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The Politics of Munificence in the Roman Empire: Citizens, Elites and Benefactors in Asia Minor - Greek Culture in the Roman World Zuiderhoek, Arjan (Universiteit Gent, Belgium)
The Politics of Munificence in the Roman Empire: Citizens, Elites and Benefactors in Asia Minor - Greek Culture in the Roman World
Zuiderhoek, Arjan (Universiteit Gent, Belgium)
In the first two centuries AD, the eastern Roman provinces experienced a proliferation of elite public generosity (gifts of buildings, festivals, distributions in exchange for public honours) unmatched in their previous or later history. This is a study of the motivations behind those public benefactions.
204 pages, 3 tables
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | April 27, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521519304 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 206 |
| Dimensions | 235 × 161 × 18 mm · 444 g |
| Language | English |