Abstract
The civil conflicts of the late Republic gave rise to discourses and debates on the stability of the state: as part of this discourse the idea and meaning of ‘peace’ was something being negotiated by various political agents in order to establish their political positions within the state. This paper explores the politicization of peace, specifically pax, through an examination of its manipulation in relation to other concepts in order to express and justify power relations between Romans.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Peace and reconciliation in the classical world |
| Editors | E. P. Moloney, M. S. Williams |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Pages | 86-101 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1472466358 |
| Publication status | Published - 24 Feb 2017 |
Keywords
- agreement (concordia)
- Caesar
- Cicero
- civil war
- enemy (hostis)
- late Republic
- negotiation
- peace (pax)
- triumph
- victory
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Classics
- History
