A Companion to the Flavian Age of Imperial Rome provides a systematic and comprehensive examination of the political, economic, social, and cultural nuances of the Flavian Age (69–96 CE).
Includes contributions from over two dozen Classical Studies scholars organized into six thematic sections
Illustrates how economic, social, and cultural forces interacted to create a variety of social worlds within a composite Roman empire
Concludes with a series of appendices that provide detailed chronological and demographic information and an extensive glossary of terms
Examines the Flavian Age more broadly and inclusively than ever before incorporating coverage of often neglected groups, such as women and non-Romans within the Empire
About the Author
Andrew Zissos is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of California, Irvine. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed articles on Latin epic, editor of a commentary on Book 1 of Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica (2008), and co-editor, with Ingo Gildenhard, of Transformative Change in Western Thought: A History of Metamorphosis from Homer to Hollywood (2013).
