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Subjects > History > Ancient / rome
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Title: Latin Forms of Address: From Plautus to Apuleius

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Paperback, 2008

Synopsis
Drawing on letters, graffiti, and inscriptions, Eleanor Dickey describes the ways Romans addressed each other, non-Romans, and even their "inferiors" and pets. She explores names (praenomen, gentilicium, and cognomen) and honorifics, showing how they reflected power and status--or lack of it.

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Language:        English

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Weight:        1.4 Pounds
Height:         8.8 Inches
Width:          5.8 Inches
Thickness:    1.3 Inches



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"Eleanor Dickey is alive to issues of power, gender and prestige in forms of address, although it would have been even more interesting to have some more comparative material and more engagement with theories of power-relations more generally. But she deserved congratulation for her meticulous, well-written and clearly argued work of reference...."
(02/14/2003)


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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Latin Forms of Address: From Plautus to Apuleius and it was written by Eleanor Dickey. This edition of Latin Forms of Address: From Plautus to Apuleius is in a Hardcover format. This books publish date is March 2002 and it has a suggested retail price of $173. There are pages in the book and it was published by Oxford Univ Pr. The 10 digit ISBN is 0199242879 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780199242870. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.