Religion and memory in tacitus' annals
Auteur :
Shannon-Henderson, Kelly E.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198832768
Date de publication :
24 janv. 2019
Dimensions :
23,7 x 16,4 x 3,1 cm
Poids :
796 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This first book-length treatment of religion in Tacitus' Annals analyzes his numerous references to religious material through the lens of cultural memory theory, revealing them as a key vehicle for his assessment of the principate as a system of government, the activities of individual emperors, and their impact on Roman cultural identity.