Roman honor : the fire in the bones /

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This book is an attempt to coax Roman history closer to the bone, to the breath and matter of the living being. Drawing from a remarkable array of ancient and modern sources, Carlin Barton offers the most complex understanding to date of the emotional and spiritual life of the ancient Romans.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Barton, Carlin A., 1948-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2001.
Subjects:
Latin literature > History and criticism.
Honor in literature.
National characteristics, Roman.
Honor > Rome > History.
Historiography > Rome.
Littérature latine > Histoire et critique.
Honneur dans la littérature.
Romains.
Honneur > Rome > Histoire.
Historiographie > Rome.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
Historiography
Honor
Latin literature
Honor in literature
National characteristics, Roman
Eer.
Nationale identiteit.
Romeinen (volk)
Romeinse oudheid.
HISTORY / Ancient / General
Rome > Historiography.
Rome (Empire)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PART 1 THE MOMENT OF TRUTH IN ANCIENT ROME: HONOR AND EMBODIMENT IN A CONTEST CULTURE; PART 2 CONFESSION AND THE ROMAN SOUL; PART 3 ON THE WIRE: THE EXPERIENCE OF SHAME IN ANCIENT ROME; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.

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