The Column of Marcus Aurelius: The Genesis and Meaning of a Roman Imperial Monument

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THE COLUMN OF MARCUS AURELIUS STUDIES IN THE HISTORY OF GREECE AND ROME Robin Osborne, P. J. Rhodes, and Richard J. A. Talbert, editors THE COLUMN OF Marcus Aurelius The Genesis & Meaning of a Roman Imperial Monument Martin Beckmann The University of North Carolina Press · Chapel Hill © 2011 THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS All rights reserved. Designed by Kimberly Bryant and set in Warnock Pro with Trajan Pro and Castellar display by Tseng Information Systems, Inc. Manufactured in the United States of America. The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. The University of North Carolina Press has been a member of the Green Press Initiative since 2003. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Beckmann, Martin. The Column of Marcus Aurelius : the genesis and meaning of a Roman imperial monument / Martin Beckmann. p. cm. — (Studies in the history of Greece and Rome) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8078-3461-9 (cloth: alk. paper) 1. Column of Marcus Aurelius (Rome, Italy) 2. Column of Marcus Aurelius (Rome, Italy)—History. 3. Rome (Italy)—Buildings, structures, etc. 4. Relief (Sculpture), Ancient—Italy—Rome. 5. Friezes—Italy—Rome. 6. Monuments—Social aspects—Rome— History. 7. Monuments—Political aspects—Rome—History. 8. Imperialism—Social aspects— Rome—History. 9. Rome—History—Marcus Aurelius, 161–180. 10. Rome—History— Empire, 30 B.C.–284 A.D. I. Title. NA9340.R4B43 2011 725′.940945632—dc222010047523 15 14 13 12 115 4 3 2 1 This book is dedicated to my parents. ...