Ordering Knowledge in the Roman Empire - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521296935 ISBN 13: 9780521296939

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

The Romans commanded the largest and most complex empire the world had ever seen, or would see until modern times. The challenges, however, were not just political, economic and military: Rome was also the hub of a vast information network, drawing in worldwide expertise and refashioning it for its own purposes. This fascinating collection of essays considers the dialogue between technical literature and imperial society, drawing on, developing and critiquing a range of modern cultural theories (including those of Michel Foucault and Edward Said). How was knowledge shaped into textual forms, and how did those forms encode relationships between emperor and subjects, theory and practice, Roman and Greek, centre and periphery? Ordering Knowledge in the Roman Empire will be required reading for those concerned with the intellectual and cultural history of the Roman Empire, and its lasting legacy in the medieval world and beyond.

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Book Description

The Roman Empire depended not just upon political, military or economic control, but also upon information management. Engaging with modern cultural theorists, this volume considers how the huge body of Roman technical literature debates relationships between the emperor and his subjects, and between imperial centre and periphery.

About the Author

Jason Konig is Lecturer in Greek and Classical Studies at the University of St Andrews. Tim Whitmarsh is Professor of Ancient Literature at the University of Exeter.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521296935
• ISBN 13: 9780521296939
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: König Jason, Whitmarsh Tim