This edited collection focuses on how the ancient past of the city of Naples has been
invented, shaped, transmitted, and received in literature, art, and material culture since the
time of the city's foundation. Adopting a chronological approach, chapters examine important
moments in Naples' reception history from the Roman period (when the city was already
several centuries old) to the present day. Among the topics covered are representations of
the city's early history and mythology in texts and temples of the Roman period; later uses of …