Greece and the Augustan cultural revolution

"This book examines the impact of the Roman cultural revolution under Augustus on the Roman province of Greece. It argues that the transformation of Roman Greece into a classicizing 'museum' was a specific response of the provincial Greek elites to the cultural politics of the Roman i...

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Hoofdauteur: Spawforth, Antony
Coauteur: ebrary, Inc
Formaat: Elektronisch E-boek
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Reeks:Greek culture in the Roman world.
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Online toegang:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: Greece and the Augustan age; 2. Athenian eloquence and Spartan arms; 3. The noblest actions of the Greeks; 4. The gifts of the gods; 5. Constructed beauty; 6. Hadrian and the legacy of Augustus; Conclusion.