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Roman Honor: The Fire in the Bones
Carlin A. Barton
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Description for Roman Honor: The Fire in the Bones
Hardback. An exploration of the emotional and spiritual life of the ancient Romans, focusing on the sentiments of honour that shaped the Romans' sense of themselves and their society. The book draws on contemporary theories of the self and social theory to deepen the reader's understanding of ancient Rome. Num Pages: 339 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
This book is an attempt to coax Roman history closer to the bone, to the breath and matter of the living being. Drawing from a remarkable array of ancient and modern sources, Carlin Barton offers the most complex understanding to date of the emotional and spiritual life of the ancient Romans. Her provocative and original inquiry focuses on the sentiments of honor that shaped the Romans' sense of themselves and their society. Speaking directly to the concerns and curiosities of the contemporary reader, Barton brings Roman society to life, elucidating the complex relation between the inner life of its citizens ... Read more
This book is an attempt to coax Roman history closer to the bone, to the breath and matter of the living being. Drawing from a remarkable array of ancient and modern sources, Carlin Barton offers the most complex understanding to date of the emotional and spiritual life of the ancient Romans. Her provocative and original inquiry focuses on the sentiments of honor that shaped the Romans' sense of themselves and their society. Speaking directly to the concerns and curiosities of the contemporary reader, Barton brings Roman society to life, elucidating the complex relation between the inner life of its citizens ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
339
Condition
New
Number of Pages
339
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520225251
SKU
V9780520225251
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Ref
99-21
About Carlin A. Barton
Carlin A. Barton is Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and author of The Sorrows of the Ancient Romans (1993).
Reviews for Roman Honor: The Fire in the Bones
"A bold book. . . . written with passion. Like her earlier Sorrows of the Ancient Romans, it is also likely to arouse passionate responses, positive and negative, among her professional colleagues. The pace is rapid, the argument built up under short vivid sub-sections."
Times Literary Supplement
Times Literary Supplement