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The politics of public space in Republican Rome

Russell, Amy, 1982- author

Overview

\"Taking public space as her starting point, Amy Russell offers a fresh analysis of the ever-fluid public/private divide in Republican Rome. Built on the 'spatial turn' in Roman studies and incorporating textual and archaeological evidence, this book uncovers a rich variety of urban spaces. No space in Rome was solely or fully public. Some spaces were public but also political, sacred, or foreign; many apparently public spaces were saturated by the private, leaving grey areas and room for manipulation. Women, slaves, and non-citizens were broadly excluded from politics: how did they experience and help to shape its spaces? How did the building projects of Republican dynasts relate to the communal realm? From the Forum to the victory temples of the Campus Martius, culminating in Pompey's great theatre-portico-temple-garden-house complex, The Politics of Public Space in Republican Rome explores how space was marked, experienced, and defined by multiple actors and audiences\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: Public spaces Rome History. / Space (Architecture) Social aspects Rome History. / City and town life Rome History. / Rome Social life and customs. / Rome Antiquities. / Rome History Republic, 510-265 B.C. / Rome History Republic, 265-30 B.C. / Rome (Italy) History To 476.
• ISBN: 9781107040496

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
DG78.R868 2016	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE