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The Empire Of The Self Selfcommand And Political Speech In Seneca And Petronius Christopher Star

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The Empire Of The Self Selfcommand And Political Speech In Seneca And Petronius Christopher Star instant download after payment.

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

File Extension: PDF

File size: 3.23 MB

Pages: 313

Author: Christopher Star

ISBN: 9781421407265, 1421407264

Language: English

Year: 2012

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The Empire Of The Self Selfcommand And Political Speech In Seneca And Petronius Christopher Star by Christopher Star 9781421407265, 1421407264 instant download after payment.

"In The Empire of the Self, Christopher Star studies the question of how political reality affects the concepts of body, soul, and self. Star argues that during the early Roman Empire the establishment of autocracy and the development of a universal ideal of individual autonomy were mutually enhancing phenomena. The Stoic ideal of individual empire or complete self-command is a major theme of Seneca's philosophical works. The problematic consequences of this ideal are explored in Seneca's dramatic and satirical works, as well as in the novel of his contemporary, Petronius. Star examines the rhetorical links between these diverse texts and demonstrates how the idea that imperial speech structures and reveals the self represents a significant point of contact between two writers generally thought to be antagonists."--Project Muse.
Abstract: He demonstrates a significant point of contact between two writers generally thought to be antagonists-the idea that imperial speech structures reveal the self.