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Spectacle in the Roman World

Dodge Hazel
Heftet / 2011 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781853996962
Publisert
2011-01-27
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Vekt
146 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
135 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
104

Forfatter
Dodge Hazel

Biografisk notat

Hazel Dodge is Louis Claude Purser Senior Lecturer in Classical Archaeology, Trinity College Dublin, and author (with Peter Connolly) of The Ancient City (1998).

Spectacle in the Roman World

Dodge Hazel
Heftet / 2011 / Engelsk
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<i>Spectacle in the Roman </i><i>World</i> provides what the Classical World Series sets out to do, namely, giving beginner students an introduction to a central Roman topic. Its strengths are the inclusion of areas beyond the city of Rome and the discussion of all types of sources. Hopefully, <i>Spectacle in the Roman World</i> will encourage students to understand that buildings, texts, archaeological material and inscriptions together can provide a fuller picture of ancient cultural contexts.

- Ida Östenberg, University of Gothenburg, Opuscula

This new introduction by Dodge is a welcome addition. The compact form and precise scope make <i>Spectacle in the Roman World</i> a handy guide for a reader with little or no Latin, and only elementary knowledge of ancient Rome.

- Kalle Knaapi, Arctos

Gladiatorial combat, animal displays, naumachiae (staged naval battles) and spectacular executions were all an important part of Roman culture. The provision of a wide range of purpose-built buildings (from theatres to amphitheatres to circuses) as venues across the empire is testimony to the popularity and significance of these displays. This book offers an introduction to the main forms of spectacle in the Roman world (human and animal combat, chariot racing, aquatic displays), their nature, context and social importance. It will explore the vast array of sources, from literary to archaeological material, that informs the subject. It will examine the spectacles with special emphasis on their physical setting, and will also consider the variation in the provision of venues and their context across the Empire. A final section will review the modern reception of Roman spectacles, especially those involving gladiators.
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Acknowledgements
Note on Sources, Spelling and Abbreviations
1. Approaching Roman Spectacle
2. The Circus and Chariot Racing
3. Gladiators and Gladiatorial Displays
4. Animals and Spectacle
5. Naumachiae and Aquatic Displays
6. Spectacle in Late Antiquity
7. Roman Spectacle: Ancient Contexts and Modern Perceptions
Appendix: Roman Buildings for Spectacle
Further Reading
Index

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Offers an introduction to the main forms of spectacle in the Roman world, their nature, context and social importance, also the modern reception of such spectacles, especially those involving gladiators.
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Covers specatacles such as gladiatorial combat, animal displays, naumachiae and spectacular executions
This well-established series explores the culture and achievements of the civilizations of Greece and Rome. Concise yet informative and stimulating, each book includes suggestions for further reading. Designed specifically for students and teachers at late school and early university level, the series provides an up-to-date collection of accessible guides to the history, institutions, literature, art and values of the Classical world.
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<i>Spectacle in the Roman </i><i>World</i> provides what the Classical World Series sets out to do, namely, giving beginner students an introduction to a central Roman topic. Its strengths are the inclusion of areas beyond the city of Rome and the discussion of all types of sources. Hopefully, <i>Spectacle in the Roman World</i> will encourage students to understand that buildings, texts, archaeological material and inscriptions together can provide a fuller picture of ancient cultural contexts.

- Ida Östenberg, University of Gothenburg, Opuscula

This new introduction by Dodge is a welcome addition. The compact form and precise scope make <i>Spectacle in the Roman World</i> a handy guide for a reader with little or no Latin, and only elementary knowledge of ancient Rome.

- Kalle Knaapi, Arctos

Gladiatorial combat, animal displays, naumachiae (staged naval battles) and spectacular executions were all an important part of Roman culture. The provision of a wide range of purpose-built buildings (from theatres to amphitheatres to circuses) as venues across the empire is testimony to the popularity and significance of these displays. This book offers an introduction to the main forms of spectacle in the Roman world (human and animal combat, chariot racing, aquatic displays), their nature, context and social importance. It will explore the vast array of sources, from literary to archaeological material, that informs the subject. It will examine the spectacles with special emphasis on their physical setting, and will also consider the variation in the provision of venues and their context across the Empire. A final section will review the modern reception of Roman spectacles, especially those involving gladiators.
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Acknowledgements
Note on Sources, Spelling and Abbreviations
1. Approaching Roman Spectacle
2. The Circus and Chariot Racing
3. Gladiators and Gladiatorial Displays
4. Animals and Spectacle
5. Naumachiae and Aquatic Displays
6. Spectacle in Late Antiquity
7. Roman Spectacle: Ancient Contexts and Modern Perceptions
Appendix: Roman Buildings for Spectacle
Further Reading
Index

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Offers an introduction to the main forms of spectacle in the Roman world, their nature, context and social importance, also the modern reception of such spectacles, especially those involving gladiators.
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Covers specatacles such as gladiatorial combat, animal displays, naumachiae and spectacular executions
This well-established series explores the culture and achievements of the civilizations of Greece and Rome. Concise yet informative and stimulating, each book includes suggestions for further reading. Designed specifically for students and teachers at late school and early university level, the series provides an up-to-date collection of accessible guides to the history, institutions, literature, art and values of the Classical world.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781853996962
Publisert
2011-01-27
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Vekt
146 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
135 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
104

Forfatter
Dodge Hazel

Biografisk notat

Hazel Dodge is Louis Claude Purser Senior Lecturer in Classical Archaeology, Trinity College Dublin, and author (with Peter Connolly) of The Ancient City (1998).

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