Author

Publication

2020 - University of Toronto Press

Language

English

Word Count

69,000 words, Guess

Page Count

276 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781487505226
  • ISBN-101487505221
  • Library of Congress Control Number2020416093
  • OCLC Control Number1127216169
  • Better World Books9781487505226
and 2 more

Classifications

  • LCCBJ1470.5.C468 2020
  • LCCBJ1470.5 .C4654 2020

Description

"Modern notions of celebrity, fame, and infamy reach back to the time of Homer’s Iliad. During the Hellenistic period, in particular, the Greek understanding of fame became more widely known, and adapted, to accommodate or respond to non-Greek understandings of reputation in society and culture. This collection of essays illustrates the ways in which the characteristics of fame and infamy in the Hellenistic era distinguished themselves and how they were represented in diverse and unique ways throughout the Mediterranean. The means of recording fame and infamy included public art, literature, sculpture, coinage, and inscribed monuments. The authors examine the cultural means whereby fame and infamy entered social consciousness, and explore the nature and effect of this important and enduring sociological phenomenon."--

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