James R. Unwin

Paul and Seneca Among the Condemned

The Use of Spectacle in the Early Empire

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Produktbeschreibung

Paul and Seneca Among the Condemned explores the sites and images of spectacle that littered the landscapes of the ancient world. By examining archaeological remains alongside the letters of Paul and Seneca, we discover new readings and suggestive responses to sovereign power and state terror in the early empire.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fortress Academic
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 530g
• ISBN-13: 9781978711198
• ISBN-10: 1978711190
• Artikelnr.: 71231819

Autorenporträt

By James R. Unwin

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
List of Illustrations
Introduction: Grim Worlds of the Condemned
Part I: Rome, Corinth, and their Spectacular Landscapes
Chapter 1: Sites, Sponsors, and Spectators: The Popularity of Roman and
Corinthian Arenas
Chapter 2: The Stands and the Sand: Ideology and Representation of Arenas
Empire-Wide
Part II: Paul, Seneca, and their Spectacles of Death
Chapter 3: "Thrown Down but not Destroyed": Arenas of Suffering and
Struggle
Chapter 4: "In Honour and Dishonour": Criticising Performances and
Confronting Death
Epilogue: Mimicry or Subversion of Grim Worlds
Bibliography
About the Author