Ancient Rome as a museum : power, identity, and the culture of collecting /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012. |
| Series: | Oxford studies in ancient culture and representation.
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Table of Contents:
- List of Maps
- List of Illustrations
- Modern Abbreviations
- Ancient Abbreviations
- 1. Introduction: Museums and Muses
- 2. Collecting and Acquisition
- 3. Viewing, Appreciating, Understanding
- 4. Displaying Domination: Spoils, War Commemoratives, and Competition
- 5. Constructing Social Identity: Pietas, Women, and the Roman House
- 6. The Monster and the Map
- 7. Imperial Collections and the Narrative of the Princeps
- 8. Access and Upkeep
- 9. Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index