THE NON-POLIS AND THE GAME OF MIRRORS: ROME AND CARTHAGE IN ANCIENT AND MODERN COMPARISON.

The article presents a comparison between Carthage and Rome, Italy's history and the area surrounding Graham Bank island in the Mediterranean Sea. Topics include Propitious Altars and the Altars of Neptune landmark around the island, negotiation between Carthaginian and Romans on the boundaries of t...

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Publicado en:Classical Philology Vol. 112; no. 3; pp. 332 - 350
Autor principal: Purcell, Nicholas
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Chicago Press Jul2017
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Sumario:The article presents a comparison between Carthage and Rome, Italy's history and the area surrounding Graham Bank island in the Mediterranean Sea. Topics include Propitious Altars and the Altars of Neptune landmark around the island, negotiation between Carthaginian and Romans on the boundaries of the island, and the polities of both civilizations. Details related to religious customs of Romans and Carthage, hermeneutics adaptation by them, and ethnicity's role in their age are also discussed.