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Popular Culture in Ancient Rome
Jerry Toner
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Description for Popular Culture in Ancient Rome
Paperback. Focusing on the non-elite in the Roman world, this book builds an account of the everyday lives of the masses, including their social and family life, health, leisure and religious beliefs, and the ways in which their popular culture resisted the domination of the ruling elite. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 396.
The mass of the Roman people constituted well over 90 of the population. Much ancient history, however, has focused on the lives, politics and culture of the minority elite. This book helps redress the balance by focusing on the non-elite in the Roman world. It builds a vivid account of the everyday lives of the masses, including their social and family life, health, leisure and religious beliefs, and the ways in which their popular culture resisted the domination of the ruling elite. The book highlights previously under-considered aspects of popular culture of the period to give a fuller ... Read more
The mass of the Roman people constituted well over 90 of the population. Much ancient history, however, has focused on the lives, politics and culture of the minority elite. This book helps redress the balance by focusing on the non-elite in the Roman world. It builds a vivid account of the everyday lives of the masses, including their social and family life, health, leisure and religious beliefs, and the ways in which their popular culture resisted the domination of the ruling elite. The book highlights previously under-considered aspects of popular culture of the period to give a fuller ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Polity Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
396g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745643106
SKU
V9780745643106
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About Jerry Toner
Jerry Toner is Fellow of Hughes Hall at the University of Cambridge.
Reviews for Popular Culture in Ancient Rome
A spirited, engaging and politically committed introduction to the culture of the 'non-elite' in the Roman Empire. Toner's achievement is to open up the world of the Roman tavern, rather than the senate house; the world of the garret rather than the villa. ... Read more