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Rivalling Rome
Author | : Vesta Curtis,Alexandra Magub |
Publsiher | : Spink Books |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2020-03-31 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 1912667444 |
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One hundred years after the conquest of the Persian Empire by Alexander of Macedon, we see the emergence of a new Iranian dynasty that, by 140 BC, has extended its rule to Western Iran and Mesopotamia. The Arsacid Parthians, famous for their riding and archery skills, became Rome's most dangerous enemy east of the River Euphrates. Encounters between Roman generals and Parthian envoys are vividly described in Classical accounts of a biased nature, and unfortunately no such sources are available from the Parthian side. Here, the most important primary source is the coinage of the period c. 248 BC - AD 224. These coins reveal important information about the development of the Parthian state, its expansion and the role of the king, who, by 111 BC, had adopted the ancient Persian title of King of Kings. Rome's interference in the region begins during the reign of Mithradates II's and culminates in the devastating defeat of the Roman army under the General Crassus at the Battle of Carrhae in 53 BC. Over the next 300 years these two superpowers fight for territorial control in the region, particularly over Mesopotamia and Armenia. This book will highlight the rise to power of the Parthians, the long conflict with Rome, as well as the culture and religion of the Parthian Empire as seen through the coinage of this period. It is co-published with the British Museum to accompany an exhibition of the same name which opens there in April 2020.
Rome the Cosmopolis
Author | : Catharine Edwards,Greg Woolf |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2006-11-02 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0521030110 |
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A collection of essays exploring key aspects of the relationship between Rome and its empire.
Ancient Rome
Author | : Matthew Dillon,Lynda Garland |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 794 |
Release | : 2013-10-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781136761362 |
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A companion volume to the highly successful and widely used Ancient Greece, this Sourcebook is a valuable resource for students at all levels studying ancient Rome. Lynda Garland and Matthew Dillon present an extensive range of material, from the early Republic to the assassination of Julius Caesar. Providing a comprehensive coverage of all important documents pertaining to the Roman Republic, Ancient Rome includes: source material on political developments in the Roman Republic (509–44 BC) detailed chapters on social phenomena, such as Roman religion, slavery and freedmen, women and the family, and the public face of Rome clear, precise translations of documents taken not only from historical sources, but also from inscriptions, laws and decrees, epitaphs, graffiti, public speeches, poetry, private letters and drama concise up-to-date bibliographies and commentaries for each document and chapter a definitive collection of source material on the Roman Republic. All students of ancient Rome and classical studies will find this textbook invaluable at all levels of study.
Apuleius and Antonine Rome
Author | : Keith R. Bradley |
Publsiher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 425 |
Release | : 2012-01-01 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781442644205 |
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Apuleius and Antonine Rome features outstanding scholarship by Keith Bradley on the Latin author Apuleius of Madauros and on the second-century Roman world in which Apuleius lived. Bradley discusses Apuleius' work in the context of social relations (especially the family and household), religiosity in all its diversity and complexity, and cultural interactions between the imperial centre and the provincial periphery. These essays examine the Apology, the speech Apuleius made when he defended himself on the criminal charge of having enticed a wealthy widow to marry him through magical means; the fragments of his speeches known as the Florida; and the remarkable serio-comic novel Metamorphoses (better known as The Golden Ass). Altogether, Apuleius and Antonine Rome effectively illustrates how socio-cultural history can be recovered from works of literature.
Cultural Memory in Republican and Augustan Rome
Author | : Martin T. Dinter,Charles Guérin |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 493 |
Release | : 2023-05-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781009327794 |
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Cultural memory is a framework which elucidates the relationship between the past and the present: essentially, why, how, and with what results certain pieces of information are remembered. This volume brings together distinguished classicists from a variety of sub-disciplines to explore cultural memory in the Roman Republic and the Age of Augustus. It provides an excellent and accessible starting point for readers who are new to the intersection between cultural memory theory and ancient Rome, whilst also appealing to the seasoned scholar. The chapters delve deep into memory theory, going beyond the canonical texts of Jan Assmann and Pierre Nora and pushing their terminology towards Basu's dispositifs, Roller's intersignifications, Langlands' sites of exemplarity, and Erll's horizons. This innovative framework enables a fresh analysis of both fragmentary texts and archaeological phenomena not discussed elsewhere.
History of Federal Government in Greece and Italy
Author | : Edward Augustus Freeman |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 748 |
Release | : 1893 |
Genre | : Federal government |
ISBN | : BNC:1001266328 |
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The Alternative Augustan Age
Author | : Josiah Osgood,Kit Morrell,Kathryn Welch |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2019-09-02 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780190901417 |
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The princeps Augustus (63 BCE - 14 CE), recognized as the first of the Roman emperors, looms large in the teaching and writing of Roman history. Major political, literary, and artistic developments alike are attributed to him. This book deliberately and provocatively shifts the focus off Augustus while still looking at events of his time. Contributors uncover the perspectives and contributions of a range of individuals other than the princeps. Not all thought they were living in the "Augustan Age." Not all took their cues from Augustus. In their self-display or ideas for reform, some anticipated Augustus. Others found ways to oppose him that also helped to shape the future of their community. The volume challenges the very idea of an "Augustan Age" by breaking down traditional turning points and showing the continuous experimentation and development of these years to be in continuity with earlier Roman culture. In showcasing absences of Augustus and giving other figures their due, the papers here make a seemingly familiar period startlingly new.
Gibson s London matriculation guide by J Gibson and others
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1882 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OXFORD:590414968 |
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