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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807370403321

Autore

Beard Mary <1955->

Titolo

The Roman triumph / / Mary Beard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, MA, : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2007

ISBN

0-674-02059-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (448 pages) : ill

Disciplina

394.50937

Soggetti

Triumph

Rites and ceremonies - Rome

Processions - Rome

Triumph in art

Triumph in literature

Rites and ceremonies - Rome - Historiography

Rome Military antiquities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published: 2007.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [394]-417) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Prologue: The Question of Triumph -- 1. Pompey's Finest Hour? -- 2. The Impact of the Triumph -- 3. Constructions and Reconstructions -- 4. Captives on Parade -- 5. The Art of Representation -- 6. Playing by the Rules -- 7. Playing God -- 8. The Boundaries of the Ritual -- 9. The Triumph of History -- Epilogue: Rome, May 2006 -- Plan -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Illustration Credits -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

A radical reexamination of the most extraordinary of ancient ceremonies, this book explores the magnificence of the Roman Triumph--but also its darker side, as it prompted the Romans to question as well as celebrate military glory. This richly illustrated work is a testament to the profound importance of the triumph in Roman culture--and for monarchs and generals ever since.