Celebrity, Fame, and Infamy in the Hellenistic World

Celebrity, Fame, and Infamy in the Hellenistic World PDF Author: Riemer A. Faber
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1487505221
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 276

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Book Description
This book traces the roots of modern notions of celebrity, fame, and infamy back to the Hellenistic period of classical antiquity, when sensational personages like Cleopatra of Egypt and Alexander the Great became famous world-wide.