At first glance, those who wanted to form associations in the Roman Empire did not have it easy: the Roman law of association was shaped by mistrust and hostility. However, more associations emerged between Augustus and Diocletian than would be seen again until the modern period. This study drawns on material from all over the empire to comprehensively illustrate the position of associations within the Roman Imperial order.

Autorentext

Benedikt Eckhardt, University of Edinburgh, Great Britain.

Zusammenfassung
"The book, which presents the author's numerous preliminary studies as a unified concept, is an exciting and insightful read. It contains a clear and thoroughly argued thesis as well as diverse individual observations, which are not presented here in detail, but are all the more forcefully recommended for reading. It offers much material for discussion and will remain an important contribution to further research on Roman associations, but also on the religious history of the imperial period." Markus Oehler in: BMCR, 22.06.2022