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The Deeds of the Divine Augustus

The Deeds of the Divine Augustus. a nd other readings of the early Empire. The Deeds of the Divine Augustus. According to this source, what values did Romans espouse? To what sentiments does Augustus appeal? What were his characteristics, as presented here?

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The Deeds of the Divine Augustus

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  1. The Deeds of the Divine Augustus and other readings of the early Empire

  2. The Deeds of the Divine Augustus • According to this source, what values did Romans espouse? To what sentiments does Augustus appeal? What were his characteristics, as presented here? • What patron-client relationships are implied by this source? Did they have any political implications? • In what ways does this document show Augustus acting as a paterfamilias to the Roman people?

  3. Pliny the Younger, Letters • How do the first two letters help us to identify the values current among the Roman aristocracy? What characteristics made a man a good husband for someone's niece? What characteristics id a letter-writer highlight when writing a letter of recommendation? • What can you conclude about slavery from the letter about LarciusMacedo? Did slaves rebel often against their owners? • What do the letters exchanged with the Emperor Trajan tell us about the role of that office at this point (early 2nd century a.d.)? • How did Christianity appear to well-educated upper-class Romans of this period?

  4. Papyri from Oxyrhynchus • What rights do women in Roman Egypt seem to have had, as wives, and regarding property? To what extent were they dependent on men? • What ethnic groups were present in Egypt? Is there evidence of a fusion between Greek and Egyptian culture? • What conclusions can you draw about the lives of slaves from these sources?

  5. Inscription from Mactar • How does the writer of this inscription wish to present himself? Can you draw any conclusions about the spread of Roman culture? • Why might the Roman government have relied on men like the one depicted here to carry out local governmental functions like tax collection on a voluntary basis? Why might such men have been willing to serve?

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