ROMAN MANLINESS/ "VIRTUS" AND THE ROMAN REPUBLIC

Some studies of ancient Roman masculinities have concentrated on the private aspects of the subject, particularly sexuality, and hav e drawn conclusions from a narrow field of reference, usually rhetorical practice. In contrast, this 2006 book examines the public a nd the most important aspect of Roman masculinity: manliness as represented by the concept of virtus. Using traditional historical, philological, and archaeological analyses, together with the methods of socio-linguistics and gender studies, it presents a comprehe nsive pic...[Read more]