 | Celebrity, Fame, and Infamy in the Hellenistic World This book traces the roots of modern notions of celebrity, fame, and infamy back to the Hellenistic period of classical antiquity, when sensational personages like Cleopatra of Egypt and Alexander the Great became famous world-wide. Faber Riemer : Riemer A. Fabe r is a professor in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Waterloo. |
