附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-352) and index.
pt. 1. Imperial representation of non-elites -- Augustus's and Trajan's messages to commoners -- The all-seeing emperor and ordinary viewers : Marcus Aurelius and Constantine -- pt. 2. Non-elites in the public sphere -- Everyman, everywoman, and the gods -- Everyman and everywoman at work -- Spectacle : entertainment, social control, self-advertising, and transgression -- Laughter and subversion in the tavern : image, text, and context -- Commemoration of life in the domain of the dead : non-elite tombs and sarcophagi -- pt. 3. Non-elites in the domestic sphere -- Minding your manners : banquets, behavior, and class -- Putting your best face forward : self-representation at home.
摘要:"This illustrated book brings to life the ancient Romans whom modern scholarship has largely ignored: slaves, ex-slaves, foreigners, and the freeborn working poor. Though they had no access to the upper echelons of society, ordinary Romans enlivened their world with all manner of artworks. Discussing a wide range of art in the late republic and early empire - from familiar monuments to the obscure Caupona of Salvius and little-studied tomb reliefs - John R. Clarke provides a tantalizing glimpse into the lives of ordinary Roman people. Writing for a wide audience, he illuminates the dynamics of a discerning and sophisticated population, overturning much accepted wisdom about them, and opening our eyes to their astounding cultural diversity."--Jacket.
