Lucian and His Roman Voices examines cultural exchanges; political propaganda; and religious conflicts in the Early Roman Empire through the eyes of Lucian; his contemporary Roman authors; and Christian Apologists. Offering a multi-faceted analysis of the Lucianic corpus; this book explores how Lucian; a Syrian who wrote in Greek and who became a Roman citizen; was affected by the socio-political climate of his time; reacted to it; and how he lsquo;correspondedrsquo; with the Roman intelligentsia. In the process; this unique volume raises questions such as: What did the title lsquo;Roman citizenrsquo; mean to native Romans and to others? How were language and literature politicized; and how did they become a means of social propaganda? This study reveals Lucianrsquo;s recondite historical and authorial personas and the ways in which his literary activity portrayed second-century reality from the perspectives of the Romans; Greeks; pagans; Christians; and citizens of the Roman Empire
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Review
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. ExcellentBy MandisaThis is without a doubt one of the best books on postcolonial drama out there and also one of the best on feminism and queer activism in theater and performance. Batra has a deep understanding of the societies that she studies; as well as an ability to skilfully combine feminist analysis with theater and performance and political science without any one discipline dominating the discussion. I also appreciate the fact that there is an amazing clearness and succinctness to her writing even though her analysis is complex. Most writers cannot achieve that; especially in a first book.
