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Consuls and Res Publica: Holding High Office in the Roman Republic

By Hans Beck , Martin Jehne , Antonio Duplá , Francisco Pina Polo (editors)

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2011
ISBN
1107001544, 9781107001541
Google Books ID
qhC_GqPDcjUC
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2808368 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
387\387
Topic
History
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00
Исторические дисциплины;Всемирная история;История

Description

The consulate was the focal point of Roman politics. Both the ruling class and the ordinary citizens fixed their gaze on the republic's highest office - to be sure, from different perspectives and with differing expectations. While the former aspired to the consulate as the defining magistracy of their social status, the latter perceived it as the embodiment of the Roman state. Holding high office was thus not merely a political exercise. The consulate prefigured all aspects of public life, with consuls taking care of almost every aspect of the administration of the Roman state. This multifaceted character of the consulate invites a holistic investigation. The scope of this book is therefore not limited to political or constitutional questions. Instead, it investigates the predominant role of the consulate in and its impact on, the political culture of the Roman republic.

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