavian Age, While Lasting Only 27 Years (69-96 Ce), Was A Crucial Phase In The Evolution Of The Roman Empire. In Addition To Addressing The Social And Historical Significance Of The Period, This Volume Includes Essays On Its Material Culture, Art And Literature, As Well As Its Economic And Political Structures. Divided Into Six Thematic Sections And Including Contributions From Over Two Dozen Classical Studies Scholars, A Companion To The Flavian Age Of Imperial Rome Offers A Thorough Examination Of Life During The Nearly Three Decades Of Flavian Rule. In An Effort To Further Elucidate The Complexities Of This Bygone Age, The Editor Has Included A Series Of Appendices That Provide Detailed Chronological And Demographic Information, As Well As An Extensive Glossary Of Terms. This Companion Will Prove Invaluable For Anyone Interested In Better Understanding The Flavian Age And Its Role In The Propagation Of The Roman Empire. Andrew Zissos Is Associate Professor Of Classics At The University Of California, Irvine. --book Jacket. Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. Sources And Evidence / Andrew Zissos -- 2. Remarkable Rise Of The Flavians / Frederic Hurlet -- 3. Emperor Vespasian / Frederik Juliaan Vervaet -- 4. Emperor Titus / John Nicols -- 5. Emperor Domitian / Charles Leslie Murison -- 6. Imperial Image-making / Alessandro Galimberti -- 7. Public Images Of The Flavian Dynasty: Sculpture And Coinage / Steven L. Tuck -- 8. Remaking Rome / Susan Wood -- 9. Flavians And The Senate / Andrew B. Gallia -- 10. Economic Impact Of Flavian Rule / Lorand Deszpa -- 11. Frontiers, Security, And Military Policy / Alessandro Launaro -- 12. Centers And Peripheries / Christopher J. Dart -- 13. Flavian Judea / Randall Pogorzelski -- 14. Flavian Britain / Mark A. Brighton -- 15. Foreigners And Flavians: Prejudices And Engagements / Gil Gambash -- 16. Women In Flavian Rome / Grant Parker -- 17. Education In The Flavian Age / Laura K. Van Abbema -- 18. Flavian Pompeii: Restoration And Renewal / Yun Lee Too -- 19. Aesthetics Of The Everyday In Flavian Art And Literature / Eleanor Winsor Leach -- 20. Flavian Spectacle: Paradox And Wonder / Sarah H. Blake -- 21. Literary Culture / Helen Lovatt -- 22. Epic Poetry: Historicizing The Flavian Epics / Antony Augoustakis -- 23. Epigram And Occasional Poetry: Social Life And Values In Martial's Epigrams And Statius' Silvae / Neil W Bernstein -- 24. Latin Prose Literature: Author And Authority In The Prefaces Of Pliny And Quintilian / William J. Dominik -- 25. Flavian Greek Literature / Paul Roche -- 26. Lost Literature / Adam Kemezis -- 27. Flavian Legacy / Michael Dewar -- 28. Vesuvius And Pompeii / Andrew Zissos -- 29. Reception Of Flavian Literature / Andrew Zissos. Edited By Andrew Zissos. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

A Companion to the Flavian Age of Imperial Rome provides a systematic and comprehensive examination of the political, economic, social, and cultural nuances of the Flavian Age (69–96 CE).

• Includes contributions from over two dozen Classical Studies scholars organized into six thematic sections
• Illustrates how economic, social, and cultural forces interacted to create a variety of social worlds within a composite Roman empire
• Concludes with a series of appendices that provide detailed chronological and demographic information and an extensive glossary of terms
• Examines the Flavian Age more broadly and inclusively than ever before incorporating coverage of often neglected groups, such as women and non-Romans within the Empire