Representing Rome's Emperors brings together an international team of experts to examine the literary and artistic representations of Roman emperors across more

This book explores ancient Rome under the impact of monarchy and as one of the structures which shaped the monarchy itself.

Ancestry played a continuous role in the construction and portrayal of Roman emperorship in the first three centuries AD. Emperors and Ancestors is the first sy

This book explores how Roman imperial power was constructed and contested through the representation of sexual relations.

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