The Freedman in Roman art and art history / Lauren Hackworth Petersen.
The Freedman in Roman art and art history / Lauren Hackworth Petersen.
The Freedman in Roman art and art history / Lauren Hackworth Petersen.
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New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Date
2006.
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N704.08625/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
xviii, 294 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Contents
Introduction : the Roman freedman, "freedman art," and Trimalchio -- Pt. I. Public life and assimilation -- 1. Rebuilding Pompeii : the Popidius family and the temple of Isis -- 2. The visibility of the Augustales in Pompeii -- 3. Memory making in the funerary realm : the tomb of the Baker in Rome -...
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Publisher
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2006.
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State Reference Library copy: To be issued in Supervised Use Area.
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Summary
"In this study, Lauren Hackworth Petersen critically investigates the problematic notion of "freedman art" in scholarship, dependent as it is on elite-authored texts that are filled with hyperbole and stereotypes of freedmen, such as the memorable fictional character Trimalchio, a boorish ex-slave in Petronius's Satyricon. She emphasizes integrated...
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The Freedman in Roman art and art history / Lauren Hackworth Petersen.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-287) and index.
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N704.08625/1
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74VKKN4N27kA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKKN4N27kA
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ISBN
9780521858892
0521858895 (hdbk.)
DDC
704.086250937
MMS ID
991021927969702626
