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- catalog abstract ""This book is an attempt to coax Roman history closer to the bone, to the breath and matter of the living being. Drawing from a remarkable array of ancient and modern sources, Carlin A. Barton offers the most complex understanding to date of the emotional and spiritual life of the ancient Romans. Her provocative and original inquiry focuses on the sentiments of honor that shaped the Romans' sense of themselves and their society. Speaking directly to the concerns and curiosities of the contemporary reader, Barton brings Roman society to life, elucidating the complex relation between the inner life of its citizens and its social fabric." "Though thoroughly grounded in the ancient writings - especially the work of Seneca, Cicero, and Livy - this book also draws from contemporary theories of the self and social theory to deepen our understanding of ancient Rome. Barton explores the relation between inner desires and social behavior through an evocative analysis of the operation, in Roman society, of contests and ordeals, acts of supplication and confession, and the sense of shame. As she fleshes out Roman physical and psychological life, she sheds new light particularly on the consequential transition from republic to empire as a watershed of Roman social relations."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12120227.
- catalog coverage "Rome Historiography.".
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description ""This book is an attempt to coax Roman history closer to the bone, to the breath and matter of the living being. Drawing from a remarkable array of ancient and modern sources, Carlin A. Barton offers the most complex understanding to date of the emotional and spiritual life of the ancient Romans. Her provocative and original inquiry focuses on the sentiments of honor that shaped the Romans' sense of themselves and their society. Speaking directly to the concerns and curiosities of the contemporary reader, Barton brings Roman society to life, elucidating the complex relation between the inner life of its citizens and its social fabric." "Though thoroughly grounded in the ancient writings - especially the work of Seneca, Cicero, and Livy - this book also draws from contemporary theories of the self and social theory to deepen our understanding of ancient Rome. Barton explores the relation between inner desires and social behavior through an evocative analysis of the operation, in Roman society, of contests and ordeals, acts of supplication and confession, and the sense of shame. As she fleshes out Roman physical and psychological life, she sheds new light particularly on the consequential transition from republic to empire as a watershed of Roman social relations."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "A Sort of Prelude: The Tao of the Romans -- The Moment of Truth in Ancient Rome: Honor and Embodiment in a Contest Culture -- Light and Fire -- Stone and Ice: The Remedies of Dishonor -- Confession and the Roman Soul -- The Spirit Speaking -- Confession and the Remedies of Defeat -- On the Wire: the Experience of Shame in Ancient Rome -- The Poise of Shame -- The Poison of Shame--and Its Antidotes -- Conclusions: Choosing Life -- Philosophical Coda: The Sentiment and the Symbol.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-316) and index.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 326 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0520225252 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Berkeley : University of California Press,".
- catalog spatial "Rome Historiography.".
- catalog spatial "Rome".
- catalog subject "870.9/353 21".
- catalog subject "Honor Rome History.".
- catalog subject "Honor in literature.".
- catalog subject "Latin literature History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "National characteristics, Roman.".
- catalog subject "PA6029.H62 B37 2001".
- catalog tableOfContents "A Sort of Prelude: The Tao of the Romans -- The Moment of Truth in Ancient Rome: Honor and Embodiment in a Contest Culture -- Light and Fire -- Stone and Ice: The Remedies of Dishonor -- Confession and the Roman Soul -- The Spirit Speaking -- Confession and the Remedies of Defeat -- On the Wire: the Experience of Shame in Ancient Rome -- The Poise of Shame -- The Poison of Shame--and Its Antidotes -- Conclusions: Choosing Life -- Philosophical Coda: The Sentiment and the Symbol.".
- catalog title "Roman honor : the fire in the bones / Carlin A. Barton.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".