Book
Fashionable life in Rome as portrayed by Seneca
[s.n.] • Philadelphia • Published In 1939 • Pages:
By: Rivenburg, Marjorie Josephine.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This brief document is an attempt to show 'the view that Seneca had of the fashionable life and manners of his day'(p.126). The period covered is that of the early years of the empire, from approximately 35-65 A.D., when he died. Senecas strong moral opinions and philosophical interests led him to comment in his letters and essays on everything from visits to patrons, dining and entertaining, to proper personal appearance, and the correct style of language for greetings, conversation, speeches and letters. He also wrote about the social aspects of the various stages of the life cycle: birth, majority, betrothal, weddings, and funerals; about travel; and about the social status deriving from birth, sex, age, occupation, and political office. Since the document is a dissertation in Latin (studies), Rivenburg frequently quotes Senecas most pithy or entertaining remarks in the original, which will leave many with the feeling of being left out of a private joke. While the coverage is broad rather than deep, the document is especially valuable for its insights into the moral judgements of the time.
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Imperial Romans
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2000
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Europe
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Southern Europe
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Humanist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Martin Malone ; 1977
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- no date
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- ca. 15-65 A.D. [Seneca 4 B.C.- 65 A.D.]
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Rome, Italy
- NotesAdditional notes
- [by] Marjorie Josephine Rivenburg
- Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 1938
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-130)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 39010802
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Rome--Social life and customs