Political Autobiographies and Memoirs in Antiquity
Title | Political Autobiographies and Memoirs in Antiquity PDF eBook |
Author | Gabriele Marasco |
Publisher | BRILL |
Total Pages | 473 |
Release | 2015-11-24 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9004214658 |
Ancient autobiography has been the object of several studies and meetings. However, these have focused chiefly on the philosophical and literary aspects. This book aims to examine the development of political autobiography and memoirs in the Greek and Roman world, stressing, instead, the relation of a single work with the traditions of the genre and also the influence of the respective aims of the authors on the composition of autobiographies. At times these works were written as a means of propaganda in a political struggle, or to defend a past action, and often to furnish material to historians. Nonetheless, they still preserve the personal viewpoint and voice of the protagonists in all their vividness, even if distorted by the aim of defending their record. Political Autobiographies and Memoirs in Antiquity will be a highly valuable and useful reference tool for both scholars and students of Greek and Roman history and literature.
A History of Autobiography in Antiquity
Title | A History of Autobiography in Antiquity PDF eBook |
Author | Georg Misch |
Publisher | Psychology Press |
Total Pages | 374 |
Release | 1950 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780415176088 |
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
A History of Autobiography in Antiquity
Title | A History of Autobiography in Antiquity PDF eBook |
Author | Georg Misch |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 374 |
Release | 2019-11-12 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1136240225 |
This is Volume IV of 9 historical works from the International Library of Sociology. This is part one of two looking at the history of the autobiography. Appearing in isolation as they do, autobiographies demand for their description and appreciation, a comprehensive view of the development of the human mind. This volume covers the conception and the origin of autobiography, looking at ancient civilisations of the Middle East, classical Greece and Greco-Roman periods.
Situating Josephus Life within Ancient Autobiography
Title | Situating Josephus Life within Ancient Autobiography PDF eBook |
Author | Davina Grojnowski |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | 215 |
Release | 2023-06-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1350320188 |
Davina Grojnowski examines Life, the autobiographical text written by ancient Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, from a literary studies perspective and in relation to genre theory. In order to generate a framework of literary practices, Josephus' Life and other texts within Josephus' literary spheres-all associated with autobiography-are the focus of a detailed literary analysis which compares the texts in terms of established features, such as structure, topoi and subject. This methodological examination enables a better understanding of the literary boundaries of autobiography in antiquity and illustrates Josephus' thought-process during the composition of Life. Grojnowski also offers a comparative study of autobiographical practices in Greek and Roman literature, demonstrating the value of passive education supplementing what had been taught actively and its impact on authors and audiences. As a result, she provides insight into the development of literary practices in reaction to various forms of education and subsequently reflects on the religious (self-) views of authors and audiences. Simultaneously, Grojnowski reacts to current discourses on ancient literary genres and demonstrates that ancient autobiography existed as a teachable literary genre in classical literature.
The Politics and Poetics of Cicero's Brutus
Title | The Politics and Poetics of Cicero's Brutus PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher S. van den Berg |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 305 |
Release | 2021-09-16 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1108495958 |
Cicero's dialogue on oratory responded to the political crisis of Julius Caesar but ultimately invented 'modern' literary history.
Public Opinion and Politics in the Late Roman Republic
Title | Public Opinion and Politics in the Late Roman Republic PDF eBook |
Author | Cristina Rosillo-López |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 283 |
Release | 2017-06-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 110850955X |
This book investigates the working mechanisms of public opinion in Late Republican Rome as a part of informal politics. It explores the political interaction (and sometimes opposition) between the elite and the people through various means, such as rumours, gossip, political literature, popular verses and graffiti. It also proposes the existence of a public sphere in Late Republican Rome and analyses public opinion in that time as a system of control. By applying the spatial turn to politics, it becomes possible to study sociability and informal meetings where public opinion circulated. What emerges is a wider concept of the political participation of the people, not just restricted to voting or participating in the assemblies.
War, Warlords, and Interstate Relations in the Ancient Mediterranean
Title | War, Warlords, and Interstate Relations in the Ancient Mediterranean PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | BRILL |
Total Pages | 518 |
Release | 2017-12-05 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9004354050 |
During the 4th-1st century BC, Mediterranean polities, stateless formations and stronger powers fought for hegemony. Edited by Toni Ñaco del Hoyo and Fernando López Sánchez, this volume addresses interstate relations and warlordism according to classical studies and social sciences.