Table of Contents

List of Illustrations and Tables ix Acknowledgments xi List ofAbbreviations XV Chapter 1 Roman Cities and Roman Power: The Roman Empire and Hadrian 3 Chapter 2 The Sources 18 Chapter 3 Changes of City Status and Their Impact on City Life 36 Appendix to Chapter 3: Aulus Gellius, Noctes Atticae 16.13.1-9 (de Italicensibus) 55 Chapter 4 Changes Affecting Cities' Daily Governance and Economy 57 Chapter 5 Civic Benefactions with Extramural Effects 83 Chapter 6 Engineering and Architectural Donations 108 Chapter 7 Athens, Smyrna, and Italica 144 Appendix to Chapter 7: Other Structures in Athens Associated with Hadrian 167 Chapter 8 City Foundations, New and Renewed 172 Chapter 9 Hadrian's Civic Benefactions and the Roman Empire 204 Bibliography 211 Index 233

Promotional Information

Hadrian and the Cities of the Roman Empire is an important book, new in the organization of a significant body of material, which ought to be valuable for those interested in the ancient world generally and in the history of urbanism. -- Anthony R. Birley, Heinrich-Heine University, Dusseldorf

About the Author

Mary T. Boatwright, Professor in the Department of Classical Studies at Duke University, is the author of Hadrian and the City of Rome (Princeton). Her special interests in Roman imperial history include the Roman provinces and the topography of Rome as well as the images and realities of elite Roman women.

Reviews

[Boatwright's] analysis of this evidence provides a clear picture of how image dissemination and imperial benefactions worked in practice, while raising specific questions about Hadrian's interaction with the East ... A welcome addition to scholarship. -- Caroline Vout Times Literary Supplement ImpressiveA... [Boatwright's] nuanced attention to social and gender issues deepens understanding of Roman urban life... The author is due thanks for enhancing the understanding of this imperial philosopher-king and the complex social structure of his empire. Choice An original, readable, and thought-provoking [book]. -- James C. Anderson The Classical Outlook