Title
Dionysius and the city of Rome : portraits of founders in the Roman antiquities / Beatrice Poletti.
ISBN
9781793655066
1793655065
9781793655073
Publication
Lanham : Lexington Books, [2023]
Physical Description
xi, 259 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Summary
"This book investigates Dionysius of Halicarnassus' description of Rome's 'founders' and situates Dionysius' historical work in the cultural and political contexts of Augustan Rome. Beatrice Poletti examines Dionysius' methods and engagement with his sources to illustrate the significance of his work in his contemporary intellectual milieu"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Poletti, Beatrice. Dionysius and the city of Rome Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London : Lexington Books, [2023]
Added to Catalog
January 17, 2024
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction
Aeneas
Romulus and Numa
L. Junius Brutus and M. Furius Camillus
Conclusion
Bibliography
About the author.