| Roman Crossings: Theory and Practice in the Roman Republic Contributor(s): Hillard, T. W. (Editor), Welch, Kathryn (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1905125003 ISBN-13: 9781905125005 Publisher: Classical Press of Wales OUR PRICE: $80.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: Eleven new essays, from an international cast, trace the development of political culture in the Roman Republic. Themes include the flourishing of civic society, as with the introduction of the Roman Games, and the emergence of a theory of politeness. How was a Roman aristocrat formed? How did the term Optimates' develop from the middle Republic onwards? And how, especially, did the rhetoric of Cicero reflect and adapt to the pressures of civil war in the Republic's climactic and dying years? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome |
| Dewey: 937.02 |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 6.36" W x 9.46" (1.51 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Eleven new essays, from an international cast, trace the development of political culture in the Roman Republic. Themes include the flourishing of civic society, as with the introduction of the Roman Games, and the emergence of a theory of politeness. How was a Roman aristocrat formed? How did the term 'Optimates' develop from the middle Republic onwards? And how, especially, did the rhetoric of Cicero reflect and adapt to the pressures of civil war in the Republic's climactic and dying years? |
