Berthelot, Katell Introduction 2020 - École Française de Rome P. 1-17 Is part of Reconsidering Roman power : Roman, Greek, Jewish and Christian perceptions and reactions. - ( Collection de l'École française de Rome 0223-5099 ; 564) Chapters from the same volume (available individually) Introduction Rome as the last universal empire in the ideological discourse of the 2nd century BCE. Get chapter Rome and the four-empires scheme in Pre-Rabbinic Jewish literature Get chapter Comparer Rome, Alexandre et Babylone : la question de l'exceptionnalité de l'empire de Rome aux IVe-VIe siècles Get chapter The rulers ruled Get chapter Experiencing Roman power at Greek contests : Romaia in the Greek festival network Get chapter Personnifications de Rome et du pouvoir romain en Asie Mineure : quelques exemples Get chapter The (Lost) Arch of Titus : the visibility and prominence of victory in Flavian Rome Get chapter Devastation : the destruction of populations and human landscapes and the Roman imperial project Get chapter Apollo, Christ, and Mithras : Constantine in Gallia Belgica Get chapter Gouverner l'empire, se gouverner soi-même : réflexions sur la notion de maiestas dans la littérature de la République et du Principat Get chapter Structural weaknesses in Rome's power? : Greek historians' views on Roman stasis Get chapter Power and piety : Roman and Jewish perspectives Get chapter Ce que peut l'Empire : les caractéristiques et les limites du pouvoir romain d'après l'Histoire ecclésiastique d'Eusèbe de Césarée Get chapter Animalizing the Romans : the use of animal metaphors by ancient authors to criticize Roman power or its agents Get chapter Alexander the Great in the Jerusalem Talmud and Genesis Rabbah : a critique of Roman power, greed and cruelty Get chapter Romans and Iranians : experiences of imperial governance in Roman Mesopotamia Get chapter The Mishnah and the limits of Roman power Get chapter Jewish books and Roman readers : censorship, authorship, and the rabbinic library Get chapter Roman power through rabbinic eyes : tragedy or comedy? Get chapter “Christianity” : a response to Roman-Jewish conflict Get chapter Index of ancient sources Get chapter Abstracts Get chapter Information DOI: 10.1400/284689 Permalink: http://digital.casalini.it/10.1400/284689