Michael P Fronda
Biographic Data
| ID | 688045 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael P Fronda |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael P |
| FAMILY NAME | Fronda |
| SIGNATURE | FRONDA M P |
| AFFILIATIONS | McGill University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Romans at War
The Rise of Rome
BOOK REVIEWS/COMPTES RENDUS 179 nectivity. Criticism aside, both chapters are valiant attempts to link emerging scientific fields to ancient history. If the results are mixed, I suspect the same chapters written in a few years’ time would read very differently. In some sense, the same might be said about the entire volume. If historians right now want to answer questions about who Romans were, or how and what they were doing, this book holds grea…
Fabius Maximus, Q.
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Cunctator was one of the most celebrated and accomplished Roman politicians of the Middle Republic. He achieved his greatest fame during the Second Punic War as a successful general and statesman. He is credited for masterminding the strategy of waging a war of attrition to wear down Hannibal's forces, rather than fighting pitched battles, which favored Hannibal's superior generalship. Adherence to the Fabian Str…
Gregory K. Golden. Crisis Management during the Roman Republic
In Crisis Management during the Roman Republic: The Role of Political Institutions in Emergencies, Gregory K. Golden examines the political institutions and other important mechanisms at the disposal of the Roman political class to respond to serious emergencies and major threats during the Republican period. Drawing from research by political scientists on crisis as a political phenomenon, Golden defines “crisis” as a situation in which the deci…
Inventio
The Latin word inventio , whose basic meaning is “an inventing” or “invention,” was a key term in the study of rhetoric, but was also applied to writing history.
Impartiality
Ancient authors and their audiences had some sense that the writing of history should be free from undue partisanship, malice, and favoritism. However, ancient expectations and assumptions differed greatly from the modern concepts of historical impartiality and objectivity.
Hirtius, Aulus
Aulus Hirtius (ca. 90–43 BCE ) was a staunch supporter of Caesar, one of the core group of the Caesarians whom Cicero called by the deictic isti (“those men”). He was also an author of some note. Hirtius' political career owed much to Caesar's patronage. He served as Caesar's legate in Gaul in the late 50s, and he later served with Caesar in Spain (49) and Antioch (47). He was praetor (46), governor in Gaul (45), and finally he was designated con…
Imitation ( mimesis, imitatio )
In Platonic and Aristotelian philosophy, mimesis referred to how written and visual arts mimicked or imitated the world. The term, and its Latin equivalent imitatio (“imitation”), were more widely used in rhetoric and all genres of literature.
Diodorus of Sicily
Diodorus of Sicily (or Diodorus Siculus) was a historian of the first century BCE , author of a Universal History.
Flamininus, Lucius Quinctius
Lucius Quinctius Flamininus (ca. 228–170 BCE ) was a Roman general who achieved both fame and infamy in the decades after the Second Punic War. He was born to a prominent patrician family; his brother was the famous general and statesman Titus Quinctius Flamininus (ca. 228–174). Lucius was probably Titus' younger brother, though this is difficult to reconcile with a notice that a L. Quinctius was made augur in 213 (Livy 25.2.2). Either L. Quincti…
Flamininus, Titus Quinctius
Titus Quinctius Flamininus (ca. 228–174 BCE ), from a patrician family, was a famous Roman general and statesman who played a critical role in shaping Roman foreign policy in the Greek east.
Privata hospitia, beneficia publica? Consul(ar)s, local elite and Roman rule in Italy
Livy 42.1 preserves an anecdote that says a great deal about the interaction between Roman consuls (and consulars) and local Italian aristocrats. In 173, the consul Lucius Postumius Albinus departed for Campania to resolve a dispute over the boundaries between public and private lands, and along the way he stayed over at Praeneste. Before arriving, he had sent word ahead demanding that the local magistrates come out to greet him. He stipulated th…
Between Rome and Carthage
Hannibal invaded Italy with the hope of raising widespread rebellions among Rome's subordinate allies. Yet even after crushing the Roman army at Cannae, he was only partially successful. Why did some communities decide to side with Carthage and others to side with Rome? This is the fundamental question posed in this book, and consideration is given to the particular political, diplomatic, military and economic factors that influenced individual c…
Gesture in Naples and Gesture in Classical Antiquity
List of illustrations with sources acknowledged Editor's Preface Andrea de Jorio and his work on gesture by Adam Kendon Gestural Expression of the Ancients in the light of Neapolitan gesturing Introduction ABC of Gestures Abbracciare Embrace to Unione de gesti Gestures in combination The Plates and Explanations of the Plates Appendix Index I Index of Titles Index II Explanations of the Plates Index III Gestures Index IV Meanings Index V Monuments…
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Gesture in Naples and Gesture in Classical Antiquity
List of illustrations with sources acknowledged Editor's Preface Andrea de Jorio and his work on gesture by Adam Kendon Gestural Expression of the Ancients in the light of Neapolitan gesturing Introduction ABC of Gestures Abbracciare Embrace to Unione de gesti Gestures in combination The Plates and Explanations of the Plates Appendix Index I Index of Titles Index II Explanations of the Plates Index III Gestures Index IV Meanings Index V Monuments…
Between Rome and Carthage
Hannibal invaded Italy with the hope of raising widespread rebellions among Rome's subordinate allies. Yet even after crushing the Roman army at Cannae, he was only partially successful. Why did some communities decide to side with Carthage and others to side with Rome? This is the fundamental question posed in this book, and consideration is given to the particular political, diplomatic, military and economic factors that influenced individual c…
Privata hospitia, beneficia publica? Consul(ar)s, local elite and Roman rule in Italy
Livy 42.1 preserves an anecdote that says a great deal about the interaction between Roman consuls (and consulars) and local Italian aristocrats. In 173, the consul Lucius Postumius Albinus departed for Campania to resolve a dispute over the boundaries between public and private lands, and along the way he stayed over at Praeneste. Before arriving, he had sent word ahead demanding that the local magistrates come out to greet him. He stipulated th…
Inventio
The Latin word inventio , whose basic meaning is “an inventing” or “invention,” was a key term in the study of rhetoric, but was also applied to writing history.
Impartiality
Ancient authors and their audiences had some sense that the writing of history should be free from undue partisanship, malice, and favoritism. However, ancient expectations and assumptions differed greatly from the modern concepts of historical impartiality and objectivity.
Hirtius, Aulus
Aulus Hirtius (ca. 90–43 BCE ) was a staunch supporter of Caesar, one of the core group of the Caesarians whom Cicero called by the deictic isti (“those men”). He was also an author of some note. Hirtius' political career owed much to Caesar's patronage. He served as Caesar's legate in Gaul in the late 50s, and he later served with Caesar in Spain (49) and Antioch (47). He was praetor (46), governor in Gaul (45), and finally he was designated con…
Imitation ( mimesis, imitatio )
In Platonic and Aristotelian philosophy, mimesis referred to how written and visual arts mimicked or imitated the world. The term, and its Latin equivalent imitatio (“imitation”), were more widely used in rhetoric and all genres of literature.
Diodorus of Sicily
Diodorus of Sicily (or Diodorus Siculus) was a historian of the first century BCE , author of a Universal History.
Flamininus, Lucius Quinctius
Lucius Quinctius Flamininus (ca. 228–170 BCE ) was a Roman general who achieved both fame and infamy in the decades after the Second Punic War. He was born to a prominent patrician family; his brother was the famous general and statesman Titus Quinctius Flamininus (ca. 228–174). Lucius was probably Titus' younger brother, though this is difficult to reconcile with a notice that a L. Quinctius was made augur in 213 (Livy 25.2.2). Either L. Quincti…
Flamininus, Titus Quinctius
Titus Quinctius Flamininus (ca. 228–174 BCE ), from a patrician family, was a famous Roman general and statesman who played a critical role in shaping Roman foreign policy in the Greek east.
Gregory K. Golden. Crisis Management during the Roman Republic
In Crisis Management during the Roman Republic: The Role of Political Institutions in Emergencies, Gregory K. Golden examines the political institutions and other important mechanisms at the disposal of the Roman political class to respond to serious emergencies and major threats during the Republican period. Drawing from research by political scientists on crisis as a political phenomenon, Golden defines “crisis” as a situation in which the deci…
Fabius Maximus, Q.
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Cunctator was one of the most celebrated and accomplished Roman politicians of the Middle Republic. He achieved his greatest fame during the Second Punic War as a successful general and statesman. He is credited for masterminding the strategy of waging a war of attrition to wear down Hannibal's forces, rather than fighting pitched battles, which favored Hannibal's superior generalship. Adherence to the Fabian Str…
The Rise of Rome
BOOK REVIEWS/COMPTES RENDUS 179 nectivity. Criticism aside, both chapters are valiant attempts to link emerging scientific fields to ancient history. If the results are mixed, I suspect the same chapters written in a few years’ time would read very differently. In some sense, the same might be said about the entire volume. If historians right now want to answer questions about who Romans were, or how and what they were doing, this book holds grea…
Romans at War
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