TY  - BOOK
AU  - Morgan,Harry
TI  - Music, politics and society in ancient Rome
SN  - 9781009232319
AV  - ML169 .M87 2022
U1  - 780.937 23/eng/20220802
PY  - 2022///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Music, Greek and Roman
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Music
KW  - Political aspects
KW  - Rome
KW  - History
KW  - To 476
KW  - Social aspects
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - "Music was everywhere in ancient Rome. Wherever one went in the sprawling city, the sound of singing and piping, drumming and strumming was never far out of earshot. This book examines the role of music in Roman politics and society, focusing on the period from the Roman conquest of Greece in the second century BCE to the end of the reign of Nero in 68 CE. Drawing on a wide range of literary texts, inscriptions and material artefacts, Harry Morgan uncovers the tensions between elite and popular attitudes towards music and shows how music was exploited as a tool by political leaders and emperors. Far from being a marginal aspect of daily life, music was fundamental to Roman political culture and social relations, shaping debates about class, gender and ethnicity. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of ancient music and Roman history"--
ER  -