Flavian responses to Nero's Rome

Mark Heerink; Esther Meijer

doi:10.5117/9789463723756

Flavian responses to Nero's Rome

Mark Heerink (Editor), Esther Meijer (Editor)

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In this interdisciplinary volume, a team of classicists, historians, and archaeologists examines how the memory of the infamous emperor Nero was negotiated in different contexts and by different people during the ensuing Flavian age of imperial Rome. The contributions show different Flavian responses to Nero’s complicated legacy: while some aspects of his memory were reinforced, others were erased. Emphasizing the constant and diverse nature of this negotiation, this book proposes a nuanced interpretation of both the Flavian age itself and its relation to Nero’s Rome. By combining the study of these strategies with architectural approaches, archaeology, and memory studies, this volume offers a multifaceted picture of Roman civilization at a crucial turning point, and as such will have something to offer anyone interested in classics, (ancient) history, and archaeology.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Amsterdam
Publisher	Amsterdam University Press
Number of pages	358
ISBN (Electronic)	9789048553570
ISBN (Print)	9789463723756
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5117/9789463723756
Publication status	Published - 29 Sept 2022

Keywords

Imperial Rome
Flavian dynasty
Classics
Ancient history
Nero
Vespasian
Titus
Domitian

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