Dionysius of Halicarnassus and the origin of patronage

Influenced by the ever growing idealisation of patronage during the time of emperor Augustus, Dionysius of Halicarnassus in his Antiquitates Romanae traces the historical roots of this system back to Romulus, the founder of Rome. However, his picture of ancient patronage, of the "good old days&...

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Main Author: S.J. Joubert
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2000-08-01
Series:Verbum et Ecclesia
Online Access:http://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/VE/article/view/641