Valorizing the Barbarians : : Enemy Speeches in Roman Historiography / / Eric Adler.
With the growth of postcolonial theory in recent decades, scholarly views of Roman imperialism and colonialism have been evolving and shifting. Much recent discussion of the topic has centered on the ways in which ancient Roman historians consciously or unconsciously denigrated non-Romans. Similarly...
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Adler, Eric, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Valorizing the Barbarians : Enemy Speeches in Roman Historiography / Eric Adler. Austin : University of Texas Press, [2021] ©2011 1 online resource (283 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Ashley and Peter Larkin Series in Greek and Roman Culture Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- aUthor’s note -- Introduction -- Part I Mithridates and the east -- Chapter 1 “A deep-seated lust for empire and riches”: Sallust’s Epistula Mithridatis -- Chapter 2 “Their whole population has the spirit of wolves”: Pompeius trogus’ speech of Mithridates -- Part 2 Hannibal and Carthage -- Chapter 3 “He considered it to be in no way worthy to contemplate the hope of living defeated”: Polybius’ speeches of Hannibal -- Chapter 4 “Nothing at all has Been left to Us, except that which we defend with arms”: Livy’s Hannibal -- Part 3 Boudica and Britain -- Chapter 5 “Men might live and be slaves”: Tacitus’ speech of Boudica -- Chapter 6 “Slaves to a Bad lyre-Player”: Cassius Dio’s speech of Boudica -- Chapter 7 Conclusions -- Appendix Texts and translations of the speeches examined at length -- Notes -- Works cited -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star With the growth of postcolonial theory in recent decades, scholarly views of Roman imperialism and colonialism have been evolving and shifting. Much recent discussion of the topic has centered on the ways in which ancient Roman historians consciously or unconsciously denigrated non-Romans. Similarly, contemporary scholars have downplayed Roman elite anxiety about their empire's expansion. In this groundbreaking new work, Eric Adler explores the degree to which ancient historians of Rome were capable of valorizing foreigners and presenting criticisms of their own society. By examining speeches put into the mouths of barbarian leaders by a variety of writers, he investigates how critical of the empire these historians could be. Adler examines pairs of speeches purportedly delivered by non-Roman leaders so that the contrast between them might elucidate each writer's sense of imperialism. Analyses of Sallust's and Trogus's treatments of the Eastern ruler Mithradates, Polybius's and Livy's speeches from Carthage's Hannibal, and Tacitus's and Cassius Dio's accounts of the oratory of the Celtic warrior queen Boudica form the core of this study. Adler supplements these with examinations of speeches from other characters, as well as contextual narrative from the historians. Throughout, Adler wrestles with broader issues of Roman imperialism and historiography, including administrative greed and corruption in the provinces, the treatment of gender and sexuality, and ethnic stereotyping. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022) HISTORY / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 9783110745344 https://doi.org/10.7560/726284 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780292729919 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780292729919/original |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- aUthor’s note -- Introduction -- Part I Mithridates and the east -- Chapter 1 “A deep-seated lust for empire and riches”: Sallust’s Epistula Mithridatis -- Chapter 2 “Their whole population has the spirit of wolves”: Pompeius trogus’ speech of Mithridates -- Part 2 Hannibal and Carthage -- Chapter 3 “He considered it to be in no way worthy to contemplate the hope of living defeated”: Polybius’ speeches of Hannibal -- Chapter 4 “Nothing at all has Been left to Us, except that which we defend with arms”: Livy’s Hannibal -- Part 3 Boudica and Britain -- Chapter 5 “Men might live and be slaves”: Tacitus’ speech of Boudica -- Chapter 6 “Slaves to a Bad lyre-Player”: Cassius Dio’s speech of Boudica -- Chapter 7 Conclusions -- Appendix Texts and translations of the speeches examined at length -- Notes -- Works cited -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- aUthor’s note -- Introduction -- Part I Mithridates and the east -- Chapter 1 “A deep-seated lust for empire and riches”: Sallust’s Epistula Mithridatis -- Chapter 2 “Their whole population has the spirit of wolves”: Pompeius trogus’ speech of Mithridates -- Part 2 Hannibal and Carthage -- Chapter 3 “He considered it to be in no way worthy to contemplate the hope of living defeated”: Polybius’ speeches of Hannibal -- Chapter 4 “Nothing at all has Been left to Us, except that which we defend with arms”: Livy’s Hannibal -- Part 3 Boudica and Britain -- Chapter 5 “Men might live and be slaves”: Tacitus’ speech of Boudica -- Chapter 6 “Slaves to a Bad lyre-Player”: Cassius Dio’s speech of Boudica -- Chapter 7 Conclusions -- Appendix Texts and translations of the speeches examined at length -- Notes -- Works cited -- Index |
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