Emotion, restraint, and community in ancient Rome
Examines the ways in which emotions, & talk about emotions interacted with the ethics of the Roman upper classes in the late Republic & early Empire periods. The book considers how various Roman forms of fear, dismay, indignation & revulsion created an economy of displeasure that shaped...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2005, 2005
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| Series: | Classical culture and society / Classical culture and society
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Examines the ways in which emotions, & talk about emotions interacted with the ethics of the Roman upper classes in the late Republic & early Empire periods. The book considers how various Roman forms of fear, dismay, indignation & revulsion created an economy of displeasure that shaped society in constructive ways |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 245 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780199789283 |