Aulus Gellius and Roman Reading Culture: Text, Presence, and Imperial Knowledge

Description: Aulus Gellius and Roman Reading Culture by Joseph A. Howley Demonstrates the importance of Gellius Noctes Atticae for the history of reading, thought, and intellectual culture in the Graeco-Roman world. Argues that Gellius is in close conversation with predecessors both Greek and Latin and also offers new ways of making sense of the texts miscellaneous qualities. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Long a source for quotations, fragments, and factoids, the Noctes Atticae of Aulus Gellius offers hundreds of brief but vivid glimpses of Roman intellectual life. In this book Joseph Howley demonstrates how the work may be read as a literary text in its own right, and discusses the rich evidence it provides for the ancient history of reading, thought, and intellectual culture. He argues that Gellius is in close conversation with predecessors both Greek and Latin, such as Plutarch and Pliny the Elder, and also offers new ways of making sense of the texts miscellaneous qualities, like its disorder and its table of contents. Dealing with topics ranging from the framing of literary quotations to the treatment of contemporary celebrities who appear in its pages, this book offers a new way to learn from the Noctes about the world of Roman reading and thought. Author Biography Joseph A. Howley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Classics at Columbia University, New York. Table of Contents Introduction; 1. How to read the Noctes Atticae; 2. Gellius in the history of writing about reading; 3. Gellius on Pliny: fashioning the miscellanist and his readerly lifestyle; 4. Encounters with tradition in Gellian research; 5. Favorinus, fiction, and dialogue at the limits of expertise; Conclusion. Promotional Reveals the importance of Gellius Noctes Atticae for the history of reading, thought, and intellectual culture in the Graeco-Roman world. Promotional "Headline" Reveals the importance of Gellius Noctes Atticae for the history of reading, thought, and intellectual culture in the Graeco-Roman world. Description for Bookstore Demonstrates the importance of Gellius Noctes Atticae for the history of reading, thought, and intellectual culture in the Graeco-Roman world. Argues that Gellius is in close conversation with predecessors both Greek and Latin and also offers new ways of making sense of the texts miscellaneous qualities. Description for Library Demonstrates the importance of Gellius Noctes Atticae for the history of reading, thought, and intellectual culture in the Graeco-Roman world. Argues that Gellius is in close conversation with predecessors both Greek and Latin and also offers new ways of making sense of the texts miscellaneous qualities. Details ISBN1316510123 Author Joseph A. Howley Publisher Cambridge University Press ISBN-10 1316510123 ISBN-13 9781316510124 Format Hardcover Year 2018 Media Book Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Text, Presence, and Imperial Knowledge in the Noctes Atticae Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 878.01 Affiliation Columbia University, New York Publication Date 2018-04-12 Pages 290 Short Title Aulus Gellius and Roman Reading Culture Language English UK Release Date 2018-04-12 AU Release Date 2018-04-12 NZ Release Date 2018-04-12 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Alternative 9781108186810 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168638859;

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