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Exploring the intersection of politics and celebrity in ancient Greece and Rome, this study examines how leaders used spectacle and advertisement to captivate citizens. It highlights the strategies employed by politicians and kings to enhance their public image, revealing the significance of these methods in societies that balanced the presence of powerful rulers with the foundations of democracy and republicanism.
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Spectacular Power in the Greek and Roman City, Andrew Bell
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- Released
- 2006
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- Title
- Spectacular Power in the Greek and Roman City
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Andrew Bell
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Released
- 2006
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 300
- ISBN13
- 9780199298273
- Category
- History, World history
- Description
- Exploring the intersection of politics and celebrity in ancient Greece and Rome, this study examines how leaders used spectacle and advertisement to captivate citizens. It highlights the strategies employed by politicians and kings to enhance their public image, revealing the significance of these methods in societies that balanced the presence of powerful rulers with the foundations of democracy and republicanism.