{"product_id":"a-companion-to-the-political-culture-of-the-roman-republic","title":"Companion to the Political Culture of the Roman Republic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn insightful and original exploration of Roman Republic politics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Political Culture of the Roman Republic,\u003c\/i\u003e editors Valentina Arena and Jonathan Prag deliver an incisive and original collection of forty contributions from leading academics representing various intellectual and academic traditions. The collected works represent some of the best scholarship in recent decades and adopt a variety of approaches, each of which confronts major problems in the field and contributes to ongoing research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book represents a new, updated, and comprehensive view of the political world of Republican Rome and some of the included essays are available in English for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivided into six parts, the discussions consider the institutionalized loci, political actors, and values, rituals, and discourse that characterized Republican Rome. \u003ci\u003eThe Companion\u003c\/i\u003e also offers several case studies and sections on the history of the interpretation of political life in the Roman Republic. Key features include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to the Roman political world as seen through the wider lenses of Roman political culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive explorations of the fundamental components of Roman political culture, including ideas and values, civic and religious rituals, myths, and communicative strategies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical discussions of Roman Republic institutions, both with reference to their formal rules and prescriptions, and as patterns of social organization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn depth examinations of the 'afterlife' of the Roman Republic, both in ancient authors and in early modern and modern times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for students of all levels of the ancient world,\u003ci\u003e A Companion to the Political Culture of the Roman Republic\u003c\/i\u003e will also earn a place in the libraries of scholars and students of politics, political history, and the history of ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49796022829400,"sku":"9781444339659","price":174.78,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781444339659.jpg?v=1778497263","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/a-companion-to-the-political-culture-of-the-roman-republic","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}