Roman Triumph

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ISBN: 9780674032187

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Attribute name	Attribute value
Author	Beard, Mary
Pub Date	05/05/2009
Binding	Paperback
Pages	448

Publisher: HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS

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How can we re-create the ceremony as it was celebrated in Rome? How can we piece together its elusive traces in art and literature? This work addresses these questions, focusing on the intriguing process of sifting through and making sense of what constitutes 'history'.

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Mary Beard's richly illustrated work is a testament to the profound importance of the triumph in Roman culture - and for monarchs, dynasts and generals ever since. But how can we re-create the ceremony as it was celebrated in Rome? How can we piece together its elusive traces in art and literature? Beard addresses these questions, opening a window on the intriguing process of sifting through and making sense of what constitutes 'history'.