Dionysius and the City of Rome - Portraits of Founders in the Roman Antiquities

This book investigates Dionysius of Halicarnassus' description of Rome's 'founders' and situates Dionysius' historical work in the cultural and political contexts of Augustan Rome. Beatrice Poletti examines Dionysius' methods and engagement with his sources to illustrate the significance of his work in his contemporary intellectual milieu.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter One: Aeneas
Chapter Two: Romulus and Numa
Chapter Three: L. Junius Brutus and M. Furius Camillus
Conclusion
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Beatrice Poletti is adjunct assistant professor of classics at Queen's University.

Summary

This book investigates Dionysius of Halicarnassus’ description of Rome’s ‘founders’ and situates Dionysius’ historical work in the cultural and political contexts of Augustan Rome. Beatrice Poletti examines Dionysius’ methods and engagement with his sources to illustrate the significance of his work in his contemporary intellectual milieu.

Product details

• Authors: Beatrice Poletti
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2023
• EAN: 9781793655066
• ISBN: 978-1-79365-506-6
• No. of pages: 298
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, Ancient Greece, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, European history: the Romans, Biblical Studies & Exegesis