Edicta munerum: Advertising and Promotion of Gladiatorial Games in Ancient Pompeii /
Edicta munerum: Advertising and Promotion of Gladiatorial Games in Ancient Pompeii delves into the intriguing realm of behind-the-scenes preparations for the gladiatorial games in ancient Pompeii, shedding light on how advertising played a pivotal role in informing and enticing the public to witness...
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Brill Studies in Greek and Roman Epigraphy ;
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |t Acknowledgements -- List of Figures -- Abbreviations -- Ancient Sources -- Introduction -- 1 Advertising in the Historical Context -- 1 Introduction: Historians and the World of Advertising -- 2 Advertising Methods in the Roman World -- 3 Characteristics of edicta, acclamationes, and libelii gladiatorum -- 4 Reading edicta as Advertisements -- 2 Spaces for Advertising in Pompeii -- 1 Introduction: Cognitive Stage of the Advertising Process -- 2 Advertising within the City Walls: Location and Spatial Context -- 3 Advertising Outside the City Walls: Location and Spatial Context -- 3 Reading Advertisements in Pompeii -- 1 Introduction: Semantic Stage of the Advertising Process -- 2 Technical Execution of edicta -- 3 Textual Elements of edicta -- 4 Format, Shape, and Colour of edicta -- 4 Responses to Advertising in Pompeii -- 1 Introduction: Behavioural Stage of the Advertising Process -- 2 Acclamationes and Organisers of Shows -- 3 Programmes of Shows: libelli and Pseudo-libelli -- 4 Graffiti and Supporters of Gladiatorial Fights -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1 -- 1 Pompeii -- Appendix 2 -- 1 Pompeii -- 2 Herculaneum -- Bibliography -- Index of inscriptions -- Index of people -- Index of places. | |
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