"...achieved nothing worthy of memory" : Coinage and authority in the Roman empire c. AD 260-295

"...achieved nothing worthy of memory" : Coinage and authority in the Roman empire c. AD 260-295

This study examines how the Roman emperors c. AD. 260–295 attempt at maintaining their power-bases through legitimation of their claims to power, with reference to various potentially powerful groups of society, such as the military, the inhabitants of the provinces and the senate in Rome. The purpo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hedlund, Ragnar
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Antikens kultur och samhällsliv 2008
Subjects:
Classical archaeology and ancient history
Roman empire
soldier-emperor
crisis
propaganda
language of images
authority
legitimacy
communication
coinage
coin-imagery
war
military
court
Rome
regionalization
consecration
dynasty
divine sanction
Antikens kultur och samhällsliv
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-8511
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-554-7120-0

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http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-554-7120-0

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