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Near Fine Plus in Near Fine Plus jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Hard cover in dust jacket., no flaws or wear. clean. no writing or markings. no bumps, tears, creases, clips. tight binding. a very nice copy.; xi-383pp., 24 color plates. 156 b/w illustrations. examines in detail the role and availability of art and paintings in the lives of roman citizens.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1300grams, ISBN: 0520219767.
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New. 0520219767. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-FLAWLESS COPY, BRAND NEW, PRISTINE, NEVER OPENED--383 pages; clean and crisp, tight and bright pages, with no writing or markings to the text. Choose us, for the information you need. --TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction 1 * Pt. 1 Imperial Representation of Non-Elites 15 * 1 Augustus's and Trajan's Messages to Commoners 19 * 2 The All-Seeing Emperor and Ordinary Viewers: Marcus Aurelius and Constantine 42 * Pt. 2 Non-Elites in the Public Sphere 69 * 3 Everyman, Everywoman, and the Gods 73 * 4 Everyman and Everywoman at Work 95 * 5 Spectacle: Entertainment, Social Control, Self-Advertising, and Transgression 130 * 6 Laughter and Subversion in the Tavern: Image, Text, and Context 160 * 7 Commemoration of Life in the Domain of the Dead: Non-Elite Tombs and Sarcophagi 181 * Pt. 3 Non-Elites in the Domestic Sphere 221 * 8 Minding your Manners: Banquets, Behavior, and Class 223 * 9 Putting your Best Face Forward: Self-Representation at Home 246 * Conclusions 269 * Notes 277 * Bibliography 331 * Illustration Credits 353 *--AVOID WEEKS OF DELAY ELSEWHERE--DESCRIPTION: This splendidly illustrated book brings to life the ancient Romans whom modern scholarship has largely ignored: slaves, ex-slaves, foreigners, and the freeborn working poor. Though they had no access to the upper echelons of society, ordinary Romans enlivened their world with all manner of artworks. Discussing a wide range of art in the late republic and early empire--from familiar monuments to the obscure Caupona of Salvius and little-studied tomb reliefs--John R. Clarke provides a tantalizing glimpse into the lives of ordinary Roman people. Writing for a wide audience, he illuminates the dynamics of a discerning and sophisticated population, overturning much accepted wisdom about them, and opening our eyes to their astounding cultural diversity. Clarke begins by asking: How did emperors use monumental displays to communicate their policies to ordinary people? His innovative readings demonstrate how the Ara Pacis, the columns of Trajan and of Marcus Aurelius, and the Arch of Constantine announced each dynasty's program for handling the lower classes. Clarke then considers art commissioned by the non-elites themselves--the paintings, mosaics, and reliefs that decorated their homes, shops, taverns, and tombstones. In a series of paintings from taverns and houses, for instance, he uncovers wickedly funny combinations of text and image used by ordinary Romans to poke fun at elite pretensions in art, philosophy, and poetry. In addition to providing perceptive readings of many works of Roman art, this original and entertaining book demonstrates why historians must recognize, rather than erase, complexity and contradiction and asks new questions about class, culture, and social regulation that are highly relevant in today's global culture. --with a bonus offer--
