Mythic Rome

Author : Pete Nash
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0994758952

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Mythic Rome by Pete Nash Pdf

Welcome to the birth of the Roman Republic, and follow it through to its murderous end, a tumultuous ride through some of its most turbulent history. Mythic Rome encapsulates the dark and gritty past, allowing players to take part in the founding of Rome: as a bandit on the Tiber; to overthrow the tyrannical 7 Kings; conquer the rival Etruscan city states; watch the city be sacked by Gauls; battle Hannibal during the Punic Wars; take part in the malevolent Bacchanalian Conspiracy; fight alongside Spartacus (or against him); or choose sides during the civil war between Caesar and Pompey. This invaluable book contains rules for everything from political standing to chariot racing, along with comprehensive Roman careers and guides for weapons, armour and Combat Styles of Rome's legions and her enemies. Also included are obscure supernatural creatures and new magic systems to reflect the way magic works from the perspective of the Romans themselves. Continuing the quality and historical depth of The Design Mechanism's Mythic series, Mythic Rome stands as one of the very best historical roleplaying supplements, describing in intricate detail every aspect of everyday Roman life. The book is packed with quotations from the historians and scholars of the last days of the Republic, revealing shocking details of Rome the Eternal City, a shining pinnacle of civilisation built on the grisly foundations of crime, superstition, war and treachery...

Author : Jaclyn Neel
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781119083825

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Early Rome by Jaclyn Neel Pdf

The scholarly community has become increasingly aware of the differences between Roman myths and the more familiar myths of Greece. Early Rome: Myth and Society steps in to provide much-needed modern and accessible translations and commentaries on Italian legends. This work examines the tales of Roman pre-and legendary history, discusses relevant cultural and contextual information, and presents author biographies. This book offers updated translations of key texts, including authors who are often absent from classical mythology textbooks, such as Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Servius. Editor Jaclyn Neel debunks the idea that Romans were unimaginative copyists by spotlighting the vitality and flexibility of Italian myth — particularly those parts that are less closely connected to Greek tales, such as the story of Caeculus of Praeneste. Finally, by calling attention to the Italian rather than Roman nature of the collection, this book suggests that Roman culture was broader than the city itself. This important work offers: Up-to-date and accessible translations of Roman and Italic legends from authors throughout antiquity Examination of compelling tales that involve the Roman equivalent of Greek “heroes” Unique view of the strength and plasticity of Roman and Italic myth, particularly the parts less closely connected to familiar Greek tales Intelligent discussion of relevant cultural and contextual information Argument that Roman culture reached far beyond the city of Rome Fresh and readable, Early Rome: Myth and Society offers essential reading for students of ancient Rome as well as those interested in Roman and Greek mythology.

Author : Denis Feeney
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1998-01-13
Category : History
ISBN : 0521559219

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Literature and Religion at Rome by Denis Feeney Pdf

Recent reevaluations of Roman religion by ancient historians have stressed the vitality and creativity of the Romans' religious system throughout its long history of continual adaptation to new challenges. Capitalising on these insights, Denis Feeney argues that Roman literature was not an artificial or parasitic irrelevance in this context, but an important element of the dynamic religious culture, with its own status as another form of religious knowledge. Since Roman culture, both literary and religious, was so thoroughly Hellenised, the book also makes a case for a reconsideration of the traditional antitheses between Greek and Roman literature and religion, arguing against Hellenocentric prejudices and in favour of a more creative model of cultural interaction.

Author : Michèle Lowrie,Michele Lowrie
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199545674

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Writing, Performance, and Authority in Augustan Rome by Michèle Lowrie,Michele Lowrie Pdf

An exploration of the relationship between poetry, song, and authority in Augustan Rome. Michele Lowrie argues that the medium of writing, as opposed to song, could offer an escape from current social and political demands by shifting the focus toward the readership of posterity.

Author : Anne Leen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216170808

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All Things Ancient Rome [2 volumes] by Anne Leen Pdf

Through roughly 160 alphabetically arranged reference entries, this book surveys the material culture and social institutions of Ancient Rome. Ancient Rome was one of the great civilizations of antiquity. Honoring the contributions of their cultural forebearers-who included Etruscans, Asians, and Egyptians as well as Greeks-Roman artists, writers, and thinkers freely borrowed where tradition dictated and innovated where personal talent and imagination directed, forging a unique creative experience that formed the basis of Western European artistic, literary, and philosophical production for 2,000 years. While other reference works typically examine battles and politicians, this book focuses on Roman social history and daily life, painting a detailed picture of the material culture and social institutions of Ancient Rome. A timeline highlights key events, while an overview essay surveys the achievements of the Romans. Reference entries provide objective information about art, architecture, literature, commerce, transportation, government, religion, and other topics related to Roman life. Each entry provides cross-references and suggestions for further reading, and some provide sidebars of interesting facts along with excerpts from primary source documents. The book closes with a selected, general bibliography of resources suitable for student research.

Author : Pete Nash,Lawrence Whitaker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1989028152

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Mythras (Hardback) by Pete Nash,Lawrence Whitaker Pdf

Mythras Core rules Mythras is the acclaimed roleplaying game from The Design Mechanism. For those new to the game, Mythras is a straightforward, roll-under percentile system. In Mythras your characters are defined by their culture, career, community, background, comrades, skills, magic and cults. Progression is through skill advancement - not levels or similarly abstract concepts. As your characters adventure and quest, their capabilities improve and their relationships deepen and strengthen. Players and Games Masters have complete flexibility over what can be achieved, and the way characters develop is entirely dependent on choices players make, depending on their characters' aspirations and motivations. Games Masters receive a huge amount of support through the Mythras rules. All the concepts and game mechanics are explained clearly with options and considerations explored and presented for ease of use. You need only this rulebook for many years of exciting and imaginative play. Mythras contains everything needed for play, except for dice and friends. It includes five magic systems, innovative combat, over 60 creatures, and copious guidance on how to use the rules and run Mythras games! Come and try one of the best roleplaying systems around...

Author : Richard Alston
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190231606

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Rome's Revolution by Richard Alston Pdf

On March 15th, 44 BC a group of senators stabbed Julius Caesar, the dictator of Rome. By his death, they hoped to restore Rome's Republic. Instead, they unleashed a revolution. By December of that year, Rome was plunged into a violent civil war. Three men--Mark Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian--emerged as leaders of a revolutionary regime, which crushed all opposition. In time, Lepidus was removed, Antony and Cleopatra were dispatched, and Octavian stood alone as sole ruler of Rome. He became Augustus, Rome's first emperor, and by the time of his death in AD 14 the 500-year-old republic was but a distant memory and the birth of one of history's greatest empires was complete. Rome's Revolution provides a riveting narrative of this tumultuous period of change. Historian Richard Alston digs beneath the high politics of Cicero, Caesar, Antony, and Octavian to reveal the experience of the common Roman citizen and soldier. He portrays the revolution as the crisis of a brutally competitive society, both among the citizenry and among the ruling class whose legitimacy was under threat. Throughout, he sheds new light on the motivations that drove men to march on their capital city and slaughter their compatriots. He also shows the reasons behind and the immediate legacy of the awe inspiringly successful and ruthless reign of Emperor Augustus. An enthralling story of ancient warfare, social upheaval, and personal betrayal, Rome's Revolution offers an authoritative new account of an epoch which still haunts us today.

Author : Craig A. Williams
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199889198

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Roman Homosexuality by Craig A. Williams Pdf

Ten years after its original publication, Roman Homosexuality remains the definitive statement of this interesting but often misunderstood aspect of Roman culture. Learned yet accessible, the book has reached both students and general readers with an interest in ancient sexuality. This second edition features a new foreword by Martha Nussbaum, a completely rewritten introduction that takes account of new developments in the field, a rewritten and expanded appendix on ancient images of sexuality, and an updated bibliography.

Author : Thomas Keightley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1836
Category : Rome
ISBN : BAB:1006744172

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The History of Rome by Thomas Keightley Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004370920

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Imagining Emperors in the Later Roman Empire by Anonim Pdf

Imagining Emperors in the Later Roman Empire offers new critical analysis of the textual depictions of a series of emperors in the fourth century within overlapping historical, religious and literary contexts.

Author : Richard A. Lanham
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2004-03-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781725210059

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The Motives of Eloquence by Richard A. Lanham Pdf

We have in 'The Motives of Eloquence a significant contribution to theory, criticism, and history that graces us with the eloquence of its own motives....For comparatists of all interests and persuasions. - William J. Kennedy, 'Comparative Literature' This is a stunning book....The central thesis of 'The Motives of Eloquence' is subtle, complicated, imaginative, and bold. - Anne Barton, 'Shakespeare Quarterly In this brilliant tour de force Lanham speaks with sound and fury -- signifying everything. Though exacting and difficult, the book is well worth the effort it demands, and it succeeds admirably in providing a viable and provocative approach to reinterpreting Western literature. - William C. Johnson, 'Sixteenth Century Journal' The book offers bold and often controversial insights. Its readers will find themselves bringing significantly altered premises to much of their subsequent reading in the field. - Newsletter of the National Endowment for the Humanities A celebration of rhetoric and a challenge to all who consign consideration of style to the periphery of attention....Lanham's book represents a good place to begin, both for the student of literature and for the student of religion who wishes to review Western history in the light of its rhetorical motifs. - Thomas E. Helm, 'Journal of Religion'

Author : Lisa Mignone
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780472119882

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The Republican Aventine and Rome’s Social Order by Lisa Mignone Pdf

A new consideration of life on the Republican-era Aventine Hill uncovers a diverse urban landscape

Author : Henry Malden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1830
Category : Rome
ISBN : NYPL:33433081558789

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History of Rome by Henry Malden Pdf

Author : Roger D. Woodard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107022409

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Myth, Ritual, and the Warrior in Roman and Indo-European Antiquity by Roger D. Woodard Pdf

This book examines the figure of the returning warrior as depicted in the myths of several ancient and medieval Indo-European cultures. In these cultures, the returning warrior was often portrayed as a figure rendered dysfunctionally destructive or isolationist by the horrors of combat. This mythic portrayal of the returned warrior is consistent with modern studies of similar behavior among soldiers returning from war. Roger Woodard's research identifies a common origin of these myths in the ancestral proto-Indo-European culture, in which rites were enacted to enable warriors to reintegrate themselves as functional members of society. He also compares the Italic, Indo-Iranian, and Celtic mythic traditions surrounding the warrior, paying particular attention to Roman myth and ritual, notably to the etiologies and rites of the July festivals of the Poplifugia and Nonae Caprotinae, and to the October rites of the Sororium Tigillum.

Author : Anthony J. Boyle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134763252

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Roman Epic by Anthony J. Boyle Pdf

Roman epic is both index and critique of the foundational culture of the western world. It is one of Europe's most persistent and determinant poetic modes. In this book distinguished Latinists examine the formation and evolution of Roman epic from its beginnings in the third century BC to the high Italian Renaissance. Featuring a variety of methodologies and approaches, it clarifies the literary importance and political and moral meaning of Roman epic.