Brill's Companions to Classical Studies Brill’s Companion Roman Prosopography

This volume provides an up-to-date guide to Roman prosopography for the Republic, Principate and Late Antiquity, covering the history, sources, approaches, applications, challenges and possibilities of this vital element of scholarly research. This companion explores the discipline of Roman prosopography from a wide variety of perspectives. The study of people and their relationships and connections, both as individuals and groups, lies at the heart of research into Roman society and politics. The essays in this volume constitute an up-to-date guide to the practice and applications of Roman prosopography. Part I covers the history of the field from the Renaissance to the Digital Age, while Part II outlines important methodologies and approaches. Part III, which is divided between the Republic, Principate and Late Antiquity, comprises eighteen chapters on key sources, themes and debates.