{"product_id":"the-crisis-of-masculinity-in-the-age-of-augustus-paperback-1","title":"The Crisis of Masculinity in the Age of Augustus - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelanie Racette-Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe political rupture caused by the ascension of Augustus Caesar in ancient Rome, which ended the centuries-old Republic, had drastic consequences for the performance and understanding of masculinity in a markedly androcentric society. Previously, masculinity was established and maintained through the frame of competition, in both public and private spheres--but the total accumulation of power by one man foreclosed most avenues of, and even appreciation for, competition. Melanie Racette-Campbell examines how Rome's elite men navigated this liminal moment between Republic and Empire and shows that the process was neither linear nor uniform. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Careful reading of contemporary texts reveals a decades-long process as tumultuous and unsteady as the political events they echoed, one in which multiple and competing strategies for reconceiving the nature of masculinity were tested, employed, discarded, and adopted in a complex public-private discourse. The eventual reconstitution of a definition of Roman manhood was not easily agreed upon. Masculinity in both the Republic and the Empire are well-studied subjects, but by shining a light on the precise moment of transition Racette-Campbell unveils the complexity, contours, and nuances of the Augustan crisis of masculinity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelanie Racette-Campbell is an associate professor of classics at the University of Winnipeg. She is a coeditor of \u003ci\u003eToxic Masculinity in the Ancient World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733336797433,"sku":"9780299343545","price":44.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/QPQoydx8BF9780299343545_3ef1d3ae-4b1b-415a-8e7e-673f768b264f.webp?v=1785414373","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-crisis-of-masculinity-in-the-age-of-augustus-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}