The Roman Book

Author : Rex Winsbury
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780715638293

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The Roman Book by Rex Winsbury Pdf

What was a Roman book? How did it differ from modern books? How were Roman books composed, published and distributed during the high period of Roman literature that encompassed, among others, Virgil, Horace, Ovid, Martial, Pliny and Tacitus? What was the ‘scribal art’ of the time? What was the role of bookshops and libraries? The publishing of Roman books has often been misrepresented by false analogies with contemporary publishing. This wide-ranging study re-examines, by appeal to what Roman authors themselves tell us, both the raw material and the aesthetic criteria of the Roman book, and shows how slavery was the ‘enabling infrastructure’ of literature. Roman publishing is placed firmly in the context of a society where the spoken still ranked above the written, helping to explain how some books and authors became politically dangerous and how the Roman book could be both an elite cultural icon and a contributor to Rome’s popular culture through the mass medium of the theatre.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Bible
ISBN : 0862419727

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Romans by Anonim Pdf

Paul was the most influential figure in the early Christian church. In this epistle, written to the founders of the church in Rome, he sets out some of his ideas on the importance of faith in overcoming mankind's innate sinfulness and in obtaining redemption. With an introduction by Ruth Rendell.

Author : Mika Waltari
Publisher : Rare Treasure Editions
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-11T21:27:00Z
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781774644782

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The Wanderer by Mika Waltari Pdf

In The Wanderer, Michael of the charmed life continues his erratic career as an adventurer with an interlude which takes him through much of the 16th century Islamic empire. The holocaust in Rome singed his conscience a bit, and he decided - with his brother in arms, the bull-like Andy, to seek peace in a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. But Fate decreed otherwise. The pilgrim ship was seized by the infidels. Michael, chameleon like in his loyalties, became for all purposes an aspirant to Islam, and - though a slave - rose rapidly in the service of his masters, until he was confidante, adviser, military leader, political intriguer, whatever suited his mood, and landing - as one of his owners said - "always on his feet." Richly detailed with the lushness of a tawdry era in Europe and the Near East, the novel is more tightly plotted than was "The Adventurer," and Michael finds himself smitten by the strange woman of the evil eye who has captured his heart and imagination. A complex plot, with successive interlocking episodes, this adds up to another picaresque romantic adventure novel which those who enjoyed its predecessors will want to read for sure.

Author : David Herndon Wright,British Library
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780802048196

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The Roman Vergil and the Origins of Medieval Book Design by David Herndon Wright,British Library Pdf

The 5th century AD Roman Vergil is one of the most precious manuscripts in the Vatican Library. Wright presents a wide-ranging discussion of the influence of the manuscript on the history and development of medieval manuscript art and of book design.

Author : Dorothy Mills
Publisher : Scholar's Choice
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1298300665

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The Book of the Ancient Romans - Scholar's Choice Edition by Dorothy Mills Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Egyptian poetry
ISBN : 0192839667

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The Tale of Sinuhe and Other Ancient Egyptian Poems, 1940-1640 BC by Anonim Pdf

"This anthology contains all the substantial surviving works from the golden age of Ancient Egyptian fictional literature (c.1940-1640 B.C.). Composed by an anonymous author in the form of a funerary autobiography, the Tale tells how the courtier Sinuhe flees Egypt at the death of his king. His adventures bring wealth and happiness, but his failure to find meaningful life abroad is only redeemed by the new king's sympathy, and he finally returns to the security of his homeland. Other works from the Middle Kingdom include a poetic dialogue between a man and his soul on the problem of suffering and death, a teaching about the nature of wisdom which is bitterly spoken by the ghost of the assassinated King Amenemhat I, and a series of light-hearted tales of wonder from the court of the builder of the Great Pyramid."--Jacket.

Author : John Henderson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2004-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134346110

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The Roman Book of Gardening by John Henderson Pdf

The first book to look at this particular subject, The Roman Book of Gardening brings together an extraordinarily varied selection of texts on Roman horticulture, celebrating herb and vegetable gardening in verse and prose spanning five centuries. In vivid new translations by John Henderson, Virgil's Georgics stand alongside neglected works by Columella, Pliny and Palladius, bringing to life the techniques and obstacles, delights and exasperations of the Roman gardener. We also hear of the digging, hoeing, planting and weeding which then, as now, went into creating the perfect garden. This is a timely and valuable contribution to our understanding of gardening history, Roman culture and Latin literature.

Author : Tom Holland
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307427519

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Rubicon by Tom Holland Pdf

A vivid historical account of the social world of Rome as it moved from republic to empire. In 49 B.C., the seven hundred fifth year since the founding of Rome, Julius Caesar crossed a small border river called the Rubicon and plunged Rome into cataclysmic civil war. Tom Holland’s enthralling account tells the story of Caesar’s generation, witness to the twilight of the Republic and its bloody transformation into an empire. From Cicero, Spartacus, and Brutus, to Cleopatra, Virgil, and Augustus, here are some of the most legendary figures in history brought thrillingly to life. Combining verve and freshness with scrupulous scholarship, Rubicon is not only an engrossing history of this pivotal era but a uniquely resonant portrait of a great civilization in all its extremes of self-sacrifice and rivalry, decadence and catastrophe, intrigue, war, and world-shaking ambition.

Author : Nunzio Giustozzi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Art
ISBN : 8891824208

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The Roman Forum Book by Nunzio Giustozzi Pdf

Author : Suzanne Dixon
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1992-04
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 080184200X

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The Roman Family by Suzanne Dixon Pdf

Brings together what historians, anthropologists, and philologists have learned about the family in ancient Rome. Among the topics: family relations and the law, marriage, children in the Roman family, and the family through the life cycle. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Paul Veyne
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0674777719

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The Roman Empire by Paul Veyne Pdf

This compact book--which appeared earlier in the multivolume series A History of Private Life--is a history of the Roman Empire in pagan times. It is an interpretation setting forth in detail the universal civilization of the Romans--so much of it Hellenic--that later gave way to Christianity. The civilization, culture, literature, art, and even religion of Rome are discussed in this masterly work by a leading scholar.

Author : Colin Michael Wells
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 0674777700

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The Roman Empire by Colin Michael Wells Pdf

This sweeping history of the Roman Empire from 44 BC to AD 235 has three purposes: to describe what was happening in the central administration and in the entourage of the emperor; to indicate how life went on in Italy and the provinces, in the towns, in the countryside, and in the army camps; and to show how these two different worlds impinged on each other. Colin Wells's vivid account is now available in an up-to-date second edition.

Author : Edward Togo Salmon
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Rome
ISBN : 0415045045

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A History of the Roman World from 30 B.C. to A.D. 138 by Edward Togo Salmon Pdf

Includes an account of political and military developments, and including sections on social, economic an cultural life, this book presents a survey of the Roman world at a time when the Principate was established, and the Pax Romana consolidated.

Author : Adrian Goldsworthy
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781541699229

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Roman Warfare by Adrian Goldsworthy Pdf

From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, a concise and comprehensive history of the fighting forces that created the Roman Empire Roman warfare was relentless in its pursuit of victory. A ruthless approach to combat played a major part in Rome's history, creating an empire that eventually included much of Europe, the Near East and North Africa. What distinguished the Roman army from its opponents was the uncompromising and total destruction of its enemies. Yet this ferocity was combined with a genius for absorbing conquered peoples, creating one of the most enduring empires ever known. In Roman Warfare, celebrated historian Adrian Goldsworthy traces the history of Roman warfare from 753 BC, the traditional date of the founding of Rome by Romulus, to the eventual decline and fall of Roman Empire and attempts to recover Rome and Italy from the "barbarians" in the sixth century AD. It is the indispensable history of the most professional fighting force in ancient history, an army that created an Empire and changed the world.

Author : Greg Woolf
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199775293

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Rome by Greg Woolf Pdf

Woolf expertly recounts how the mammoth Roman empire was created, how it was sustained in crisis, and how it shaped the world of its rulers and subjects--a story spanning a millennium and a half of history.