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.
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.
Arjan Zuiderhoek is a lecturer in ancient history at Universiteit Gent, Belgium.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface 1. Introducing euergetism: questions, definitions and data 2. The size and nature of gifts 3. The icing on the cake? 4. The concentration of wealth and power 5. The politics of public generosity 6. Giving for a return: generosity and legitimation Conclusion Epilogue. The decline of civic munificence Appendices.
Preface 1. Introducing euergetism: questions, definitions and data 2. The size and nature of gifts 3. The icing on the cake? 4. The concentration of wealth and power 5. The politics of public generosity 6. Giving for a return: generosity and legitimation Conclusion Epilogue. The decline of civic munificence Appendices.
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