Introduction, 1. Sex, 2. Politics, 3. Religion, Conclusion, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Quentin J. Broughall is a classicist and writer from Ireland. His research interests are centred on the reception of antiquity in the Anglophone world during the nineteenth and the twentieth centuries, especially regarding changing perceptions of imperial Rome in Britain and the United States. He is currently writing a novel.
"This is a splendid study of Gore Vidal and antiquity, one that throws a great deal of light on his unfolding vision. Broughall writes with unusual clarity and grace, drawing attention to Vidal’s ongoing engagement with Roman and Greek history and literature. Anyone interested in Vidal or modern American writing should find this book useful and stimulating. Highly recommended." - Jay Parini, Axinn Professor of English at Middlebury College, author of Empire of Self: A Life of Gore Vidal.
"I believe Gore Vidal and Antiquity is a book that needed to be written, if anything as an invitation to classicists (and by that I mean anyone with a special interest in Mediterranean antiquity) to join in critically assessing a behemoth of classical reception in modern American culture." - Bryn Mawr Classical Review
