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Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langj�igem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Randl�ren und Schutzumschlag leicht berieben, sonst sehr gut und innen sauber / edge wear and dust jacket slightly rubbed, otherwise very good and clean inside. - Walking in Roman Culture Walking served as an occasion for the display of power and status in ancient Rome, where great men paraded with their entourages through city streets and elite villa owners strolled with friends in private colonnades and gardens. In this first book-length treatment of the culture of walking in ancient Rome, Timothy O�Sullivan explores the carefu l attent ion which Romans paid to the way they moved through their society. He employs a wide range of literary, artistic, and architectural evidence to reveal the crucial role that walking played in the performance of social status, the discourse of the body, and the representation of space. By examining how Roman authors depict walking, this booksheds new light on the Romansthemselves-not only how they perceived themselves and their experience of the world, but also how they drew distinctions between work and play, mind and body, and republic and empire. / CONTENTS Introduction 1 The art of walking 2 Seneca on the mind in motion 3 Urban walkers on display 4 Cicero�s legs 5 Theoretical travels 6 Walking with Odysseus Conclusion. ISBN 9781107000964