Book contents
- Souvenirs and the Experience of Empire in Ancient Rome
- Souvenirs and the Experience of Empire in Ancient Rome
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- ONE Introduction: Souvenirs of the Roman Empire
- Part I
- Part II
- FIVE Souvenirs of the Circus and Arena
- SIX Souvenirs of the Theater
- SEVEN Imagining the Roman Empire
- EIGHT Conclusion: Rethinking Rome
- Notes
- References
- Index
SEVEN - Imagining the Roman Empire
from Part II
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 May 2022
Book contents
- Souvenirs and the Experience of Empire in Ancient Rome
- Souvenirs and the Experience of Empire in Ancient Rome
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- ONE Introduction: Souvenirs of the Roman Empire
- Part I
- Part II
- FIVE Souvenirs of the Circus and Arena
- SIX Souvenirs of the Theater
- SEVEN Imagining the Roman Empire
- EIGHT Conclusion: Rethinking Rome
- Notes
- References
- Index
Summary
Chapter 7 examines the local idiosyncrasies of spectacle souvenirs in the Roman Empire, focusing on sites in Roman Spain, Britain, and Greece. Spectacle souvenirs enabled vicarious participation in Rome’s culture of spectacle, constructing imagined affinities but also stoking competition and differentiation on local and regional levels and excluding and objectifying certain marginalized groups in Roman society.
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- Souvenirs and the Experience of Empire in Ancient Rome , pp. 207 - 243Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022