Caesar CXXXVII Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Hi First let me say that English isn't my language I am very interesting in getting a full knowledge about the Prosopography of the Antonines and Severans . but alas , in contrast to the periods that follow the Severans (PLRE I , II , III) there is no such Prosopography for their ages . to be more exact , there is no such Proso' in english but in German (G. Alfoldy, Konsulat und Senatorstand unter den Antoninen. Prosopographische Untersuchungen zur senatorischen Fuhrungsschicht , Bonn, 1987) and in Duch (P. Leunissien, Konsuln und Konsulare und der Zeit von Commodus bis Severus Alexander (180-235 n.Chr.). Prosopographische Untersuchungen zur senatorischen Elite im romischen Kaiserreich , Amsterdam, 1989) apart from summary in English , "Consuls and Consulars under the Antonines: Prosopography and History." Ancient Society 7 (1976), 263-99 . I can't read German or Duch...and can't get Alfoldy's article . Any suggestions (apart from learning German and Duch...) ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 I'm afraid I'm also unaware of any distinct English language prosopographies. Other than the works by Michael Grant, I'm not even aware of any collective bios of the two 'dynasties'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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spittle Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Ronald Symes Roman Papers are supposed to be prosopography studies. I asked on a previous thread about these books and it was the first time I had ever actually heard of Prosopography but thats what I was told Syme wrote about. Its under Colliseum, Libra, 'Roman Papers by Syme'. If. as i suspect. you are well aware of Syme but he neglected your specific area, soryy to have waisted your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caesar CXXXVII Posted October 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 (edited) Indeed Syme is the "father" of Roman Imperial prosopography . I have read many of his works but , again , he and many others didn't touch Antoninus Pius , Commodus and the last Severans systematicly (that is , in the same level of detail as PLRE for later periods) . Thanks for the link Edited October 29, 2006 by Caesar CXXXVII Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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