Music, Politics and Society in Ancient Rome
by
Harry Morgan
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1009232312
ISBN-13
9781009232319
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 24th, 2025
Print length
298 Pages
Weight
518 grams
Dimensions
16.90 x 24.40 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
MusicAncient history: to c 500 CEHistory: specific events & topicsSocial & cultural history
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Demonstrates that music was fundamental to Roman political culture and social relations, shaping debates about class, gender, ethnicity and more. Draws on a wide range of literary texts, inscriptions and material artefacts from the second century BCE to the end of the reign of Nero in 68 CE.
Music was everywhere in ancient Rome. Wherever one went in the sprawling city, the sound of singing and piping, drumming and strumming was never far out of earshot. This book examines the role of music in Roman politics and society, focusing on the period from the Roman conquest of Greece in the second century BCE to the end of the reign of Nero in 68 CE. Drawing on a wide range of literary texts, inscriptions and material artefacts, Harry Morgan uncovers the tensions between elite and popular attitudes towards music and shows how music was exploited as a tool by political leaders and emperors. Far from being a marginal aspect of daily life, music was fundamental to Roman political culture and social relations, shaping debates about class, gender and ethnicity. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of ancient music and Roman history.
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