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Arcanum Imperii

The Powers of Augustus

Bibliographic Data

ID11863630
AuthorsHannah M Cotton, Alexander Yakobson (0000-0002-2333-3006)
Year2002
Pages193-210
Publication date2002-08-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueOxford University Press eBooks (OTHER)
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198299905.003.0012
OpenAlexW138297438
ISBN9780198299905
LanguageEN
Citations received4

This chapter reassesses the very careful formulation of Augustus' imperial powers and his repeated formal refusals of power. What matters is political tradition and the acceptable representation of untraditional power. Modern debate has moved from ‘what exactly was the content of imperial power?’ to ‘what was imperial power meant to look like?’. Stalin is used to illuminate praise of the established emperor. Imperial power does not require debate on forms of government, or on whether the good man must accept political office for the good of the community, though both debates could be invoked to make a point

Political science · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical and Architectural Studies

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Unique citing works4
Citations per year0.4
Citation span2016 - 2023 (8)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 4

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