Empire and Memory: The Representation of the Roman Republic in Imperial Culture (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521544801)

Despite the fact that the Roman Republic came to an undeniable end in 31 BC with the accession of the emperor Augustus, the memory of the Republic persisted. This book explores how that memory manifested itself, serving as an avenue for dissent as well as imperial propaganda, before gradually fading over the course of the early Empire (AD 14-117). Presenting case-studies of several imperial authors and key Roman monuments, it also examines the close relationship between memory and history in Roman thought, informed by modern studies of historical memory.

Author: Alain M. Gowing
ISBN-10: 0521544807
ISBN-13: 9780521544801
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/11/2005
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.47d