Author : Timothy Peter Wiseman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198718357
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)
Book Synopsis The Roman Audience by : Timothy Peter Wiseman
Download or read book The Roman Audience written by Timothy Peter Wiseman and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an ambitious overview of 1000 years of history, from the formation of the city-state of Rome to the establishment of a fully Christian culture, T.P. Wiseman examines the evidence for the oral delivery of 'literature' to mass public audiences. The treatment is chronological, utilising wherever possible contemporary sources and the close reading of texts. Presenting the history of Roman literature as an integral part of the social and political history of the Roman people, he draws some unexpected inferences from the evidence that survives. In particular, he emphasises the significance of the annual series of 'stage games', and reveals the hitherto unexplored common ground of literature, drama and dance.--Publisher description.