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Paul and Seneca Among the Condemned
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Paul and Seneca Among the Condemned: The Use of Spectacle in the Early Empirerelocates the comparison of these two figures from the philosopher’s lecture hall to the amphitheaters of Rome and Corinth. The book explores the sites and images of spectacle that littered the landscapes of the ancient world. By examining archaeological remains alongside the letters of Paul and Seneca, James R. Unwin recreates their exhibitions of spectacle imagery. What we discover in viewing these provocative scenes from the grim world of the arena are suggestive responses to sovereign power and state terror. Their responses open up space for us to think through the reproduction of new arenas in our present world.
Title: Paul and Seneca Among the Condemned
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Paul and Seneca Among the Condemned: The Use of Spectacle in the Early Empirerelocates the comparison of these two figures from the philosopher’s lecture hall to the amphitheaters of Rome and Corinth.
The book explores the sites and images of spectacle that littered the landscapes of the ancient world.
By examining archaeological remains alongside the letters of Paul and Seneca, James R.
Unwin recreates their exhibitions of spectacle imagery.
What we discover in viewing these provocative scenes from the grim world of the arena are suggestive responses to sovereign power and state terror.
Their responses open up space for us to think through the reproduction of new arenas in our present world.
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