Hadrian and the cities of the Roman empire
by Mary Taliaferro Boatwright
"In this investigation into the vibrant urban life that existed under Hadrian's rule, Mary T. Boatwright focuses on the emperor's direct interactions with Rome's cities, exploring the many benefactions for which he was celebrated on coins and in literary works and inscriptions.
Although such evidence is often as imprecise as it is laudatory, its collective analysis, undertaken for the first time together with all other related material, reveals that over 130 cities received at least one benefaction directly from Hadrian.
The benefactions, mediated by members of the empire's municipal elite, touched all aspects of urban life; they included imperial patronage of temples and hero tombs, engineering projects, promotion of athletic and cultural competitions, settlement of boundary disputes, and remission of taxes."--BOOK JACKET.
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Hadrian and the cities of the Roman empire
2000, Princeton University Press
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0691048894 9780691048895
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-231) and index.
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