Description
The Roman History of Cassius Dio provides one of the most important continuous narratives of the early Roman empire, spanning the inception of the Principate under Augustus to the turbulent years of the Severan Dynasty. It has been a major influence on how scholars have thought about Roman imperial history, from the Byzantine period down to the present day, as well as being a work of considerable literary sophistication and merit. This book, the product of an international collaborative project, brings together thirteen chapters written by scholars based in Europe, North America, and Australia. They offer new approaches to Dio's representation of Roman emperors, their courtiers, and key political constituencies such as the army and the people, as well as the literary techniques he uses to illuminate his narrative, from speeches to wonder narratives.
A historical and historiographical study of the historian Cassius Dio and his account of political culture under the Roman Empire.
About the Author
Caillan Davenport is Associate Professor in Roman History at Macquarie University and the author of A History of the Roman Equestrian Order (Cambridge, 2019), which won the Royal Historical Society's Gladstone Prize. He has received an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award and an Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship. Christopher Mallan is Senior Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Western Australia. He is the author of Cassius Dio. Roman History Books 57-58 (The Reign of Tiberius) (2020).
Reviews
'... a welcome and timely contribution to the ongoing discussion dedicated to the Roman History of Cassius Dio and the history of imperial Rome and its literature.' Richard Westall, Plekos
' Davenport and Mallan have produced an essential and enormously important volume that will be required reading for any specialist who wishes to approach the work of Dion. ' Gustavo Vivas Garcia, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Book Information
ISBN 9781108831000
Author Caillan Davenport
Format Hardback
Page Count 348
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 677g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 158mm * 24mm
A historical and historiographical study of the historian Cassius Dio and his account of political culture under the Roman Empire.
About the Author
Caillan Davenport is Associate Professor in Roman History at Macquarie University and the author of A History of the Roman Equestrian Order (Cambridge, 2019), which won the Royal Historical Society's Gladstone Prize. He has received an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award and an Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship. Christopher Mallan is Senior Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Western Australia. He is the author of Cassius Dio. Roman History Books 57-58 (The Reign of Tiberius) (2020).
Reviews
'... a welcome and timely contribution to the ongoing discussion dedicated to the Roman History of Cassius Dio and the history of imperial Rome and its literature.' Richard Westall, Plekos
' Davenport and Mallan have produced an essential and enormously important volume that will be required reading for any specialist who wishes to approach the work of Dion. ' Gustavo Vivas Garcia, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Book Information
ISBN 9781108831000
Author Caillan Davenport
Format Hardback
Page Count 348
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 677g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 158mm * 24mm
