Download or read book Spectacular Power in the Greek and Roman City written by Andrew Bell and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004-09-30 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the great cities of Greece and Rome, politicians and kings sought to be seen as celebrities. They tried to appear wondrous and exciting to citizens and subjects. This study shows some of their methods and so reveals the importance of political advertisement and spectacle in societies that saw great kings but also pioneered democracy and republicanism.