God, Space, and City in the Roman Imagination
Author | : Richard Jenkyns |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 2013-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199675524 |
ISBN-13 | : 019967552X |
Rating | : 4/5 (52X Downloads) |
Download or read book God, Space, and City in the Roman Imagination written by Richard Jenkyns and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God, Space, and City in the Roman Imagination is a unique exploration of the relationship between the ancient Romans' visual and literary cultures and their imagination. Drawing on a vast range of ancient sources from all levels of Roman society, it analyses how the Romans used, conceptualized, viewed, and moved around their city.