The Senate of Imperial Rome / Richard J.A. Talbert.

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [1984], ©1984.

xvii, 583 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Pt. 1. The corporate body. The Senate ; Senators -- pt. 2. Sessions. Meeting places and the interior of the curia julia ; Attendance ; The emperor in the Senate ; Routine ; Procedure ; Procedural change in the second century ; Records and their use -- pt. 3. Functions. Elections and the lot ; Imperial powers and other honors ; The Senate's role in administration ; The Senate's role in administration (continued) ; Diplomacy, the army, and foreign affairs ; Senatorial legislation ; The Senatorial court ; Conclusion: the changing role of the Senate.

Includes bibliography (p. [531]-550) and indexes.

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