Institute for the Classical Tradition
ANRW II.34.4, pp. 3391-3443
 
Emperor and Empire in the Works of Greek-speaking Authors of the Third Century AD
by L. de Blois, Nijmegen

Contents

I. Introduction

3391

II. The crisis of the third century AD

3394

III. The position of the Greek-speaking élite during the crisis

3400
IV Awareness of the crisis and the identification with the empire and the emperor within the Greek-speaking élite 3401

V. The insiders: Cassius Dio and Herodian

3404

1. Cassius Dio

3405

2. Herodian

3415

VI. The others: Philostratus, the author of the 'Eis Basilea', Dexippus, Porphyrius and the Christians

3423

1. Philostratus

3423

2. Ps.-Aelius Aristides' 'Eis Basilea'

3428

3. Dexippus

3431

4. Porphyrius

3432

5. The Christians

3435

VII. Epilogue

3440
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