| Nothing Ordinary Here: Statius as Creator of Distinction in the Silvae Contributor(s): Zeiner, Noelle K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415970989 ISBN-13: 9780415970983 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: Through a combined methodology of philology, social theory and archaeology, this book offers a reinterpretation of Statius's "Silvae." A special feature is the book's catalogue of material wealth, an examination that for the first time itemizes valuable material objects that appear in the "Silvae" (eg., furniture, mosaics, aromatics) and evaluates their literary and cultural significance. By mapping the social landscape of various individuals and illuminating the cultural values associated with different types of material and non-material wealth through which widely disparate Romans sought personal distinction and status, the book makes a significant contribution not only to "Silvae" scholarship, but also to studies on Domitianic culture as a whole. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - General |
| Dewey: 871.01 |
| LCCN: 2005013493 |
| Series: Studies in Classics: Outstanding Dissertations |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6.14" W x 9.36" (1.32 lbs) 346 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Through a combined methodology of philology, social theory and archaeology this book offers a reinterpretation of Statius's Silvae. |