{"product_id":"early-rome-9781119083795","title":"Early Rome","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scholarly community has become increasingly aware of the differences between Roman myths and the more familiar myths of Greece. \u003ci\u003eEarly Rome: Myth and Society \u003c\/i\u003esteps in to provide much-needed modern and accessible translations and commentaries on Italian legends.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis work examines the tales of Roman pre-and legendary history, discusses relevant cultural and contextual information, and presents author biographies. This book offers updated translations of key texts, including authors who are often absent from classical mythology textbooks, such as Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Servius. Editor Jaclyn Neel debunks the idea that Romans were unimaginative copyists by spotlighting the vitality and flexibility of Italian myth  particularly those parts that are less closely connected to Greek tales, such as the story of Caeculus of Praeneste. Finally, by calling attention to the Italian rather than Roman nature of the collection, this book suggests that Roman culture was bro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations \u0026amp; Symbols xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introducing Early Rome 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 What Is a “Myth”? 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Types of Stories You Will Read in this Book 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Literary Genres in this Book 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Theoretical Approaches to Roman Myth 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Chronology of Early Rome 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Rome Before the City 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 The Earliest Italians 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Inhabitants of the Site of Rome 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Aeneas in Italy 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Aeneas’ Arrival in Latium 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 War in Italy 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 The Death of Aeneas and “Pater Indiges” 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Ascanius, Silvius, and Lavinia: the Alban Dynasty 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Founding Rome 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Conception, Birth, and Exposure 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Youth of Romulus and Remus 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Rome’s Foundation 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 The Death of Remus 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Wars with the Sabines 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Death of Titus Tatius 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Death and Apotheosis of Romulus 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Images and Text 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Mlacuch 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Hercules and Juno 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Suckling Wolf 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Prophets 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Wolfman 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 The Vibenna Brothers 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Vulca of Veii 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Rome’s Kings 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 The Interregnum (717–716) 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Numa (716–674) 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Tullus Hostilius (673–642) 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Tarquinius Priscus (616–578) 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Servius Tullius (578–535) 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Tarquin the Proud (534–509) 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Italy Outside Rome 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Greek Founders in Italy 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Hercules 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Diomedes in Italy 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Myths of Locri 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 The “Sacred Spring” 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Caeculus of Praeneste 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Pomona and Vertumnus 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Rome’s Women 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 The Bona Dea 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Women of the Aeneid 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Acca Larentia 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Tarpeia 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Horatia 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Lucretia 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Cloelia 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Verginia 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9 Slave-women and the Nonae Caprotinae 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Rome’s Heroes 237\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Thought 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Brutus 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Publicola 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 The War with Porsenna 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4. Porsenna Captures Rome? 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 The Battle at Lake Regillus 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Stories of Self-sacrifice for Rome 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 The 306 Fabii 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 The Conflict of the Orders 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 Camillus and Veii 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.10 The Gallic Sack 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Conclusion 279\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1 Author Biographies 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2 Greek Mythical Characters 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3 Greek and Roman Gods 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 299\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528846451031,"sku":"9781119083795","price":85.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119083795.jpg?v=1731873253","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/early-rome-9781119083795","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}