Author: John RussellPublisher: Arms & Armour
ISBN: 9781854092342
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
No Triumphant Procession
Author: John RussellPublisher: Arms & Armour
ISBN: 9781854092342
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The Roman Triumph
Author: Mary BeardPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674020597
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
It followed every major military victory in ancient Rome: the successful general drove through the streets to the temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill; behind him streamed his raucous soldiers; in front were his most glamorous prisoners, as well as the booty he’d captured, from enemy ships and precious statues to plants and animals from the conquered territory. Occasionally there was so much on display that the show lasted two or three days. A radical reexamination of this most extraordinary of ancient ceremonies, this book explores the magnificence of the Roman triumph, but also its darker side. What did it mean when the axle broke under Julius Caesar’s chariot? Or when Pompey’s elephants got stuck trying to squeeze through an arch? Or when exotic or pathetic prisoners stole the general’s show? And what are the implications of the Roman triumph, as a celebration of imperialism and military might, for questions about military power and “victory” in our own day? The triumph, Mary Beard contends, prompted the Romans to question as well as celebrate military glory. Her richly illustrated work is a testament to the profound importance of the triumph in Roman culture—and for monarchs, dynasts and generals ever since. But how can we re-create the ceremony as it was celebrated in Rome? How can we piece together its elusive traces in art and literature? Beard addresses these questions, opening a window on the intriguing process of sifting through and making sense of what constitutes “history.”
The Progresses, Processions, and Magnificent Festivities of King James the First, His Royal Consort, Family and Court
Author: John NicholsThe Progresses, Processions, and Magnificent Festivities of King James the First
Author: John NicholsPublisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 696
Book Description
Frederick the Great and his family
Author: Luise MühlbachShort studies: the Gospels
Author: John SmithUnity
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Liberalism (Religion)
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Blagdon's political register
Author: Francis William BlagdonPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
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