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Spectacle Entertainments of Early Imperial Rome

Spectacle Entertainments of Early Imperial Rome

Hardback (01 Sep 1999)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Public entertainments of early imperial Rome served as tangible expressions of Roman ideology and power. This work describes these spectacles, traces their evolution under Rome's political masters and discusses their social and political significance.

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Yale University Press

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Book information

ISBN: 9780300073829
Publisher: Yale University Press
Imprint: Yale University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 394.40937
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 306
Weight: 590g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 23mm