Valorizing the Barbarians: Enemy Speeches in Roman Historiography

by Eric Adler

With the growth of postcolonial theory in recent decades, scholarly views of Roman imperialism and colonialism have been evolving and shifting. Much recent discussion of the topic has centered on the ways in which ancient Roman historians consciously or unconsciously denigrated non-Romans. Similarly, contemporary scholars have downplayed Roman elite anxiety about their empire's expansion.

In this groundbreaking new work, Eric Adler explores...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 029274403X
• ISBN13: 9780292744035
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 283 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"