In the late Roman Republic, members of the Senate aristocracy fought with each other by permanently discrediting each other's reputation (fama). Character assassination was based on the culturally specific values and social practices of the Roman elite. By systematically considering their content, Annabelle Thurn examines the functions and origins of such castigations, thereby shedding light on political communication in the late Republic.

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Anabelle Thurn, TU Darmstadt.