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... Wednesday seminar group, for helping me developing my idea and foundation for the thesis. Finally, I would like to thank my always-supportive parents, and my stepfather, who have all been extremely encouraging, even if they did not always understand what I was writing about or why I had an interest ...
... Wednesday seminar group, for helping me developing my idea and foundation for the thesis. Finally, I would like to thank my always-supportive parents, and my stepfather, who have all been extremely encouraging, even if they did not always understand what I was writing about or why I had an interest ...
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol 1
... as it would judge the present; which does not permit itself to be blinded by the clouds which time gathers around the dead, and which prevent us from seeing that, under the toga, as under the modern dress, in the senate as in our councils, men were what they still are, and that events took place eig ...
... as it would judge the present; which does not permit itself to be blinded by the clouds which time gathers around the dead, and which prevent us from seeing that, under the toga, as under the modern dress, in the senate as in our councils, men were what they still are, and that events took place eig ...
The Good, the Bad, and the Barbari: A Comparison of
... experience within the Roman army. He has also witnessed the achievements of Julian, first hand, in Gaul, and devoted much of his work mentioning the successes of Julian’s career.10 This observation could have also influenced Ammianus’ perception of Julian in the Res Gestae. It was also likely that A ...
... experience within the Roman army. He has also witnessed the achievements of Julian, first hand, in Gaul, and devoted much of his work mentioning the successes of Julian’s career.10 This observation could have also influenced Ammianus’ perception of Julian in the Res Gestae. It was also likely that A ...
The ritual of sacrifice and entertainment representations of the
... because the period of time between its successive celebrations equals the longest lifespan of a man. Romans after all refer to «century» as «saeculum».4 The notion had been addressed long before by Censorinus, grammarian and author of the Birthday Book – De die Natali Liber, who lived in the 3rd cen ...
... because the period of time between its successive celebrations equals the longest lifespan of a man. Romans after all refer to «century» as «saeculum».4 The notion had been addressed long before by Censorinus, grammarian and author of the Birthday Book – De die Natali Liber, who lived in the 3rd cen ...
Imperial Representations of Clementia: from Augustus to Marcus
... tensions that arose when Julius Caesar made clemency a central component in his policy, which continued to exist throughout the imperial period. Furthermore, she argues that, beginning with Augustus, clemency became necessary in the attempt to Romanize the conquered world. Only through the use of cl ...
... tensions that arose when Julius Caesar made clemency a central component in his policy, which continued to exist throughout the imperial period. Furthermore, she argues that, beginning with Augustus, clemency became necessary in the attempt to Romanize the conquered world. Only through the use of cl ...
Tyrian Purple - Semantic Scholar
... symbol. While the Phoenicians were spreading their product and industrial infrastructure around the Mediterranean basin in the early half of the first millennium BCE, Rome was an insignificant town on the Tiber. Slowly and surely getting bigger, Rome however, had only overpowered its Etruscan allies ...
... symbol. While the Phoenicians were spreading their product and industrial infrastructure around the Mediterranean basin in the early half of the first millennium BCE, Rome was an insignificant town on the Tiber. Slowly and surely getting bigger, Rome however, had only overpowered its Etruscan allies ...
Engineering Power: The Roman Triumph as Material Expression of
... plundered objects into prestige items that became a defining characteristic of elite social preeminence. Roman elites who had not earned triumphs sought to replicate the social value of artistic booty by purchasing or looting similar items, contributing to the development of a luxury art market.5 Co ...
... plundered objects into prestige items that became a defining characteristic of elite social preeminence. Roman elites who had not earned triumphs sought to replicate the social value of artistic booty by purchasing or looting similar items, contributing to the development of a luxury art market.5 Co ...
A COMPANION TO THE ROMAN ARMY Edited by
... BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO THE ANCIENT WORLD This series provides sophisticated and authoritative overviews of periods of ancient history, genres of classical literature, and the most important themes in ancient culture. Each volume comprises between twenty-five and forty concise essays written by indi ...
... BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO THE ANCIENT WORLD This series provides sophisticated and authoritative overviews of periods of ancient history, genres of classical literature, and the most important themes in ancient culture. Each volume comprises between twenty-five and forty concise essays written by indi ...
A History of Roman Literature
... but which the many calls of advancing life have made it difficult to pursue. All who intend to undertake a thorough study of the subject will turn to Teuffel's admirable History, without which many chapters in the present work could not have attained completeness; but the rigid severity of that exha ...
... but which the many calls of advancing life have made it difficult to pursue. All who intend to undertake a thorough study of the subject will turn to Teuffel's admirable History, without which many chapters in the present work could not have attained completeness; but the rigid severity of that exha ...
barbarian migrations and the roman west, 376–568
... the book’s composition, and Michael Watson was most helpful at the very end. I hope the book has been improved by the fact that I am older and – perhaps – wiser than I would have been had it been delivered on time. The people I have to thank above all else are my own ‘barbarian horde’, my students, ...
... the book’s composition, and Michael Watson was most helpful at the very end. I hope the book has been improved by the fact that I am older and – perhaps – wiser than I would have been had it been delivered on time. The people I have to thank above all else are my own ‘barbarian horde’, my students, ...
The Role of the Visual Arts in the Transition from Republic to Empire
... II. Historical Background The future stability of Roman civilization depended on the acceptance or rejection of Augustus. Before discussing the impact of the visual arts during the Principate Period, it is necessary to understand the condition of Rome in the years preceding it. The chaotic political ...
... II. Historical Background The future stability of Roman civilization depended on the acceptance or rejection of Augustus. Before discussing the impact of the visual arts during the Principate Period, it is necessary to understand the condition of Rome in the years preceding it. The chaotic political ...
Tracing the Antinous Cult - UvA-DARE
... empire, with especially strong presences in Bithynion, the Pontic hometown of Antinous, and Mantineia, its mother city in Greece. As a credit to his popularity, his likeness is only the third most commonly encountered among ancient statues in our own age (with the emperors Augustus and Hadrian filli ...
... empire, with especially strong presences in Bithynion, the Pontic hometown of Antinous, and Mantineia, its mother city in Greece. As a credit to his popularity, his likeness is only the third most commonly encountered among ancient statues in our own age (with the emperors Augustus and Hadrian filli ...
Romanization of Hispania
The Romanization of Hispania is the process by which Roman or Latin culture was introduced into the Iberian Peninsula during the period of Roman rule over it, or parts of it.