Severan Culture

The Roman Empire during the reigns of Septimius Severus and his successors (AD 193–225) enjoyed a remarkably rich and dynamic cultural life. It saw the consolidation of the movement known as the second sophistic, which had flourished during the second century and promoted the investigation and reassessment of classical Greek culture. It also witnessed the emergence of Christianity on its own terms, in Greek and in Latin, as a major force extending its influence across literature, philosophy, theology, art and even architecture. This volume offers the first wide-ranging and authoritative survey of the culture of this fascinating period when the background of Rome's rulers was for the first time non-Italian. Leading scholars discuss general trends and specific instances, together producing a vibrant picture of an extraordinary period of cultural innovation rooted in ancient tradition.
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An aparitie	2015
Autor	Simon Swain, Stephen Harrison, Jas Elsner
Dimensiuni	17 x 3.1 x 24.4 cm
Editura	Cambridge University Press
Format	Paperback
ISBN	9781107499898
Limba	Engleza
Nr pag	604