Valorizing the Barbarians : enemy speeches in Roman historiography

Valorizing the Barbarians : enemy speeches in Roman historiography / Eric Adler.

Author/creator	Adler, Eric, 1973-
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	Austin : University of Texas Press, 2011.
Description	x, 269 pages ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)	Mithridates VI Eupator, King of Pontus, approximately 132 B.C.-63 B.C. Hannibal, 247 B.C.-182 B.C. Boadicea, Queen, -62. Imperialism--Historiography. Enemies--Rome --Provinces --Historiography. Roman provinces--Historiography. Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin--History and criticism. Rome--History --Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D. --Historiography. Rome--Foreign public opinion. Rome--Intellectual life.

Series	Ashley and Peter Larkin series in Greek and Roman culture Ashley and Peter Larkin series in Greek and Roman culture. ^A1107900
Contents	Pt. 1. Mithridates and the East -- "A deep-seated lust for empire and riches" : Sallust's Epistula Mithridatis -- "Their whole population has the spirit of wolves" : Pompeius Trogus' speech of Mithridates -- pt. 2. Hannibal and Carthage -- "He considered it to be in no way worthy to contemplate the hope of living defeated" : Polybius' speeches of Hannibal -- "Nothing at all has been left to us, except that which we defend with arms" : Livy's Hannibal -- pt. 3. Boudica and Britain -- "Men might live and be slaves" : Tacitus' speech of Boudica -- "Slaves to a bad lyre-player" : Cassius Dio's speech of Boudica -- Conclusions -- Appendix: Texts and translations of the speeches examined at length.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-263) and index.
LCCN	2011003847
ISBN	9780292726284 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0292726287 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780292729919 (ebk.)
ISBN	029272991X (ebk.)
Standard identifier#	40019561763

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	DG271 .A35 2011	✔ Available	Place Hold