Utopia Antiqua
| Author | : Rhiannon Evans |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2007-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781134487875 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1134487878 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Utopia Antiqua by : Rhiannon Evans
Download or read book Utopia Antiqua written by Rhiannon Evans and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evans explores the tropes of the utopian and dystopian in ancient Roman texts. She addresses the ways in which concepts of the idealized and degenerate functioned as metaphor and symbol in Roman discourses. Utopia and its inverse are vital markers of cultural yearning and desire.
