Emperors and Usurpers in the Later Roman Empire: Civil War, Panegyric, and the C

Description: Emperors and Usurpers in the Later Roman Empire by Adrastos Omissi Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Civil war and usurpation were endemic to the later Roman Empire, with no fewer than 37 men claiming imperial power between 284 and 395 AD. This volume constructs the first comprehensive history of civil war in this period through the ways in which successive dynasties manipulated history to legitimate themselves and to discredit their predecessors. Publisher Description One of the great maxims of history is that it is written by the victors, and nowhere does this find greater support than in the later Roman Empire. Between 284 and 395 AD, no fewer than 37 men claimed imperial power, though today we recognize barely half of these men as legitimate rulers and more than two thirds died at their subjects hands. Once established in power, a new ruler needed to publicly legitimate himself and to discredit his predecessor: overtcriticism of the new regime became high treason, with historians supressing their accounts for fear of reprisals and the very names of defeated emperors chiselled from public inscriptions and deleted fromofficial records. In a period of such chaos, how can we ever hope to record in any fair or objective way the history of the Roman state?Emperors and Usurpers in the Later Roman Empire is the first history of civil war in the later Roman Empire to be written in English and aims to address this question by focusing on the various ways in which successive imperial dynasties attempted to legitimate themselves and to counter the threat of almost perpetual internalchallenge to their rule. Panegyric in particular emerges as a crucial tool for understanding the rapidly changing political world of the third and fourth centuries, providing direct evidence of how, in the wake ofcivil wars, emperors attempted to publish their legitimacy and to delegitimize their enemies. The ceremony and oratory surrounding imperial courts too was of great significance: used aggressively to dramatize and constantly recall the events of recent civil wars, the narratives produced by the court in this context also went on to have enormous influence on the messages and narratives found within contemporary historical texts. In its exploration of the ways in which successive imperial courtssought to communicate with their subjects, this volume offers a thoroughly original reworking of late Roman domestic politics, and demonstrates not only how history could be erased, rewritten, andrepurposed, but also how civil war, and indeed usurpation, became endemic to the later Empire. Author Biography Adrastos Omissi grew up in Jersey, in the Channel Islands. From 2005, he studied at St Johns College, Oxford, where he received his BA, MSt, and DPhil. After working for some years in the charities and green energy sector, he returned to Oxford in 2014 to take up a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship and a Junior Research Fellowship in Classics and Ancient History at Oriel College. He then spent a brief period as Lecturer in Ancient History both at Oriel andat Jesus College, during which time he was awarded a prestigious Humanities Division Teaching Award, before moving to the University of Glasgow in September 2017, where he is currently Lecturer in LatinLiterature. He has authored a number of articles, in both specialist and non-specialist publications, on Roman history, linguistics, and Renaissance art. Details ISBN 0198865163 ISBN-13 9780198865162 Title Emperors and Usurpers in the Later Roman Empire Author Adrastos Omissi Format Paperback Year 2020 Pages 368 Publisher Oxford University Press GE_Item_ID:141611725; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. 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