Popular culture in the ancient world:

Popular Culture in the Ancient World is the first book to provide an interdisciplinary study of the subject. Traditionally neglected by classical scholars, popular culture provides a new window through which we can view the ancient world. An international group of scholars tackles a fascinating rang...

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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2017
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Zusammenfassung:Popular Culture in the Ancient World is the first book to provide an interdisciplinary study of the subject. Traditionally neglected by classical scholars, popular culture provides a new window through which we can view the ancient world. An international group of scholars tackles a fascinating range of subjects and objects - from dice oracles to dressing up, from toys to theological speculation. Diverse comparative and theoretical approaches are used alongside many different ancient sources to provide a wide-ranging and rigorous approach to ancient popular culture. After a substantive introduction, the book moves from classical Greece through the Roman Empire to end in the late antique world. It enriches our understanding of the ancient world as well as our conception of the legacy of the ancient world in our own
Beschreibung:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 Jul 2017)
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 369 pages)
ISBN:9781139871402
DOI:10.1017/9781139871402

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