| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 151 pages) |
| Series |
American classical studies ; v. 45 |
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American classical studies ; no. 45.
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| Contents |
Foreword ; 1 The Generation Gap in Antiquity; 2 Usurpation of Status and Status Symbols in the Roman Empire; 3 Human Nature as Cause in Ancient Historiography; 4 The Declaration of War against Cleopatra; 5 Augustus's Conception of Himself; 6 Cassius Dio's History of Rome: From Republic to Principate; 7 In Praise of Cassius Dio; 8 Historian of the Classic World: A Critique of Rostovtzeff; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z |
| Summary |
Professor Reinhold, a distinguished senior classicist, has produced a fascinating and accessible collection of essays devoted to the study of ancient history. Among the articles included are "The Generation Gap," a major survey exploring myths of the uprising of one generation against another; "Augustus' Conception of Himself," a detailed summary and interpretation of Augustus' life and career; and "The Declaration of War against Cleopatra," an investigation of the charge against Cleopatra that she betrayed her pledge to Rome as a client ruler. Taken together, these essays form a unified and c |
| Analysis |
Electronic books |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-137) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Civilization, Classical.
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HISTORY -- Ancient.
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Civilization, Classical
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Geschichte
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Geschichtsschreibung
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| SUBJECT |
Greece -- History -- To 146 B.C.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85057074
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Rome -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85115108
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Greece
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Rome (Empire)
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Römisches Reich
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Latein.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Online-Publikation.
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Aufsatzsammlung.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780195349238 |
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0195349237 |
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9780195145434 |
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0195145437 |
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0195184904 |
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9780195184907 |
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