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Ambitiosa Mors: Suicide and the Self in Roman Thought and Literature (Studies in Classics)
Ambitiosa Mors Suicide and the Self in Roman Thought and Literature - Studies in Classics
Author: Timothy Hill
Although the distinctive - and sometimes bizarre - means by which Roman aristocrats often chose to end their lives has attracted some scholarly attention in the past, most writers on the subject have been content to view this a s an irrational and inexplicable aspect of Roman culture. In this book, T.D. Hill traces the cultural logic which anima...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780415891189
ISBN-10: 0415891183
Publication Date: 1/6/2011
Pages: 335
Edition: Reissue
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Publisher: Routledge
Book Type: Paperback
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