Playing house : new families and new rulers in Lucan's Bellum Civile -- Contest and control in the emperor's house -- Where to see the emperor: Augustus and Nero in Rome -- Exposing the ruler : Seneca on visibility and complicity -- Interdependence and intimacy : power at home in Roman Pompeii -- Bathing, dining, and digesting with the ruler -- Conclusion : Privacy and security in Roman political thought.
Summary:
"The Julio-Claudian dynasty, lasting from 27 BC to AD 68, was the first Roman imperial dynasty. In The Ruler's House, Fertik considers the physical space the emperor called home and the effect it had upon his role as the leader of the Roman state. Fertik argues that the ruler's lack of privacy and his inability to act without public consequence was a central problem early in Roman reflections on monocracy."--Provided by publisher.
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