Experiencing Rome : Culture, Identity and Power in the Roman Empire

ISBN-13: 9780415212854 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 576 str.

Janet Huskinson

Opis

The 12 essays in this book provide a fresh look at some central aspects of Roman culture and society.

Recenzje

'A clear grasp of the nature of culture, identity and power in the Roman Empire.' - Art Matters

'Benefit immensely by exposure to Experiencing Rome, the essays on economy, on urbanization, and on dissent being especially illuminating.' - Greece and Rome

Spis treści

Introduction; Essay One: Looking for Culture, Identity and Power; Essay Two: Communicating Culture, Identity and Power; Essay Three: The City of Rome; Essay Four: Élite Culture and the Identity of Empire; Essay Five: Status and Identity in the Roman World; Essay Six: Reading Gender in the Roman World; Essay Seven: Power, Culture and Identity in the Roman Economy; Essay Eight: Urbanism and Urbanization in the Roman World; Essay Nine: Religion in the Roman Empire; Essay Ten: The Language of Dissent; Essay Eleven: Jews and Jewish Communities in the Roman Empire; Essay Twelve: Concepts of Peace

O autorze

Janet Huskinson