In the period between Diocletian and Julian a new form of imperial government was established.1 Diocletian’s reforms aimed to strengthen the Empire after years of deep crisis: this involved, in particular, tightening the relationship between central imperial authority and the provincial governor, representative of the sov-ereign in provincial territory. As a consequence, the emperor’s power reached deeper at places far from the court.2The Volcei land–register (CIL X 407) is an enigmatic source that offers insight into this empire–wide development. Its authorship is uncertain.
Lorito, R. (2020). When the Author Is Not Identifiable: The Case of the Volcei Land– Register. In R. Berardi, M. Filosa, D. Massimo (a cura di), Defining Authorship, Debating Authenticity Problems of Authority from Classical Antiquity to the Renaissance (pp. 101-108). Berlin : De Gruyter [10.1515/9783110684629-007].
When the Author Is Not Identifiable: The Case of the Volcei Land– Register
Lorito, Rosa
2020-01-01
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In the period between Diocletian and Julian a new form of imperial government was established.1 Diocletian’s reforms aimed to strengthen the Empire after years of deep crisis: this involved, in particular, tightening the relationship between central imperial authority and the provincial governor, representative of the sov-ereign in provincial territory. As a consequence, the emperor’s power reached deeper at places far from the court.2The Volcei land–register (CIL X 407) is an enigmatic source that offers insight into this empire–wide development. Its authorship is uncertain.
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