The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Nero
Title | The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Nero PDF eBook |
Author | Shadi Bartsch |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 423 |
Release | 2017-11-09 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 1107052203 |
A lively and accessible guide to the rich literary, philosophical and artistic achievements of the notorious age of Nero.
The Cambridge Companion to Seneca
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Seneca PDF eBook |
Author | Shadi Bartsch |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 379 |
Release | 2015-02-16 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 1316239896 |
The Roman statesman, philosopher and playwright Lucius Annaeus Seneca dramatically influenced the progression of Western thought. His works have had an unparalleled impact on the development of ethical theory, shaping a code of behavior for dealing with tyranny in his own age that endures today. This Companion thoroughly examines the complete Senecan corpus, with special emphasis on the aspects of his writings that have challenged interpretation. The authors place Seneca in the context of the ancient world and trace his impressive legacy in literature, art, religion, and politics from Neronian Rome to the early modern period. Through critical discussion of the recent proliferation of Senecan studies, this volume compellingly illustrates how the perception of Seneca and his particular type of Stoicism has evolved over time. It provides a comprehensive overview that will benefit students and scholars in classics, comparative literature, history, philosophy and political theory, as well as general readers.
A Companion to the Neronian Age
Title | A Companion to the Neronian Age PDF eBook |
Author | Emma Buckley |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 519 |
Release | 2013-05-03 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1118316533 |
An authoritative overview and helpful resource for students and scholars of Roman history and Latin literature during the reign of Nero. The first book of its kind to treat this era, which has gained in popularity in recent years Makes much important research available in English for the first time Features a balance of new research with established critical lines Offers an unusual breadth and range of material, including substantial treatments of politics, administration, the imperial court, art, archaeology, literature and reception studies Includes a mix of established scholars and groundbreaking new voices Includes detailed maps and illustrations
The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Athens
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Athens PDF eBook |
Author | Jenifer Neils |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 505 |
Release | 2021-02-18 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1108484557 |
This book is a comprehensive introduction to ancient Athens, its topography, monuments, inhabitants, cultural institutions, religious rituals, and politics. Drawing from the newest scholarship on the city, this volume examines how the city was planned, how it functioned, and how it was transformed from a democratic polis into a Roman urbs.
The Cambridge Companion to Constantinople
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Constantinople PDF eBook |
Author | Sarah Bassett |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 435 |
Release | 2022-03-17 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1108498183 |
The collected essays explore late antique and Byzantine Constantinople in matters sacred, political, cultural, and commercial.
The Cambridge Companion to the Ancient Greek Economy
Title | The Cambridge Companion to the Ancient Greek Economy PDF eBook |
Author | Sitta von Reden |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 509 |
Release | 2022-08-04 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1108278507 |
This is the most comprehensive introduction to the ancient Greek economy available in English. A team of specialists provides in non-technical language cutting edge accounts of a wide range of key themes in economic history, explaining how ancient Greek economies functioned and changed, and why they were stable and successful over long periods of time. Through its wide geographical perspective, reaching from the Aegean and the Black Sea to the Near East and Egypt under Greek rule, it reflects on how economic behaviour and institutions were formed and transformed under different political, ecological and social circumstances, and how they interacted and communicated over large distances. With chapters on climate and the environment, market development, inequality and growth, it encourages comparison with other periods of time and cultures, thus being of interest not just to ancient historians but also to readers concerned with economic cultures and global economic issues.
Nero
Title | Nero PDF eBook |
Author | J. F. Drinkwater |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 469 |
Release | 2019-01-03 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1108472648 |
Nero was negligent, not tyrannical. This allowed others to rule, remarkably well, in his name until his negligence became insupportable.