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Celebrity, Fame, and Infamy in the Hellenistic World

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This book traces the roots of modern notions of celebrity, fame, and infamy back to the Hellenistic period of classical antiquity, when sensational personages like Cleopatra of Egypt and Alexander the Great became famous world-wide.


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Riemer A. Faber is a professor in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Waterloo.


Summary

This book traces the roots of modern notions of celebrity, fame, and infamy back to the Hellenistic period of classical antiquity, when sensational personages like Cleopatra of Egypt and Alexander the Great became famous world-wide.

Product details

Assisted by Riemer Faber (Editor)
Authors Riemer Faber, Riemer (EDT) Faber
Publisher University of Toronto Press
 
Content Book
Product form Hardback
Publication date 30.06.2020
Subject Humanities, art, music > History
 
EAN 9781487505226
ISBN 978-1-4875-0522-6
Pages 276
 
Series Phoenix Supplementary Volumes
Subjects Geschichte, Kunstgeschichte, Japan, Texte: Antike und Mittelalter, HISTORY / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, ART / History / Ancient & Classical, Literature - Classics / Criticism
 

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