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  • Chapter 12 - Doing the Numbers: The Roman Mathematics of Civil War in Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra

  • Denis Feeney, Princeton University, New Jersey
  • Introduction by Stephen Hinds, University of Washington
  • Book:
    Explorations in Latin Literature
    Published online:
    05 August 2021
    Print publication:
    19 August 2021, pp 192-212

  • Summary

    Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra displays a remarkable understanding of the period of history it describes, especially in its understanding of the corporate ideology of the Roman Republic. In describing the collapse of the Republic into one-man rule, Shakespeare highlights the roles of other candidates for power (Lepidus, Sextus Pompey) in order to remind the audience of the corporate state that is being left behind. Shakespeare’s depiction of the Roman civil wars as being wars of brother against brother is very unlike his depiction of the English civil wars, where such imagery is very rare compared to cases of father against son.

  • 3 - Competition and Conflict after Caesar (44–36 BC)

  • Clare Rowan, University of Warwick
  • Book:
    From Caesar to Augustus (c. 49 BC–AD 14)
    Published online:
    03 October 2018
    Print publication:
    25 October 2018, pp 57-88

  • Summary

    Explores how coinage was used to communicate competing ideologies after Caesar's assassination in 44 BC. Both Roman and provincial coins demonstrate a dialogue of power.The competition between Mark Antony and Octavian to be Caesar's heir is discussed, as are the coins of the assassins, Brutus and Cassius. The increasing use of divine imagery and divine ideology is explored: Julius Caesar is deified, and Pompey the Great becomes aligned with Neptune. Coinage can also reveal the competition that continued between key political players even during their alliances, and the increased visibility of woman (with a focus on Octavia and Fulvia).

From Caesar to Augustus (c. 49 BC–AD 14)
  • Using Coins as Sources
  • Clare Rowan
  • Published online:
    03 October 2018
    Print publication:
    25 October 2018
  • This unique book provides the student of Roman history with an accessible and detailed introduction to Roman and provincial coinage in the late Republic and early Empire in the context of current historical themes and debates. Almost two hundred different coins are illustrated at double life size, with each described in detail, and technical Latin and numismatic terms are explained. Chapters are arranged chronologically, allowing students to quickly identify material relevant to Julius Caesar, the second triumvirate, the relationship between Antony and Cleopatra, and the Principate of Augustus. Iconography, archaeological contexts, and the economy are clearly presented. A diverse array of material is brought together in a single volume to challenge and enhance our understanding of the transition from Republic to Empire.