This inquiry into the collective psychology of the ancient Romans speaks not about military conquest, sober law, and practical politics, but about extremes of despair, desire, and envy. Carlin Barton makes us uncomfortably familiar with a society struggling at or beyond the limits of human endurance. To probe the tensions of the Roman world in the period from the first century b.c.e. through the first two centuries c.e., Barton picks two images: the gladiator and the "monster."
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This inquiry into the collective psychology of the ancient Romans speaks not about military conquest, sober law, and practical politics, but about extremes of despair, desire, and envy. Carlin Barton makes us uncomfortably familiar with a society struggling at or beyond the limits of human endurance. To probe the tensions of the Roman world in the period from the first century b.c.e. through the first two centuries c.e., Barton picks two images: the gladiator and the "monster."
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Good Condition. Dust jacket is fully intact. Pages are unmarked and uncreased. Otherwise, in good overall condition. 210 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; National characteristics, Roman; Rome (Empire); Civilization; Name; Barton, Carlin A., 1948-; ISBN: 069105696X. ISBN/EAN: 9780691056968. Add. Inventory No: 231020HAAC01079.
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