Introduction : divine sons and their gospels ; Augustus ; The emperor : source of deified virtues, predestined son of God ; Tiberius ; Caligula ; Claudius ; Nero ; Year of the four emperors ; Vespasian ; Titus ; Domitian ; Trajan ; Hadrian ; Conclusion -- Introduction : identity in community ; Urbs ; Collegium ; Domus -- Introduction : the eternal city and its hold on the world ; War ; Commerce ; Games ; Emperors ; Conclusion.
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A selection of sources for the cultural and political context of the early Roman Empire and the New Testament writings, this book includes public speeches, official inscriptions, annals, essays, poems, and documents of veiled protest from the Empire's subject peoples.--publisher's description.