Studies in Classical History and Society

by Reinhold, Meyer

• ISBN13: 9780195145434
• ISBN10: 0195145437
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-03-21
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Professor Reinhold, a distinguished senior classicist, has produced a fascinating and accessible collection of essays devoted to the study of ancient history. Among the articles included are "The Generation Gap," a major survey exploring myths of the uprising of one generation against another; "Augustus' Conception of Himself," a detailed summary and interpretation of Augustus' life and career; and "The Declaration of War against Cleopatra," an investigation of the charge against Cleopatra that she betrayed her pledge to Rome as a client ruler. Taken together, these essays form a unified and coherent survey of ancient history that will appeal to a broad audience.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Ward Briggs
The Generation Gap in Antiquity	3	(22)
Usurpation of Status and Status Symbols in the Roman Empire	25	(20)
Human Nature as Cause in Ancient Historiography	45	(9)
The Declaration of War against Cleopatra	54	(5)
Augustus's Conception of Himself	59	(11)
Cassius Dio's History of Rome: From Republic to Principate	70	(7)
In Praise of Cassius Dio	77	(5)
Historian of the Classic World: A Critique of Rostovtzeff	82	(19)
Notes	101	(38)
Index	139