Gladiators and Caesars: The Power of Spectacle in Ancient RomeBritish Museum Press, 2000 - 153 էջ Desgined to accompany a major new international exhibition, this book tackles the politics behind the great if bloodthirsty spectacle of Games such as gladiatorial combats, athletics and chariot racing and the Theatre in Ancient Rome. The authors examine the social and political roles occupied by all types of performance as they became increasingly secularized; they also look at the buildings in which they took place, the equipment used and the prestige involved for participants and actors. With particular reference to the Roman festival calendar and the origins and development of the Games, Gladiators and Caesars is a welcome and thorough exploration of the relationship between politics and entertainment and the role of the audience. Concluding with a timely comparison of Games then and now, this book should appeal to experts, students and the interested public alike. |
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... honour of the god Consus , who was equated with Neptune , god of the sea and of horses . It was on the occasion of this festival , again according to legend , that the famous rape of the Sabine women took place . As well as the ...
... honour of the god Consus , who was equated with Neptune , god of the sea and of horses . It was on the occasion of this festival , again according to legend , that the famous rape of the Sabine women took place . As well as the ...
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... honour of Jupiter . They are said to have been first given to cel- ebrate the dedication of his great temple on the Capitol in Rome in 509 BC . At this period the city was still under the cultural and political influence of the Etrus ...
... honour of Jupiter . They are said to have been first given to cel- ebrate the dedication of his great temple on the Capitol in Rome in 509 BC . At this period the city was still under the cultural and political influence of the Etrus ...
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... honour of the Flavian dynasty , recording the family's claim to sovereignty and cele- brating it as successor to the Julio - Claudian dynasty . Domitian held games in honour of Jupiter Capitoli- nus on the Greek model , with athletic ...
... honour of the Flavian dynasty , recording the family's claim to sovereignty and cele- brating it as successor to the Julio - Claudian dynasty . Domitian held games in honour of Jupiter Capitoli- nus on the Greek model , with athletic ...
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