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This book examines the role of music in Roman politics and society, focusing on the period from the Roman conquest of Greece in the second century BCE to the end of the reign of Nero in 68 CE. Drawing ...

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Lindsey O’Rourke receives International Security Studies Section Best Book Awrd Assistant Professor of Political Science Lindsey O’Rourke, whose expertise includes international security, U.S. foreign ...