Myth History And Culture In Republican Rome
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Myth History And Culture In Republican Rome
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Author : David Braund
language : en
Publisher: University of Exeter Press
Release Date : 2003
Myth History And Culture In Republican Rome written by David Braund and has been published by University of Exeter Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
In this collection of essays, an international team of outstanding scholars engage with the ideas and methods of Professor Peter Wiseman's past and present work. They provide a sustained response to the work of one of the most widely respected Roman historians of this generation. The contributions range over myth (Corialanus and Remus), the interplay between historiography, literature and myth-making (on Cleopatra, for instance), and art and story-telling at Boscoreale. They explore Roman drama (Pacuvius) and links between drama and Virgil's Aeneid; they discuss Catullus in Bithynia and Cicero on Greek and Roman culture. Professor Wiseman has been at the forefront of innovative research in Roman history, historiography, literature in context, drama and myth, for many years. His work is marked by the combination of a powerful historical imagination with an acute sense of the limitations of our knowledge and of the need to negotiate with the complexity of our sources.
Life Myth And Art In Ancient Rome
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Author : Tony Allan
language : en
Publisher: Getty Publications
Release Date : 2005
Life Myth And Art In Ancient Rome written by Tony Allan and has been published by Getty Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
Inspired by the achievements of the ancient Greeks, the Romans made their city the center of an empire unsurpassed in size and influence for more than a thousand years. Its rich legacy shaped the medieval world and continues to amaze us today. Life, Myth, and Art in Ancient Rome celebrates the many achievements of Roman culture and delves into its fascinating dark side. Romans erected structures so well-built and engineered that they still stand millennia later, yet these same buildings also showcased blood sports as public entertainment. The Romans instituted just government, impartial legal and political institutions, and concepts of citizenship, yet its population included slaves as well as patricians and plebeians, and was often riven by intrigue, superstition, and savagery. This volume is a richly illustrated introduction to a fascinating, at times paradoxical, civilization and its art and architecture, ranging from magnificent temples and aqueducts, to exquisite mosaics and jewelry. Placing the art in its cultural context, the author covers themes that have long inspired the Western imagination, including the rise and fall of emperors, the life and death of the gladiator, the belief in omens and prophecy, and, ultimately, the establishment of Christianity.
The Myths Of Rome
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Author : Timothy Peter Wiseman
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2004
The Myths Of Rome written by Timothy Peter Wiseman and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
Winner of American Philological Association: C.J. Goodwin Award of Merit 2005. Shortlisted for British Academy Book Prize 2005. Widely reviewed and celebrated in hardback on publication in 2004, "The Myths of Rome" is now available in a paperback edition.This major re-evaluation of Roman history and its afterlife in western culture through the mediums of myth and art is fast becoming the standard popular account of the Roman story-world. It triumphantly redresses the popular perception of classical myth as a predominantly Greek invention; and builds a cohesive narrative from the mass of mythical and historical tales that cluster around the nexus of Rome. It is set to become a sourcebook for students of Roman myth and history in this country and around the world at undergraduate and graduate level.
Roman Mythology
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Author : Don Nardo
language : en
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Release Date : 2012-05-04
Roman Mythology written by Don Nardo and has been published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-04 with Young Adult Nonfiction categories.
The myths of Aeneas, Romulus and Remus, the Six Brave Brothers, Horatius, Coriolanus and Volumnia, Cloelia, and others are explored. Hero myths and the values they represented are explored. This volume has a map of the Roman Empire, a family tree of Rome's founders, a table of major characters with name pronunciations and brief descriptions, a glossary, sidebars, fact boxes, a bibliography of sources for further study, and a subject index.
Historiography And Imagination
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Author : Timothy Peter Wiseman
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 1994
Historiography And Imagination written by Timothy Peter Wiseman and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
This work focuses on some of the more unfamiliar aspects of the Roman experience, where the historian needs not just knowledge but also imagination. It expores how the Romans made sense of their past and how people today can understand that history, despite the inadequate evidence for early Rome and the Republic. All Latin and Greek source material is translated. The first essay in this collection was the Ronald Syme Lecture for 1993; "The Origins of Roman Historiography" argues that dramatic performances at the public games were the medium through which the Romans in the "pre-literary" period made sense of their own past.
Early Rome
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Author : Jaclyn Neel
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2017-05-01
Early Rome written by Jaclyn Neel and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-01 with History categories.
The scholarly community has become increasingly aware of the differences between Roman myths and the more familiar myths of Greece. Early Rome: Myth and Society steps in to provide much-needed modern and accessible translations and commentaries on Italian legends. This work examines the tales of Roman pre-and legendary history, discusses relevant cultural and contextual information, and presents author biographies. This book offers updated translations of key texts, including authors who are often absent from classical mythology textbooks, such as Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Servius. Editor Jaclyn Neel debunks the idea that Romans were unimaginative copyists by spotlighting the vitality and flexibility of Italian myth — particularly those parts that are less closely connected to Greek tales, such as the story of Caeculus of Praeneste. Finally, by calling attention to the Italian rather than Roman nature of the collection, this book suggests that Roman culture was broader than the city itself. This important work offers: Up-to-date and accessible translations of Roman and Italic legends from authors throughout antiquity Examination of compelling tales that involve the Roman equivalent of Greek “heroes” Unique view of the strength and plasticity of Roman and Italic myth, particularly the parts less closely connected to familiar Greek tales Intelligent discussion of relevant cultural and contextual information Argument that Roman culture reached far beyond the city of Rome Fresh and readable, Early Rome: Myth and Society offers essential reading for students of ancient Rome as well as those interested in Roman and Greek mythology.
The Myths Of Rome
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Author : Emeritus Professor of Classics T P Wiseman
language : en
Publisher: University of Exeter Press
Release Date : 2008-12-01
The Myths Of Rome written by Emeritus Professor of Classics T P Wiseman and has been published by University of Exeter Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-01 with History categories.
There was once a dream that was Rome. So says the old emperor Marcus Aurelius in Ridley Scott's epic Gladiator. It was a Rome of free citizens, brave, incorruptible, loved by the gods. It had its own myths, the stories that defined what the Romans were, and in due course it achieved mythic status itself. The myths of Rome have inspired artists, writers and statesmen throughout the ages: from Botticelli's Primavera and Shakespeare's Roman plays to Machiavelli's Discourses and Addison's Cato - a key text for the founding fathers of the American revolution. And yet, while a wealth of material dealing with Greek myth exists, the myths of Rome are a neglected topic. Some authorities have even claimed that the Romans had no mythology at all. Wiseman's remarkable new contribution to this almost totally unexplored field is highly illustrated and characteristically ambitious in its threefold purpose: to collect, and present in readable and accessible form, the neglected evidence for Roman myths, both iconographical and literary; to attempt to trace the development of the Roman story-world over time, from the sixth century BC to the second AD; to explore its afterlife in western culture from the Renaissance to the present day, with generous illustration of the visual evidence from ancient and post-Renaissance sources. Peter Wiseman is Professor of Classics at the University of Exeter and a Fellow of the British Academy.
Myth And History In The Historiography Of Early Rome
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2023-01-16
Myth And History In The Historiography Of Early Rome written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-16 with History categories.
This volume studies the marvellous stories of early Rome transmitted by ancient historians, to explore the porous boundaries and the hybrid borrowings between myth, history and historiography.
Greek Myths In Roman Art And Culture
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Author : Zahra Newby
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2016-09-15
Greek Myths In Roman Art And Culture written by Zahra Newby and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-15 with Art categories.
A new reading of the portrayal of Greek myths in Roman art, revealing important shifts in Roman values and identities.
Roman History And Mythology
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Author : Henry Arthur Sanders
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1910
Roman History And Mythology written by Henry Arthur Sanders and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1910 with History categories.