Private and Public Lies
The Discourse of Despotism and Deceit in the Graeco-Roman World
- Editors Andrew Turner; James Kim On Chong-Gossard; Frederik Vervaet
- Subjects: Classical Studies
- Publication Year : 2010
- DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004187757.i-439
- E - ISBN : 9789004188839
- Imprint: Brill
- Collections: Classical Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2010
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This book examines despotism and deceit in the Graeco-Roman world from historical and literary perspectives, over a range of historical periods including classical Athens, the Hellenistic kingdoms, late republican and early imperial Rome, late antiquity, and Byzantium.
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Preliminary Material
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Introduction
- pp. 1–8 (8)
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Autochthonous Autocrats: The Tyranny Of The Athenian Democracy
- pp. 9–28 (20)
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Phokian Desperation: Private And Public In The Outbreak Of The 3rd Sacred War
- pp. 29–38 (10)
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Truth And Falsehood In Early Hellenistic Propaganda
- pp. 39–50 (12)
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Tyrannizing Sicily:The Despots Who Cried ‘Carthage!’
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Frigidus Rumor:The Creation Of A (Negative) Public Image In Rome
- pp. 73–90 (18)
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Deceit And The Struggle For Roman Franchise In Italy
- pp. 91–106 (16)
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Pouvoirs Extraordinaires Et Tromperie. La Tentation De La Monarchie À La Fin De La République Romaine (82–44av. J.-C.)
- pp. 107–130 (24)
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Arrogating Despotic Power Through Deceit: The Pompeian Model For Augustan Dissimulatio
- pp. 131–166 (36)
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Deception, Lies, And Economy With The Truth: Augustus And The Establishment Of The Principate
- pp. 167–192 (26)
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Lucan’s Cleopatra
- pp. 193–210 (18)
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Damn With Great Praise? The Imperial Encomia Of Lucan And Silius
- pp. 211–230 (20)
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What ‘Lies’ Behind Phaedrus’ Fables?
- pp. 231–248 (18)
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Mendacia Maiorum: Tales Of Deceit In Pre-Republican Rome
- pp. 249–270 (22)
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Is There An Antidote To Caesar? The Despot As Venenum And Veneficus
- pp. 271–294 (24)
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Who Slept With Whom In The Roman Empire? Women, Sex, And Scandal In Suetonius’ Caesares
- pp. 295–328 (34)
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From Priest To Emperor To Priest-Emperor: The Failed Legitimation Of Elagabalus
- pp. 329–342 (14)
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Constantinus Tyrannus: Das Negative Konstantinsbild In Der Paganen Historiographie Und Seine Nuancen
- pp. 343–354 (12)
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Justinian, Procopius, And Deception: Literary Lies, Imperial Politics, And The Archaeology Of Sixth-Century Greece
- pp. 355–370 (16)
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Despotism And Deceit: Yes, But What Happened Before And After?
- pp. 371–386 (16)
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Bibliography
- pp. 387–424 (38)
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Index Locorum
- pp. 431–439 (9)
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