Greece and the Augustan Cultural Revolution |
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| Author:
| Spawforth, A. J. S. |
| Series title: | Greek Culture in the Roman World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-99785-3 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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This book examines the impact of the Roman cultural revolution under Augustus on the Roman province of Greece and argues that the transformation of Roman Greece into a classicising 'museum' was a specific response of the provincial Greek elites to the cultural politics of the Roman imperial monarchy.
This book examines the impact of the Roman cultural revolution under Augustus on the Roman province of Greece and argues that the transformation of Roman Greece into a classicising 'museum' was a specific response of the provincial Greek elites to the cultural politics of the Roman imperial monarchy.