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The Roman Empire of the Second Century: Or, The Age of the Antonines

The Roman Empire of the Second Century: Or, The Age of the Antonines

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Number of Chapters: 23

Length: 07 hours and 12 minutes

Language: English

This short overview of the Roman Empire from AD 96-180 opens as the murderers of Domitian raise to power the wise old senator, Nerva. Ignoring assassination rumors, his successor, the brave soldier Trajan, "went about the streets almost unguarded" and was easy of access to all classes. He was followed by the brilliant, gay emperor, Hadrian, who "revised the imperial budget with the skill of a trained accountant." We meet the immortal Marcus Aurelius, the philosopher-emperor who spent his life fighting barbarians along the Danube. The book closes with chapters on the religions of the empire, on the state's response to Christianity, and on imperial administration. (Summary by Pamela Nagami)

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Ch. 1: Nerva--A.D. 96-98 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 2: Trajan--A.D. 97-117, Pt. 1 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 2: Trajan--A.D. 97-117, Pt. 2 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 2: Trajan--A.D. 97-117, Pt. 3 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 2: Trajan--A.D. 97-117, Pt. 4 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 3: Hadrian--A.D. 117-138, Pt. 1 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 3: Hadrian--A.D. 117-138, Pt. 2 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 3: Hadrian--A.D. 117-138, Pt. 3 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 4: Antoninus Pius--A.D. 138-161 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 5: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus--A.D. 147-180, Pt. 1 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 5: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus--A.D. 147-180, Pt. 2 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 5: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus--A.D. 147-180, Pt. 3 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 5: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus--A.D. 147-180, Pt. 4 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 5: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus--A.D. 147-180, Pt. 5 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 6: The Attitude of the Imperial Government towards the Christians, Pt. 1 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 6: The Attitude of the Imperial Government towards the Christians, Pt. 2 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 7: The Characteristics of the State Religion, and of the Rites Imported from the East, Pt. 1 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 7: The Characteristics of the State Religion, and of the Rites Imported from the East, Pt. 2 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 8: The Literary Currents of the Age, Pt. 1 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 8: The Literary Currents of the Age, Pt. 2 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 8: The Literary Currents of the Age, Pt. 3 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 9: The Administrative Forms of the Imperial Government, Pt. 1 (Pamela Nagami)
Ch. 9: The Administrative Forms of the Imperial Government, Pt. 2 (Pamela Nagami)
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