Spectacle and Society in Livy's History

by Andrew Feldherr

Public spectacle--from the morning rituals of the Roman noble to triumphs and the shows of the Arena--formed a crucial component of the language of power in ancient Rome. The historian Livy (c. 60 B.C.E.-17 C.E.), who provides our fullest description of Rome's early history, presents his account of the growth of the Roman state itself as something to be seen--a visual monument and public spectacle. Through analysis of several episodes in Livy's History,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520210271
• ISBN13: 9780520210271
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"