The Column of Marcus Aurelius
The Genesis and Meaning of a Roman Imperial Monument
By Martin Beckmann
264 pp., 6.125 x 9.25, 10 drawings, 59 illus., 1 map, notes, bibl., index
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Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4696-6863-5
Published: November 2021 -
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-8078-3461-9
Published: June 2011 -
E-book EPUB ISBN: 978-0-8078-7777-7
Published: June 2011 -
E-book PDF ISBN: 979-8-8908-8382-7
Published: June 2011
Studies in the History of Greece and Rome
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Martin Beckmann is assistant professor of classics at McMaster University.
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"[The Column of Marcus Aurelius] is lucid and engaging, and will be of real value to those interested in the Column itself and also in the wider questions of. . . understanding ancient structures."--Times Literary Supplement
“A valuable adjunct to anyone interested in Roman military operations at the very height of the Empire.”--NYMAS Review
“Very interesting and enlightening as to the Roman military in the late second century A.D.”--Lone Star Book Review
“This book is a strong addition to the study of Roman sculptural monuments. . . . Its writing style is clear and avoids technical jargon. The black-and-white illustrations are excellent and well chosen.”--American Journal of Archaeology
"This impressively detailed study, the first treatment of the Column of Marcus Aurelius in English, makes an extremely valuable contribution to the historical and artistic contexts of this much neglected Roman monument."--Hazel Dodge, Trinity College Dublin
"Beckmann's engaging, enlightening study gives readers a better understanding of the construction of the Column of Marcus Aurelius and illuminates contemporary Roman perceptions of its structure and sculpted decoration."--Diane Atnally Conlin, University of Colorado