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This is a study of the emergence, development, and florescence of a
distinctly 'late Republican' socio-textual culture as recorded in
the writings of this period's two most influential authors,
Catullus and Cicero. It reveals a multi-faceted textual - rather
than more traditionally defined 'literary' - world that both
defines the intellectual life of the late Republic, and lays the
foundations for those authors of the Principate and Empire who
identified this period as their literary source and inspiration. By
first questioning, and then rejecting, the traditional polarisation
of Catullus and Cicero, and by broadening the scope of late
Republican socio-literary studies to include intersections of
language, social practice, and textual materiality, this book
presents a fresh picture of both the socio-textual world of the
late Republic and the primary authors through whom this world would
gain renown.
This is a study of the emergence, development, and florescence of a
distinctly 'late Republican' socio-textual culture as recorded in
the writings of this period's two most influential authors,
Catullus and Cicero. It reveals a multi-faceted textual - rather
than more traditionally-defined 'literary' - world that both
defines the intellectual life of the late Republic, and lays the
foundations for those authors of the Principate and Empire who
identified this period as their literary source and inspiration. By
first questioning, and then rejecting, the traditional polarisation
of Catullus and Cicero, and by broadening the scope of late
Republican socio-literary studies to include intersections of
language, social practice, and textual materiality, this book
presents a fresh picture of both the socio-textual world of the
late Republic and the primary authors through whom this world would
gain renown.
Intended for students as well as scholars of religion and violence,
Belief and Bloodshed discusses how the relationship between
religion and violence is not unique to a post-9/11 world-it has
existed throughout all of recorded history and culture. The book
makes clear the complex interactions between religion, violence,
and politics to show that religion as always innocent or always
evil is misguided, and that rationalizations by religion for
political power and violence are not new. Chronologically
organized, the book shows religiously motivated violence across a
variety of historical periods and cultures, moving from the ancient
to medieval to the modern world, ending with an essay comparing the
speeches of an ancient king to the speeches of the current U.S.
President.
Intended for students as well as scholars of religion and violence,
Belief and Bloodshed discusses how the relationship between
religion and violence is not unique to a post-9/11 world_it has
existed throughout all of recorded history and culture. The book
makes clear the complex interactions between religion, violence,
and politics to show that religion as always innocent or always
evil is misguided, and that rationalizations by religion for
political power and violence are not new. Chronologically
organized, the book shows religiously motivated violence across a
variety of historical periods and cultures, moving from the ancient
to medieval to the modern world, ending with an essay comparing the
speeches of an ancient king to the speeches of the current U.S.
President.
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