Romulus' Asylum

Romulus' Asylum
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 458
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ISBN-10 : 9780198150510
ISBN-13 : 0198150512
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Book Synopsis Romulus' Asylum by : Emma Dench

Download or read book Romulus' Asylum written by Emma Dench and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005-06-16 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who did the Romans think they were? They were a people scattered round the ancient Mediterranean world, yet they imagined a common identity for themselves, particularly through shared myths and history. This book shows how ancient means of constructing identity compare with modern means, especially that of `race'.


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