Gregory S Aldrete
Biographic Data
| ID | 1202103 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gregory S Aldrete |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gregory S |
| FAMILY NAME | Aldrete |
| SIGNATURE | ALDRETE G S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wisconsin–Green Bay |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 86 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Gesture in the Ancient Mediterranean World
This chapter deals with gestures, the oldest of all means of communication, shared by mankind with primates, yet also one of the most complex. To convey the subtleties and flexibility of gestures in short compass, Aldrete focuses on Roman practice, mainly during the late Republic and Principate. However, he also takes into account Roman encounters with Greeks, as well as variations of gesture at different levels of Roman society, from the imperia…
Hammers, Axes, Bulls, and Blood: Some Practical Aspects of Roman Animal Sacrifice
Animal sacrifice was a central component of ancient Roman religion, but scholars have tended to focus on the symbolic aspects of these rituals, while glossing over the practical challenges involved in killing large, potentially unruly creatures, such as bulls. The traditional explanation is that the animal was struck on the head with a hammer or an axe to stun it, then had its throat cut. Precisely how axes, hammers, and knives were employed rema…
Riots
The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rome
Rome was the largest city in the ancient world. As the capital of the Roman Empire, it was clearly an exceptional city in terms of size, diversity and complexity. While the Colosseum, imperial palaces and Pantheon are among its most famous features, this volume explores Rome primarily as a city in which many thousands of men and women were born, lived and died. The thirty-one chapters by leading historians, classicists and archaeologists discuss …
BRIAN CAMPBELL. Rivers and the Power of Ancient Rome
The Long Shadow of Antiquity: What Have the Greeks and Romans Done for Us
Introduction - Knowing Yourself / 1. The Bare Necessities - Food and Shelter / 2. From the Cradle to the Grave - The Family and the Journey of Life / 3. Living the Good Life - Entertainments and Leisure Activities / 4. Power to the People - Systems of Government / 5. Understanding and Shaping the Material World - Architecture and Science / 6. Understanding and Shaping the Spiritual World - Superstition and Religion / 7. Words, Ideas and Stories -…
Gestures and Acclamations in Ancient Rome
"Life in Rome was relentlessly public, and oratory was at its heart. Orations were dramatic spectacles in which the speaker deployed an arsenal of rhetorical tricks and strategies aimed at arousing the emotions of the audience, and spectators responded vigorously and vocally with massed chants of praise or condemnation. Unfortunately, many aspects of these performances have been lost. In the first in-depth study of oratorical gestures and crowd a…
When a Gesture Was Expected: A Selection of Examples from Archaic and Classical Greek Literature
Gestures and Acclamations in Ancient Rome
Life in Rome was relentlessly public and oratory was at its heart. In this in-depth study of oratorical gestures and crowd acclamations as methods of communication at public spectacles, the author seeks to recapture the original context of these interactive, dramatic and contentious public performances. At the most basic level, the book is a study of communication - how Roman speakers communicated with their audiences and how audiences in turn we…
The Feeding of Imperial Rome: The Mechanics of the Food Supply System
Gestures and Acclamations in Ancient Rome
"Life in Rome was relentlessly public, and oratory was at its heart. Orations were dramatic spectacles in which the speaker deployed an arsenal of rhetorical tricks and strategies aimed at arousing the emotions of the audience, and spectators responded vigorously and vocally with massed chants of praise or condemnation. Unfortunately, many aspects of these performances have been lost. In the first in-depth study of oratorical gestures and crowd a…
Gestures and Acclamations in Ancient Rome
Life in Rome was relentlessly public and oratory was at its heart. In this in-depth study of oratorical gestures and crowd acclamations as methods of communication at public spectacles, the author seeks to recapture the original context of these interactive, dramatic and contentious public performances. At the most basic level, the book is a study of communication - how Roman speakers communicated with their audiences and how audiences in turn we…
Hammers, Axes, Bulls, and Blood: Some Practical Aspects of Roman Animal Sacrifice
Animal sacrifice was a central component of ancient Roman religion, but scholars have tended to focus on the symbolic aspects of these rituals, while glossing over the practical challenges involved in killing large, potentially unruly creatures, such as bulls. The traditional explanation is that the animal was struck on the head with a hammer or an axe to stun it, then had its throat cut. Precisely how axes, hammers, and knives were employed rema…
The Feeding of Imperial Rome: The Mechanics of the Food Supply System
When a Gesture Was Expected: A Selection of Examples from Archaic and Classical Greek Literature
Gestures and Acclamations in Ancient Rome
Life in Rome was relentlessly public and oratory was at its heart. In this in-depth study of oratorical gestures and crowd acclamations as methods of communication at public spectacles, the author seeks to recapture the original context of these interactive, dramatic and contentious public performances. At the most basic level, the book is a study of communication - how Roman speakers communicated with their audiences and how audiences in turn we…
Gestures and Acclamations in Ancient Rome
"Life in Rome was relentlessly public, and oratory was at its heart. Orations were dramatic spectacles in which the speaker deployed an arsenal of rhetorical tricks and strategies aimed at arousing the emotions of the audience, and spectators responded vigorously and vocally with massed chants of praise or condemnation. Unfortunately, many aspects of these performances have been lost. In the first in-depth study of oratorical gestures and crowd a…
The Long Shadow of Antiquity: What Have the Greeks and Romans Done for Us
Introduction - Knowing Yourself / 1. The Bare Necessities - Food and Shelter / 2. From the Cradle to the Grave - The Family and the Journey of Life / 3. Living the Good Life - Entertainments and Leisure Activities / 4. Power to the People - Systems of Government / 5. Understanding and Shaping the Material World - Architecture and Science / 6. Understanding and Shaping the Spiritual World - Superstition and Religion / 7. Words, Ideas and Stories -…
Riots
The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rome
Rome was the largest city in the ancient world. As the capital of the Roman Empire, it was clearly an exceptional city in terms of size, diversity and complexity. While the Colosseum, imperial palaces and Pantheon are among its most famous features, this volume explores Rome primarily as a city in which many thousands of men and women were born, lived and died. The thirty-one chapters by leading historians, classicists and archaeologists discuss …
BRIAN CAMPBELL. Rivers and the Power of Ancient Rome
Hammers, Axes, Bulls, and Blood: Some Practical Aspects of Roman Animal Sacrifice
Animal sacrifice was a central component of ancient Roman religion, but scholars have tended to focus on the symbolic aspects of these rituals, while glossing over the practical challenges involved in killing large, potentially unruly creatures, such as bulls. The traditional explanation is that the animal was struck on the head with a hammer or an axe to stun it, then had its throat cut. Precisely how axes, hammers, and knives were employed rema…
Gesture in the Ancient Mediterranean World
This chapter deals with gestures, the oldest of all means of communication, shared by mankind with primates, yet also one of the most complex. To convey the subtleties and flexibility of gestures in short compass, Aldrete focuses on Roman practice, mainly during the late Republic and Principate. However, he also takes into account Roman encounters with Greeks, as well as variations of gesture at different levels of Roman society, from the imperia…
Classical Antiquity Studies (9 works) · History (9 works) · Art (7 works) · Ancient history (6 works) · History (6 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Classics (4 works) · Gesture (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works)