Clemency and Cruelty in the Roman World

by Melissa Dowling

This book explores the formation of clemency as a human and social value in the Roman Empire. The first thorough study of the origins of clemency, this book examines ancient art, literature, historical documents and archaeological artifacts in order to explain how, why, and when the idea of mercy was accepted into Western society. When the Roman democratic republic fell and the monarchical Empire rose, a new vocabulary of power was needed to help...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472115154
• ISBN13: 9780472115150
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.0"