Introduction: Dreams and Cultural Memory 1: Dreams in the Ancient World 2: Dreams in Literature of Record 3: Dreams in Imaginative Literature 4: Dreams in the Cultural Imagination Conclusion Appendices Bibliography
An investigation into dream reports in the history and literature of early Roman culture.
Juliette Harrisson is Lecturer in Ancient History at Newman University. Her chief research interests lie in ancient myth and religion in the Roman Empire, studied through the theoretical framework of cultural memory and in the reception of the Classical world in modern popular culture.
[The book] is well researched and meticulously presented. It
provides an engaging and persuasive read throughout, and with its
innovative approach it will appeal to readers from both academic
and non-academic backgrounds.
*Bryn Mawr Classical Review*
An unusually rich and wide-ranging study, built on an enviable
command of both ancient sources and modern methodologies. Harrisson
has found a fresh, engaging and authoritative route into this
complex topic.
*Tim Whitmarsh, Professor of Ancient Literatures, University of
Oxford, UK*
This is an engaging, enjoyable and well-researched book, which
sheds new light on a complex and fascinating subject. It will
undoubtedly be an asset for all those who study dreams and dreaming
in the ancient world and beyond.
*Dr. Jack Lennon, University College London, UK*
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