TY - BOOK ID - 3167042 TI - Severan culture AU - Swain, Simon AU - Harrison, Stephen AU - Elsner, Jaś AU - Cambridge University Press PY - 2007 SN - 9780521859820 0521859824 PB - Cambridge, UK ; New York Cambridge University Press DB - UniCat KW - Latin literature KW - Art, Roman. KW - Littérature latine KW - Art romain KW - History and criticism. KW - Histoire et critique KW - Rome KW - History KW - Intellectual life. KW - Religion. KW - Histoire KW - Vie intellectuelle KW - Religion KW - Littérature latine KW - Art, Roman KW - Roman art KW - Classical antiquities KW - History and criticism KW - Rim KW - Roman Empire KW - Roman Republic (510-30 B.C.) KW - Romi (Empire) KW - Byzantine Empire KW - Rome (Italy) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:3167042 AB - The Roman Empire during the reigns of Septimius Severus and his successors (AD 193-225) enjoyed a remarkably rich and dynamic cultural life. It saw the consolidation of the movement known as the second sophistic, which had flourished during the second century and promoted the investigation and reassessment of classical Greek culture. It also witnessed the emergence of Christianity on its own terms, in Greek and in Latin, as a major force extending its influence across literature, philosophy, theology, art and even architecture. This volume offers the first wide-ranging and authoritative survey of the culture of this fascinating period when the background of Rome's rulers was for the first time non-Italian. Leading scholars discuss general trends and specific instances, together producing a vibrant picture of an extraordinary period of cultural innovation rooted in ancient tradition. ER -