The Empire of the Self: Self-Command and Political Speech in Seneca and Petronius - Hardcover
In The Empire of the Self, Christopher Star studies the question of how political reality affects the concepts of body, soul, and self. Star argues that during the early Roman Empire the establishment of autocracy and the development of a universal ideal of individual autonomy were mutually enhancing phenomena. The Stoic ideal of individual empire or complete self-command is a major theme of Seneca’s philosophical works. The problematic consequences of this ideal are explored in Seneca’s dramatic and satirical works, as well as in the novel of his contemporary Petronius.
Star examines the rhetorical links between these diverse texts. He also demonstrates a significant point of contact between two writers generally thought to be antagonists―the idea that imperial speech structures reveal the self.
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Christopher Star uncovers significant points of contact between Seneca and Petronius, two important Roman writers long thought to be antagonists.
Christopher Star is an assistant professor of classics at Middlebury College.
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- PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1421406748
- ISBN 13 9781421406749
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages312
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