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Spectacle entertainments of early Imperial Rome / Richard C. Beacham

by Richard Beacham

This study examines the role of public spectacles in early Imperial Rome as tools for political communication. It analyses how festivals, games, and processions were used by emperors to influence public opinion and convey ideological messages.

Accession 540 ISBN 9780300073829 Publisher Yale University Press
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