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Varro the agronomist : political philosophy, satire, and agriculture in the late Republic

Title
Varro the agronomist : political philosophy, satire, and agriculture in the late Republic / Grant A. Nelsestuen.
Author
Nelsestuen, Grant A., 1979-
Publication
  • Columbus, Ohio : The Ohio State University, [2015]
  • ©2015

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Description
xiv, 316 pages; 24 cm
Subject
  • Varro, Marcus Terentius
  • Rerum rusticarum libri tres (Varro, Marcus Terentius)
  • Political science > Rome > Philosophy
  • Satire, Latin > History and criticism
  • Agriculture, Ancient > Rome
  • Agriculture, Ancient
  • Political science > Philosophy
  • Satire, Latin
  • Rome (Empire)
Genre/Form
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-299) and indexes.
Contents
The form and genre of Varronian res rusticae -- Creating the agronomical field of res rusticae -- Agri Cultura and the Italian farm in RR 1 -- The song of Faustulus: pastures and provinces in RR 2 -- Provincial pastures: the Amoebean refrain of Romulus in RR 2 -- Tending the villa of Rome in RR 3 -- Varro's imperial estate and its intellectual contexts.
Call Number
JFE 15-7845
ISBN
  • 9780814212912
  • 0814212913
LCCN
2015017403
OCLC
907147566
Author
Nelsestuen, Grant A., 1979- author.
Title
Varro the agronomist : political philosophy, satire, and agriculture in the late Republic / Grant A. Nelsestuen.
Publisher
Columbus, Ohio : The Ohio State University, [2015]
Copyright Date
©2015
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-299) and indexes.
Research Call Number
JFE 15-7845
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