Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Princeton University, 2012. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Freed slaves & the roman elite -- Achieving immortality under the principate -- Cultural exchange in roman society -- Imperial freedmen & imperial power -- Telling life stories.
Summary:
"During the transition from Republic to Empire, the Roman aristocracy adapted traditional values to accommodate the advent of monarchy. Freed Slaves and Roman Imperial Culture examines the ways in which members of the elite appropriated strategies from freed slaves to negotiate their relationship to the princeps and to redefine measures of individual progress. Primarily through the medium of inscribed burial monuments, Roman freedmen entered a broader conversation about power, honor, virtue, memory, and the nature of the human life course. Through this process, former slaves exerted a profound influence on the transformation of aristocratic values at a critical moment in Roman history"-- Provided by publisher.
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