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Religion in Livy

By David Levene

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Religion in Livy

By David Levene

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This book examines the use that Livy made of religious topics, and shows how this fits in with other aspects of his narrative. The author shows how 'Livy's views of religion' depend less on personal belief than on the refinement of his narrative technique. He looks at the history decade by decade, and demonstrates that there are radical differences between different sections: in some Livy uses large-scale religious themes, but in others he deliberately avoids them. By a systematic analysis of Livy's narrative patterns and comparison with other ancient versions, it is proved that this is not simply due to subject-matter, but reflects a development in Livy's handling of his material. This profound difference between decades throws doubt on much of the standard picture of Livy: it also points to a need to revise notions of 'Augustan religious ideology'.
Product details
Number of Pages:
272
Release Date:
1997-08-01
Publication Date:
1993-06-01
Publisher:
Brill
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
9004096175
ISBN13:
9789004096172
Weight:
635 g
Height:
165 cm
Width:
244 cm
Thickness:
24 cm
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