Spaniards in Rome (Routledge Revivals)

Name: Spaniards in Rome (Routledge Revivals)
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Spaniards in Rome (Routledge Revivals)From Marius to Domitian\nAuthor(s): Ernest Weinrib\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138025387, 978-1138025387\nSynopsis\nThe Spaniards in Rome: From Marius to Domitian, first published in 1990, examines the expansion and revitalisation of the Roman aristocracy in the later Republic and early Empire, focusing specifically on the political careers of men from the provinces of the Iberian Peninsula. \n\nThe indigenous peoples of Spain were renowned in antiquity for the steadfastness of their personal loyalties. Clientela, the specifically Roman practice of official patronage, was a prize worth striving for by a Roman aristocrat in the Iberian Peninsula, and propelled many men of property into the political life of the capitol.\n\nAgainst the general background of an increasingly influential Spanish presence in Rome, Professor Weinrib provides an intensive examination of aris.