New Perspectives on the Roman Civil Wars of 49–30 BCE
Author: by Richard Westall (Editor)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication Date: 2024-02-22
Language: English
Print Length: 248 pages
ISBN-10: 1350272469
ISBN-13: 9781350272460
Book Description
Offering new and original approaches to the Roman civil wars of 49-30 BCE, the eleven papers presented here for the first time shed light on this crucial moment in the forging of Roman identity. They engage with a variety of problems and topics in political discourse (diplomacy, the concept of libertas, divine paternity); socio-economic structures (allied rulers, military officials, civil war finances, Agrippa’s family); material culture (the coinage of Julius Caesar, the physical remains of Corfinium); and literary commemoration (Sallust on trauma, the lost Histories of Asinius Pollio). The case studies presented here contribute to our understanding of a period that is just as fundamental for our view of the Romans as it was to the Romans themselves. Arguing for the unity of the period in question, the volume deploys a multiplicity of methodologies to analyse how the trauma of armed conflict and the breakdown of accepted socio-cultural models not only mediated the contemporary experience of Roman civil war, but also left a lasting impression upon how Romans viewed the world. Incisive and critical, these contributions by a diverse team of international researchers, both emerging scholars and leaders in their fields, offer a new window into the world of the late Republic and early Principate.
Review
“A new collective exploration of the civil wars of the late Roman Republic. A fresh look at a period that requires an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach.” ―Federico Santangelo, Head of Classics and Ancient History, Newcastle University, UK
About the Author
Richard Westall is Adjunct Professor of Classics at Assumption College, USA.
Hannah Cornwell is Lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Birmingham, UK.
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