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Music, Politics and Society in Ancient Rome (Hardcover)
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Music, Politics and Society in Ancient Rome (Hardcover)
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Music was everywhere in ancient Rome. Wherever one went in the
sprawling city, the sound of singing and piping, drumming and
strumming was never far out of earshot. This book examines the role
of music in Roman politics and society, focusing on the period from
the Roman conquest of Greece in the second century BCE to the end
of the reign of Nero in 68 CE. Drawing on a wide range of literary
texts, inscriptions and material artefacts, Harry Morgan uncovers
the tensions between elite and popular attitudes towards music and
shows how music was exploited as a tool by political leaders and
emperors. Far from being a marginal aspect of daily life, music was
fundamental to Roman political culture and social relations,
shaping debates about class, gender and ethnicity. The book will be
of interest to students and scholars of ancient music and Roman
history.
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