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Spectacular power in the Greek and Roman city /

"Andrew Bell's analysis of the power of prestige in civic communities of the ancient world demonstrates the importance of crowds' aesthetic and emotional judgement upon leaders and their ambitious claims for immediate and lasting significance; and also finds consideration of this dyna...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bell, Andrew (Andrew J. E.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Subjects:
Power (Social sciences) > Rome.
Power (Social sciences) > Greece.
Municipal government > Rome.
Municipal government > Greece.
Prestige.
Pouvoir (Sciences sociales) > Rome.
Pouvoir (Sciences sociales) > Grèce.
Administration municipale > Rome.
Administration municipale > Grèce.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Local.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > State & Provincial.
Municipal government
Power (Social sciences)
Prestige
Greece
Rome (Empire)
Machtsvertoon.
Lokaal bestuur.
Klassieke oudheid.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Looking at the powerful
  • Looking at Caesar
  • The affections of the Athenians
  • Kings and elephants
  • Elephants and citizens
  • Ciceronian consensus.