Graffiti in Antiquity

ISBN-13: 9781844656073 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 330 str.

Peter Keegan

Opis

Graffiti in Antiquity reveals how and why the inhabitants of Greece and Rome - men and women and free and enslaved - formulated written and visual messages about themselves and the world around them as graffiti.

Spis treści

Introduction: Modern Approaches to Ancient Graffiti  Part 1: Techniques  1. Methods, Types, Contexts  Part 2: Traditions  2. History  3. Literature  4. Art and Architecture  Part 3: Beliefs  5. Religion  6. Magic  7. Mythology  Part 4: Lifestyles  8. Politics  9. Sport  10. Commerce  11. Sexuality  Appendix: Where to find ancient graffiti (collections and locations).  Index

O autorze

Peter Keegan is Senior Lecturer in Roman History at Macquarie University, Sydney. He is author of Gender, Social Identity, and Cultural Practices in Private Latin Inscriptions.