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Ancient Rome as a Museum: Power, Identity, and the Culture of Collecting (Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture & Representation) 1st Edition

by Steven Rutledge (Author)
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In antiquity, Rome represented one of the world's great cultural capitals. The city constituted a collective repository for various commemoratives, cultural artefacts, and curiosities, not to mention plunder taken in war, and over its history became what we might call a "museum city." Ancient Rome as a Museum considers how cultural objects and memorabilia both from Rome and its empire came to reflect a specific Roman identity and, in some instances, to even construct or challenge Roman perceptions of power and of the self. In this volume, Rutledge argues that Roman cultural values and identity are indicated in part by what sort of materials Romans deemed worthy of display and how they chose to display, view, and preserve them.

Grounded in the growing field of museum studies, this book includes a discussion on private acquisition of cultural property and asks how well the Roman community at large understood the meaning and history behind various objects and memorabilia. Of particular importance was the use of collections by a number of emperors in the further establishment of their legitimacy and authority.

Through an examination of specific cultural objects, Rutledge questions how they came to reflect or even perpetuate Roman values and identity.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0199573239
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0199573233
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  5. Publication date
    June 18, 2012
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7.75 x 1 x 10 inches
  8. Print length
    424 pages
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"Classicists will appreciate Rutledge's attention to historical detail, but his greater contribution is to the history and culture of museums and collecting. The author's consideration of the daily interactions between a city's works and its inhabitants' lives takes that to a scale not often attempted. Finally, the examination of power and constructed identities as an integral element in understanding a material culture--and vice versa--is superbly and clearly articulated. Highly recommended."--F.W. Gleach, CHOICE

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Considers in detail how cultural objects from across the Roman Empire constructed, reflected, and challenged a specific Roman identity.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 1st edition (June 18, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 424 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199573239
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199573233
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.45 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 1 x 10 inches

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