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Oxford Classical Monographs: Roman Historical Myths : The Regal Period in Augustan Literature by Matthew Fox (1996, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100198150202
ISBN-139780198150206
eBay Product ID (ePID)82578
Product Key Features
Number of Pages278 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameRoman Historical Myths : the Regal Period in Augustan Literature
SubjectAncient / Rome, Folklore & Mythology, Rhetoric, Ancient & Classical
Publication Year1996
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Social Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, History
AuthorMatthew Fox
SeriesOxford Classical Monographs
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight17.6 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN95-019065
Reviews"This provocative literary analysis challenges conventional depictions of early Rome and is intended primarily for scholars."-- Religious Studies Review, "This provocative literary analysis challenges conventional depictions of early Rome and is intended primarily for scholars."--Religious Studies Review, 'F.'s subject is one that deserves careful study, and his attempt to apply modern theoretical discussions of historiography and ideology to ancient accounts of early Rome is welcome ... F. has made some good decisions ... and has some good and careful things to say about particular passagesand texts.'James E.G. Zetzel, Columbia University, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 8.2 (1997), 'F.'s subject is one that deserves careful study, and his attempt to apply modern theoretical discussions of historiography and ideology to ancient accounts of early Rome is welcome ... F. has made some good decisions ... and has some good and careful things to say about particular passages and texts.'James E.G. Zetzel, Columbia University, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 8.2 (1997)
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal870.9/15
SynopsisAn enlivening and sophisticated analysis of the pervasive use of historical myth in some of the greatest writers of the Late Republic and Augustan periods - from Cicero and Livy to Virgil, Propertius, and Ovid. The book challenges both historians and scholars of Latin literature with a provocative new interpretation of the whole notion of historical truth, Augustan ideology, and the connections between myth, belief, and historical context., This book offers an enlivening and sophisticated analysis of the pervasive use of historical myth in some of the best-known writers of the Late Republic and Augustan periods - from Cicero in the De Republica and the first book of Livy to Propertius IV and Ovid's Fasti. The chapters on prose narrative uncover an uneasy tension between the desire for accurate historical representation and the legendary character of traditional stories. In the light of modern theories of historical truth, the book argues that the narrative itself expresses a kind of belief in myths, and that this belief is in turn conditioned by historical circumstance. In this way, the accounts of Rome's regal period in both prose and verse bear witness to the uncertainties and upheavals at the end of the republic. At the same time, Dr Fox argues for a more sophisticated relationship between political and textual reality, and concludes that interpretations of political subversion need to be balanced by the sense of destiny and desire for the reinterpretation inherent in recounting the origins of Rome., This book offers a sophisticated analysis of the pervasive use of historical myth in some of the best-known writers of the Late Republic and Augustan periods, including Cicero, Livy, Virgil, Propertius, and Ovid. Looking at these writers' use of narrative, Fox uncovers an uneasy tension between the desire for accurate historical representation and the legendary character of traditional stories. In this way, the accounts of Rome's regal period in both prose and verse bear witness to the uncertainties and upheavals at the end of the republic.
LC Classification NumberPA6019.F5 1995
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