The heart of Rome
Subtitle: ancient Rome's political culture
By: Jan H. Blits
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 183
ISBN-13: 9780739189207; 9780739189214
Subjects: Politics and government; Sources; Political culture; 15.52 Roman Empire; Politische Kultur; History
Other titles: Ancient Rome's political culture
Description: "The chapters in The Heart of Rome: Ancient Romes Polítical Culture examine the political activities and institutions of pre- Imperial Rome in conjunction with the habits of the hearts and minds of the Romans. Relying on the writings of ancient authors, the chapters analyze signifícant political developments and events, attempting to draw out the meaning of what the authors say and imposing no theory on the ancient writings"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Rome and the sea; title: Hannibal and Roman blunders; title: The power of spectacle; title: Roman memory and time; title: Public life, private virtue: the Roman censorship; title: The decay of politics and the growth of philosophy; title: Endemic monarchism and emergent caesarism; title: Who's who; title: Timeline of events.