Ebook: Ancient Rome and Modern America

Ancient Rome and Modern America explores the vital role the narratives and images of Rome have played in America’s understanding of itself and its history.

• Places America’s response to Rome in a historical context, from the Revolutionary era to the present
• Looks at portrayals of Rome in different media: writing, architecture, theatre, painting, World’s Fairs and Expositions, and film
• Beautifully illustrated with over 40 high quality photographs and figures

Content:
Chapter 1 Exemplary Romans in the Early Republic (pages 9–33):
Chapter 2 Working Men's Heroes (pages 34–69):
Chapter 3 Rome and the Politics of Slavery (pages 70–97):
Chapter 4 Corporate Caesars and Radical Reformers (pages 98–121):
Chapter 5 Manifest Virtue (pages 122–149):
Chapter 6 The Pleasures of Empire (pages 150–185):
Chapter 7 Screening Rome During the Great Depression (pages 186–207):
Chapter 8 Cold War Romans (pages 208–228):
Chapter 9 Imperial Consumption (pages 229–252):