Experiencing Rome
Culture, Identity and Power in the Roman Empire
Published on 11. November 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-415-21284-7 (ISBN)
Description
Unique in their broad-based coverage the twelve essays in this book provide a fresh look at some central aspects of Roman culture and society.
Reviews / Votes
'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
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Undergraduate
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
775 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-21284-7 (9780415212847)
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11/1999
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Person
Janet Huskinson
Content
Introduction; Essay One: Looking for Culture, Identity and Power; Essay Two: Communicating Culture, Identity and Power; Essay Three: The City of Rome; Essay Four: Elite 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