Laying Down the Law in Ferragosto: The Roman Visit of Theodosius in Summer 389
Laying Down the Law in Ferragosto: The Roman Visit of Theodosius in Summer 389
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Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press
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English
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The article looks at the ten constitutions and rescripts Theodosius promulgated during his stay in Rome in June to August, 389, after his victory over the usurper Maximus. It understands Theodosius’s activity as law-giver as part of his campaign to appear as the legitimate heir to a long series of exceptional emperors, from Augustus to Trajan to Co...
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Laying Down the Law in Ferragosto: The Roman Visit of Theodosius in Summer 389
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1549052577
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1549052577
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1067-6341,1086-3184
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1086-3184
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10.1353/earl.2014.0022
