Valorizing the Barbarians [[electronic resource] ] : enemy speeches in Roman historiography / / Eric Adler

• Autore: Adler Eric <1973->
• Pubblicazione: Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (284 p.)
• Disciplina: 937/.03072
• Soggetto topico: Imperialism - Historiography; Enemies - Rome - Provinces - Historiography; Roman provinces - Historiography; Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin - History and criticism
• Soggetto geografico: Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D Historiography; Rome Foreign public opinion; Rome Intellectual life
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-263) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Mithridates and the East -- "A deep-seated lust for empire and riches" : Sallust's Epistula Mithridatis -- "Their whole population has the spirit of wolves" : Pompeius Trogus' speech of Mithridates -- pt. 2. Hannibal and Carthage -- "He considered it to be in no way worthy to contemplate the hope of living defeated" : Polybius' speeches of Hannibal -- "Nothing at all has been left to us, except that which we defend with arms" : Livy's Hannibal -- pt. 3. Boudica and Britain -- "Men might live and be slaves" : Tacitus' speech of Boudica -- "Slaves to a bad lyre-player" : Cassius Dio's speech of Boudica -- Conclusions -- Appendix: Texts and translations of the speeches examined at length.
• Titolo autorizzato: Valorizing the Barbarians
• ISBN: 0-292-72991-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910456585903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Ashley and Peter Larkin series in Greek and Roman culture.