TY - GEN T1 - The politics of Latin literature : writing, identity, and empire in ancient Rome A1 - Habinek, Thomas N., 1953- LA - English PP - Princeton, N.J. PB - Princeton University Press YR - 1998 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_ocm51453398 AB - This is the first book to describe the intimate relationship between Latin literature and the politics of ancient Rome. Until now, most scholars have viewed classical Latin literature as a product of aesthetic concerns. Thomas Habinek shows, however, that literature was also a cultural practice that emerged from and intervened in the political and social struggles at the heart of the Roman world. Habinek considers major works by such authors as Cato, Cicero, Horace, Ovid, and Seneca. He shows that, from its beginnings in the late third century b.c. to its eclipse by Christian literature six hun. OP - 234 CN - PA6029.P64 H33 1998eb SN - 1400811929 SN - 9781400811922 SN - 9781400822515 SN - 1400822513 SN - 9786612753381 SN - 6612753382 SN - 128275338X SN - 9781282753389 SN - 9780691089843 SN - 0691089841 SN - 9780691068275 SN - 0691068275 KW - Latin literature : History and criticism. KW - Authorship : Political aspects : Rome. KW - Politics and literature : Rome. KW - Group identity in literature. KW - Imperialism in literature. KW - Littérature latine : Histoire et critique. KW - Art d'écrire : Aspect politique : Rome. KW - Politique et littérature : Rome. KW - Identité collective dans la littérature. KW - Impérialisme dans la littérature. KW - TRAVEL : Special Interest : Literary. KW - LITERARY CRITICISM : General. KW - HISTORY : Ancient : Rome. KW - Authorship : Political aspects KW - Group identity in literature KW - Imperialism in literature KW - Latin literature KW - Politics and literature KW - Rome (Empire) KW - Letterkunde. KW - Latijn. KW - Romeinse oudheid. KW - Elites. KW - Imperialisme. KW - Impérialisme : Dans la littérature. KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc. ER -