Conspiracy Theory in Latin Literature

The Author Uses Conspiracy Theory To Illuminate The Ways That Elite Romans Invoked Conspiracy As They Navigated The Hierarchies, Divisions, And Inequalities In Their Society. By Seeming To Uncover Conspiracy Everywhere, Romans Could Find The Need To Crush Slave Revolts, Punish Rivals With Death Or Exile, Dismiss Women, Denigrate Foreigners, Or View Their Emperors With Deep Suspicion. She Interprets The Works Of Poets, Satirists, Historians, And Orators -- Juvenal, Tacitus, Suetonius, Terence, And Cicero, Among Others -- To Reveal How Each Writer Gave Voice To Fictional Or Real Actors Who Were Engaged In Intrigue And Motivated By A Calculating Worldview. From Conspiracy To Conspiracy Theory -- Conspiracy Theory In Action -- Juvenal And Blame -- Tacitus And Punishment -- Suetonius And Suspicion -- Epilogue: The Golden Age Of Conspiracy Theory. Victoria Emma Pagán. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 161-173) And Indexes.