Libertas and res publica in the Roman Republic ideas of freedom and Roman politics / edited by Catalina Balmaceda.
| Other author | Balmaceda, Catalina, 1970- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020] |
| Description | xii, 269 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Impact of empire : Roman Empire, c. 200 B.C.-A.D. 476, 1572-0500 ; volume 37 |
| Contents | Archaic ideas on the concept of libertas / Carlos Amunátegui -- Libertas in early Latin authors / Catalina Balmaceda -- The god Liber and republican notions of libertas in the late Roman Republic / Valentina Arena -- The freedom of the Rhodians : Cato the Elder and Demosthenes / Harriet Flower -- Ex imperio libertas : freedom and republican empire / Clifford Ando -- The notion of res publica and its conflicting meanings at the end of the Roman Republic / Claudia Moatti -- The consulship under the triumvirs : a phantom office? / Francisco Pina Polo -- Arbitration in the res publica : a novel way of solving internal political conflicts in the 40s and 30s BC / Cristina Rosillo-López -- The auctoritas and libertas of Augustus : metamorphosis of the Roman res publica / Frédéric Hurlet -- A great and arduous struggle : Marcus Antonius and the rhetoric of libertas in 44-43 BC / Jeff Tatum -- Res publica, libertas and free speech in retrospect : republican oratory in Tacitus' Dialogus / Henriette van der Blom. |
| Abstract | "Libertas and Res Publica in the Roman Republic offers some essential ideas for an understanding of Roman politics during the Republican period by analysing two key concepts: libertas (liberty) and res publica (public matter, republic). Exploring these concepts through a variety of different aspects - legal, religious, literary, political, and cultural - this book aims to explain the profound relationship between the two. Through the examination of a rich array of sources ranging from classical authors to coins, from legal texts to works of art, Balmaceda and her co-authors propose new readings that elucidate the complex meanings and inter-related functions of libertas and res publica , in a thought-provoking, deep, but very readable study of Roman political culture and identity"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-262) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020034019 |
| ISBN | 9789004441293 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |