Leadership and initiative in late republican and early imperial Rome / edited by Roman M. Frolov, Christopher Burden-Strevens.
"What does it mean to be a leader? This collection of seventeen studies breaks new ground in our understanding of leadership in ancient Rome by re-evaluating the difference between those who began a political action and those who followed or reacted. In a significant change of approach, this vo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
[2022]
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| Series: | Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ;
453. Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum. History and archaeology of classical antiquity. |
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| Summary: | "What does it mean to be a leader? This collection of seventeen studies breaks new ground in our understanding of leadership in ancient Rome by re-evaluating the difference between those who began a political action and those who followed or reacted. In a significant change of approach, this volume shifts the focus from archetypal "leaders" to explore the potential for individuals of different ranks, social statuses, ages, and genders to seize initiative. In so doing, the contributors provide new insight into the ways in which the ability to initiate communication, invent solutions, and prompt others to act resonated in critical moments of Roman history"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 522 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004511392 9004511393 |
| ISSN: | 2352-8656. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Current Copyright Fee: GBP22.50 |