The Roman Triumph - Mary Beard
Category: History
Tags: History, Adults
Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins, It followed every major military victory in ancient Rome: the successful general drove through the streets to the temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill; behind him streamed his raucous soldiers; in front were his prisoners, as well as the booty hed captured, from enemy ships and precious statues to plants and animals from the conquered territory. Occasionally there was so much on display that the show lasted two or three days., A radical reexamination of this most extraordinary of ancient ceremonies, this book explores the magnificence of the Roman triumph, but also its darker side. What did it mean when the axle broke under Julius Caesars chariot? And what are the implications of the Roman triumph, as a celebration of imperialism and military might, for questions about military power and victory in our own day? The triumph, Mary Beard contends, prompted the Romans to question as well as celebrate military glory., ******, Please seed and keep the torrent
