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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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Book category Książki po angielsku Humanities History History: earliest times to present day

• Full title: Empire of the Self
• Author: Christopher Star
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 312
• EAN: 9781421406749
• ISBN: 1421406748
• ID: 01215413
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Weight: 558 g
• Dimensions: 161 × 235 × 25 mm
• Date of publishing: 26. January 2013

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