Dreams and Dreaming in the Roman Empire Cultural Memory and Imagination
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Biographical note
Juliette Harrisson is Lecturer in Ancient History at Newman University. Her chief research interests lie in ancient myth and religion in the Roman Empire, studied through the theoretical framework of cultural memory and in the reception of the Classical world in modern popular culture.[The book] is well researched and meticulously presented. It provides an engaging and persuasive read throughout, and with its innovative approach it will appeal to readers from both academic and non-academic backgrounds.
- Michaela Senkova, University of Leicester, UK, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
An unusually rich and wide-ranging study, built on an enviable command of both ancient sources and modern methodologies. Harrisson has found a fresh, engaging and authoritative route into this complex topic.
- Tim Whitmarsh, Professor of Ancient Literatures, University of Oxford, UK,
This is an engaging, enjoyable and well-researched book, which sheds new light on a complex and fascinating subject. It will undoubtedly be an asset for all those who study dreams and dreaming in the ancient world and beyond.
- Dr. Jack Lennon, University College London, UK,
Introduction: Dreams and Cultural Memory
1: Dreams in the Ancient World
2: Dreams in Literature of Record
3: Dreams in Imaginative Literature
4: Dreams in the Cultural Imagination
Conclusion
Appendices
Bibliography