Empire and Memory: The Representation of the Roman Republic in Imperial Culture

by Alain M. Gowing

Book Overview

Despite the fact that the Roman Republic came to an undeniable end in 31 BC with the accession of the emperor Augustus, the memory of the Republic persisted. This book explores how that memory manifested itself, serving as an avenue for dissent as well as imperial propaganda, before gradually fading over the course of the early Empire (AD 14-117). Presenting case-studies of several imperial authors and key Roman monuments, it also examines the close...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521544807
• ISBN13: 9780521544801
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.9"