Loyalty and Dissidence in Roman Egypt

Zusammenfassung Examines the Acta Alexandrinorum, which tells of the trials and executions of Alexandrians by Roman emperors. Dr Harker looks at the development of this literature, which was especially popular in the first three centuries AD, and the perspective it offers on provincial life in the Roman Empire.

Autorentext

ANDREW HARKER studied for his doctorate at King's College London before lecturing at the University of London. He now teaches Classics in Hertfordshire.

Klappentext
A study of the Acta Alexandrinorum and its links to contemporary literature.

Inhalt

1. Introduction; 2. The embassies to Gaius and Claudius; 3. The Acta Alexandrinorum: Augustus to the Severans; 4. The Acta Alexandrinorum: the historical background; 5. Between loyalty and dissent: the Acta Alexandrinorum and contemporary literature; 6. Conclusion.