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The body politic in Roman political thought / Julia Mebane, Indiana University, Bloomington.

Author/creator Mebane, Julia, 1989- author.
Format Book and Print
EditionFirst edition.
Publication Info New York : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Descriptionpages cm
Subject(s)
Communication in politics--Rome --History.
Propaganda, Roman--History.
Discourse analysis--Political aspects.
Metaphor--Political aspects.
Republicanism--Rome --History.
Rhetoric, Ancient.
Oratory, Ancient.
Contents Introduction -- The divided body politic -- The sick body politic -- The Augustan transformation -- Julio-Claudian consensus and civil war -- Addressing autocracy under Nero -- Conclusion.
Abstract "How did Roman Republican writers use the metaphor of the body politic to respond to the downfall of the Republic and implementation of sole rule? This book's political approach to Latin literature will appeal broadly to audiences in philology, history, and political thought"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2023046710
ISBN9781009389297
ISBN1009389297
ISBN9781009389310 (paperback)
ISBN1009389319
ISBN(ebook)

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