Legendary rivals : collegiality and ambition in the tales of early Rome /

Legendary rivals : collegiality and ambition in the tales of early Rome /

In Legendary Rivals Jaclyn Neel argues for a new interpretation of the foundation myths of Rome. Instead of a negative portrayal of the city's early history, these tales offer a didactic paradigm of the correct way to engage in competition. Accounts from the triumviral period stress the dysfunc...

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Main Author: Neel, Jaclyn.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden : Brill, 2015.

Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements 372.
Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 204-407, ISBN: 9789004322288.

Subjects:

Competition (Psychology) > History > To 1500 > Sources.
Tales > Italy > Rome.
Legends > Italy > Rome.
Mythology, Roman.
Rome (Italy) > History > To 476 > Sources.
Rome (Italy) > Civilization > Sources.
Rome (Italy) > Folklore.

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Call Number: DG69 .N33 2015

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • 1 Setting the Stage
  • 2 Birds
  • 3 Invective
  • 4 Rites
  • 5 Art
  • 6 Walls
  • 7 Parallels
  • 8 Tyrants
  • Conclusion
  • Figures
  • Works Cited
  • Index.