Charles Goldberg, Roman Masculinity and Politics from Republic to Empire (London and New York: Routledge, 2021). 0367480468, 9780367480462. Reviewed by Ashley L. Bacchi, Starr King School for the Ministry, ashleylb@sksm.edu. The Roman Empire has, unfortunately, been co-opted in the imagination of white supremacists as a paradigm for white cisgender-heterosexual-male strength, a strength they imagine as…More
Monthly Archives: March 2022
Julian and Christianity: Revisiting the Constantinian Revolution
David Neal Greenwood, Julian and Christianity: Revisiting the Constantinian Revolution (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2021). 9781501755484. Reviewed by Jeremy J. Swist, Brandeis University, jeremswist@brandeis.edu. The emperor Julian, dubbed “the Apostate” by his detractors for rejecting the faith of his upbringing and attempting to stop the spread of the Christian “pandemic” accelerated by his uncle Constantine…More
Greek Mythology: The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook
Liv Albert, Greek Mythology: The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook (New York: Adams Media, 2021). 9781474461610; 9781507215494. Reviewed by Debby Sneed, California State University, Long Beach, debby.sneed@csulb.edu. I have anticipated Liv Albert’s handbook on Greek mythology since I became aware of her successful podcast, “Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby!”. The podcast format encourages storytelling rather…More
The Stoic Theory of Beauty
Aistė Čelkytė, The Stoic Theory of Beauty (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2020). 9781474461610; 9781474461634. Reviewed by Michael McOsker, Institut für Altertumskunde, Universität zu Köln, mmcosker@umich.edu. What is good about peacock tail feathers? And what do they have in common with the sage, who is the only truly beautiful person? This book by Aistė Čelkytė, a…More
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