Prudence Jones
Biographic Data
| ID | 5647767 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Prudence Jones |
| GIVEN NAMES | Prudence |
| FAMILY NAME | Jones |
| SIGNATURE | JONES P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Montclair State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Rewriting Power
The portrayal of Zenobia of Palmyra in the Historia Augusta must be regarded with suspicion as a faithful representation of historical events. When considered as a narrative, however, this episode becomes a discourse on the correlation of power, gender, and ethnicity. In a new reading of the Life of Aurelian ( HA 22–34), I argue that the construction of the episode’s plot as well as devices such as variable focalization and dramatic irony call at…
Cleopatra's Cocktail
Pliny the Elder's account of Cleopatra consuming a cocktail of vinegar and a pearl in order to win a bet with Antony was considered credible in the ancient world, but many modern scholars have relegated the anecdote to the realm of fantasy. This paper identifies possible reasons for this skepticism, including the visual tradition of the story and the belief that increasing concentration always increases reaction rate. Experiments reveal that, in …
Aversion Reversed
Deux Traditions Épistémologiques
Le Disciple: Maître, ayez pitié de moi! Je ne suis que l'humble disciple de l'auteur de la seconde Méditation. Comme Descartes, je brûle d'un terrible désir de savoir
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Deux Traditions Épistémologiques
Le Disciple: Maître, ayez pitié de moi! Je ne suis que l'humble disciple de l'auteur de la seconde Méditation. Comme Descartes, je brûle d'un terrible désir de savoir
Aversion Reversed
Cleopatra's Cocktail
Pliny the Elder's account of Cleopatra consuming a cocktail of vinegar and a pearl in order to win a bet with Antony was considered credible in the ancient world, but many modern scholars have relegated the anecdote to the realm of fantasy. This paper identifies possible reasons for this skepticism, including the visual tradition of the story and the belief that increasing concentration always increases reaction rate. Experiments reveal that, in …
Rewriting Power
The portrayal of Zenobia of Palmyra in the Historia Augusta must be regarded with suspicion as a faithful representation of historical events. When considered as a narrative, however, this episode becomes a discourse on the correlation of power, gender, and ethnicity. In a new reading of the Life of Aurelian ( HA 22–34), I argue that the construction of the episode’s plot as well as devices such as variable focalization and dramatic irony call at…
Art (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · History (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Ancient history (1 work) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (1 work) · Anecdote (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work)