In this interview Ramsay MacMullen, a great scholar in ancient history , explains his lifetime preference for subjects discovered among sectors of the population of little interest to ancient writers, therefore also of little interest to modern classicists; for, most naturally, classicists focus on language and literature or on in-dividuals as they illuminate an approved canon. MacMullen's preference has rather been "democratic, … blame it on sympathies". "Sympathies" helps to explain also his many articles and several books focused on, or giving space to, the emotions. Emotions, being wrapped around a society's values, give energy to behavior, as a historian of course must understand ("Motivation" being the subtitle to his 2014 book).

Ancient history, law and emotions. An interview with Ramsay MacMullen

RANDAZZO, SALVATORE
2018-01-01

Abstract

In this interview Ramsay MacMullen, a great scholar in ancient history , explains his lifetime preference for subjects discovered among sectors of the population of little interest to ancient writers, therefore also of little interest to modern classicists; for, most naturally, classicists focus on language and literature or on in-dividuals as they illuminate an approved canon. MacMullen's preference has rather been "democratic, … blame it on sympathies". "Sympathies" helps to explain also his many articles and several books focused on, or giving space to, the emotions. Emotions, being wrapped around a society's values, give energy to behavior, as a historian of course must understand ("Motivation" being the subtitle to his 2014 book).
2018
mass culture; historical method; emotions
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