Land expropriation in ancient Rome and contemporary Africa : veterans, masculinity and war / Obert Bernard Mlambo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mlambo, Obert, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veterans--Rome.

Veterans.

Veterans--Africa.

Eminent domain--Africa.

Eminent domain.

Land tenure--Africa.

Land tenure.

Eminent domain--Rome.

Land tenure--Rome.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022

Place of Publication:

London [England] : Bloomsbury Academic, 2022.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"This book provides a comparative and critical study of the issues involving military veterans and land expropriation, focusing on the two cases of the client-army era of the first-century BC Roman Republic and contemporary Africa. Obert Bernard Mlambo centralizes culture and the body of the soldier, while examining the cultural production of images and representations of masculinity, to advance theoretical thoughts on war, masculinity and violence. His analysis of these historical and contemporary cases serves to identify the cultural logic that connects masculinity, violence and expropriation. Mlambo employs a transcultural comparative approach which is based on one constant found in both societies, namely land expropriation. Such appropriation takes place in the context of war-ingrained masculinities, often articulated within the overarching framework of patriarchy. In discussing the issue of claims for rewards or compensation for veterans in the context of war, and their consequences -- expropriation, confiscations, violence, etc. -- this book fosters a deeper understanding of these social processes, adding an important facet to the study of masculinities and military violence. What is revealed is that a non-Western cultural perspective can broaden the understanding of classics and can illuminate the discussion of veterans, war, masculinity, violence, land and gender in a classical culture."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface / by David Konstan (New York University, USA) Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

1. Introduction

2. Ancient Rome and Africa: Background and Differences

3. Land Ownership, Masculinity, and War

4. Warfare-Madness, Violence and Expropriation

5. Veterans and the Prize of Valour: Masculinity and the Homosocial Strategy

6. Veterans, Masculinity and the Politics of the Body

7. Veterans and 'Spatial Masculinities'

8. Concluding Remarks

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781350291881

9781350291874

OCLC:

1295394272

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.