The Emperor's Qualities and Virtues in the Inscriptions from Augustus to the Beginning of Constantine's Reign

This anthology provides valuable new insights into discussions about the virtues, qualities, and position of the emperor in the Roman world (especially with regard to the perception of imperial dominion in the eastern provinces) by systematically focusing on documentary sources, i.e. inscriptions in particular. In addition, the assembled texts contribute to the study of Roman political thought, shaped by earlier traditions primarily during the Principate and the beginning of the Later Roman Empire.

Cet ouvrage collectif apporte de nouveaux ?clairages pr?cieux aux discussions sur les vertus, les qualit?s, la position de l'empereur dans le monde romain (notamment sur la perception de la domination imp?riale dans les provinces orientales), en se concentrant syst?matiquement sur les sources, c'est-?-dire les inscriptions en particulier. Les textes r?unis contribuent ?galement ? l'?tude de la pens?e politique romaine, fa?onn?e par des traditions ant?rieures, surtout pendant le Principat et le d?but de l'Antiquit? Tardive.