Roman Emperors in Popular Jargon
Searching for Contemporary Nicknames (I)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20076548 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christer Bruun (0000-0002-0023-4953, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Pages | 69-98 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Representation and Perception of Roman Imperial Power (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/9789004401631_010 |
| OpenAlex | W2995990195 |
| ISBN | 9789004401631 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
Popular culture and opposite views of the emperor How was the reigning Emperor regarded by his subjects, above all by the common people? As is well known, genuine popular sentiments and feelings in antiquity are not easy to uncover. This is why I shall start with a quote from a recent work by Tessa Watt on English 16th-century 'popular culture': "There are undoubtedly certain sources which can bring us closer to ordinary people as cultural 'creators' rather than as creative 'consumers'. Historians are paying increasing attention to records of slanderous rhymes, skimmingtons and other ritualized protests of festivities which show people using established symbols in a resourceful way.,,2
Jargon · Linguistics · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical and Architectural Studies · History · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2021 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |