Studies in Greek Culture and Roman Policy

by Erich S. Gruen

Book Overview

This book is an examination of the impact of Greek learning, literature, and religion on central aspects of Roman life in the middle Republic. Acclaimed historian Erich S. Gruen discusses the introduction of and resistance to new cults, the relationship between Roman political figures and literary artists schooled in Greek, and the reaction to Hellenic philosophy and rhetoric by the Roman elite. This book contributes new and important information...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520204832
• ISBN13: 9780520204836
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 209 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"