The Roman triumph / Mary Beard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beard, Mary, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Triumph.

Rites and ceremonies--Rome.

Rites and ceremonies.

Processions--Rome.

Processions.

Triumph in art.

Triumph in literature.

Rites and ceremonies--Rome--Historiography.

Rome--Military antiquities.

Rome.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (448 pages) : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A radical reexamination of the most extraordinary of ancient ceremonies, this book explores the magnificence of the Roman Triumph--but also its darker side, as it prompted the Romans to question as well as celebrate military glory. This richly illustrated work is a testament to the profound importance of the triumph in Roman culture--and for monarchs and generals ever since.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Prologue: The Question of Triumph

1. Pompey's Finest Hour?

2. The Impact of the Triumph

3. Constructions and Reconstructions

4. Captives on Parade

5. The Art of Representation

6. Playing by the Rules

7. Playing God

8. The Boundaries of the Ritual

9. The Triumph of History

Epilogue: Rome, May 2006

Plan

Abbreviations

Notes

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Illustration Credits

Index

Notes:

Originally published: 2007.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [394]-417) and index.

ISBN:

9780674020597

0674020596

OCLC:

647823689