| Description |
xi, 383 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-352) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Imperial representation of non-elites -- Augustus's and Trajan's messages to commoners -- The all-seeing emperor and ordinary viewers : Marcus Aurelius and Constantine -- pt. 2. Non-elites in the public sphere -- Everyman, everywoman, and the gods -- Everyman and everywoman at work -- Spectacle : entertainment, social control, self-advertising, and transgression -- Laughter and subversion in the tavern : image, text, and context -- Commemoration of life in the domain of the dead : non-elite tombs and sarcophagi -- pt. 3. Non-elites in the domestic sphere -- Minding your manners : banquets, behavior, and class -- Putting your best face forward : self-representation at home. |
| Subject |
Art, Roman -- Themes, motives.
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Art, Roman -- Social aspects.
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Social classes in art.
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Social status -- Rome.
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| ISBN |
0520219767 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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