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Man and Animal in Severan Rome: The Literary Imagination of Claudius Aelianus
Steven D. Smith
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Paperback. This book argues that Aelian's highly influential compilation, De natura animalium, offers a sophisticated literary critique of Severan Rome. Series: Greek Culture in the Roman World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
The Roman sophist Claudius Aelianus, born in Praeneste in the late second century CE, spent his career cultivating a Greek literary persona. Aelian was a highly regarded writer during his own lifetime, and his literary compilations would be influential for a thousand years and more in the Roman world. This book argues that the De natura animalium, a miscellaneous treasury of animal lore and Aelian's greatest work, is a sophisticated literary critique of Severan Rome. Aelian's fascination with animals reflects the cultural issues of his day: philosophy, religion, the exoticism of Egypt and India, sex, gender, and imperial politics. This ... Read more
The Roman sophist Claudius Aelianus, born in Praeneste in the late second century CE, spent his career cultivating a Greek literary persona. Aelian was a highly regarded writer during his own lifetime, and his literary compilations would be influential for a thousand years and more in the Roman world. This book argues that the De natura animalium, a miscellaneous treasury of animal lore and Aelian's greatest work, is a sophisticated literary critique of Severan Rome. Aelian's fascination with animals reflects the cultural issues of his day: philosophy, religion, the exoticism of Egypt and India, sex, gender, and imperial politics. This ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Greek Culture in the Roman World
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781108401937
SKU
V9781108401937
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About Steven D. Smith
Steven D. Smith is Associate Professor of Classics and Comparative Literature at Hofstra University, New York. He is the author of Greek Identity and the Athenian Past in Chariton: The Romance of Empire (2007).
Reviews for Man and Animal in Severan Rome: The Literary Imagination of Claudius Aelianus
'Smith compellingly argues that Aelian discusses the desire of animals to provide a moral commentary on human society … [T]hose interested in Roman Hellenism and the intellectual world of Severan Rome will welcome [this] book.' M. L. Goldman, Choice 'Smith gives us a compelling, incisive and thought-provoking tour of Aelian's thought. Smith's Aelian is well worth knowing.' Tom Hawkins, Histos ... Read more