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Dionysius and the city of Rome : portraits of founders in the Roman antiquities / Beatrice Poletti.

Author/creator Poletti, Beatrice author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Lanham : Lexington Books, [2023]
Descriptionxi, 259 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Aeneas -- Romulus and Numa -- L. Junius Brutus and M. Furius Camillus -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- About the author.
Abstract "This book investigates Dionysius of Halicarnassus' description of Rome's 'founders' and situates Dionysius' historical work in the cultural and political contexts of Augustan Rome. Beatrice Poletti examines Dionysius' methods and engagement with his sources to illustrate the significance of his work in his contemporary intellectual milieu"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Poletti, Beatrice. Dionysius and the city of Rome Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London : Lexington Books, [2023] 9781793655073
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2023030179
ISBN9781793655066
ISBN1793655065 hardcover
ISBNelectronic publication

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