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Book SynopsisAt the centre of the Roman empire stood the emperor and the court surrounding him. This major book presents the first thorough history of the Roman imperial court to the threshold of Late Antiquity (Volume 1) and a collection of the ancient sources central to studying that court (Volume 2).
Table of ContentsVolume I: 1. Introduction Benjamin Kelly; 2. Hellenistic influences on Roman court culture Rolf Strootman; 3. Republican Precursors Jaclyn Neel; 4. The Imperial family Angela Hug; 5. The Roman aristocracy at court Ryan Wei and Benjamin Kelly; 6. Administration, finances, and the court Caillan Davenport and Benjamin Kelly; 7. Foreign royals at the Imperial Court Dennis Jussen; 8. Domestic servants in the Imperial Court Jonathan Edmondson; 9. The Imperial Palaces on the Palatine Hill: Architecture as a reflection of social practices and imperial authority Jens Pflug and Ulrike Wulf Rheidt; 10. Imperial villas Michele George; 11. Imperial journeys Helmut Halfmann; 12. The court and ceremonial Caillan Davenport; 13. Dining and hunting as courtly activities in the Roman Empire Matthew B. Roller; 14. Sexuality and the court E. Del Chrol and Sarah H. Blake; 15. Violence and security at court Benjamin Kelly; 16. Religion and divination at court Fanny Dolansky; 17. Performance and performers at court Sarah H. Blake; 18. Literary patronage and the Roman Imperial Court from Augustus to the Severan Dynasty Neil W. Bernstein; 19. Dress, adornment, and self-presentation Kelly Olson; 20. Epilogue: Continuity and change at the Roman Imperial Court Olivier Hekster; Volume II: 1. Conceptualizing the Roman court Benjamin Kelly; 2. Court spaces Benjamin Kelly and Michele George; 3. Relationships Angela Hug, Benjamin Kelly and Neil W. Bernstein; 4. Rituals and ceremonial Caillan Davenport, Matthew B. Roller and Fanny Dolansky; 5. Picturing the court Olivier Hekster, Kelly Olson, Angela Hug and Robyn Gillam; 6. Narratives of court crises Angela Hug and Benjamin Kelly.
