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Social Struggles in Archaic Rome: New Perspectives on the Conflict of the Orders
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Description for Social Struggles in Archaic Rome: New Perspectives on the Conflict of the Orders
Hardback. This widely respected study of social conflicts between the patrician elite and the plebeians in the first centuries of the Roman republic has now been enhanced by a new chapter on material culture, updates to individual chapters, an updated bibliography, and a new introduction. Editor(s): Raaflaub, Kurt A. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1058.
This widely respected study of social conflicts between the patrician elite and the plebeians in the first centuries of the Roman republic has now been enhanced by a new chapter on material culture, updates to individual chapters, an updated bibliography, and a new introduction.
- Analyzes social conflicts between patricians and plebeians in early republican Rome
- Includes chapters by leading scholars from both sides of the Atlantic illuminating social, economic, legal, religious, military, and political aspects as well as the reliability of historical sources
- Contributors have written addenda for the new edition, updating their chapters in light of recent scholarship
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Number of Pages
444
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405100601
SKU
V9781405100601
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Ref
99-50
About Raaflaub
Kurt A. Raaflaub is David Herlihy University Professor and Professor of Classics and History at Brown University. His recent publications include Origins of Democracy in Ancient Greece (co-authored, 2006), The Discovery of Freedom in Ancient Greece (2004), War and Society in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds (co-edited, 1999), and Democracy, Empire, and the Arts in Fifth-Century Athens (co-edited, 1998).
Reviews for Social Struggles in Archaic Rome: New Perspectives on the Conflict of the Orders
"A path-breaking collection of articles and a model of collaborative enterprise when it first appeared, Social Struggles has long been essential reading for students and scholars alike of the Republic’s early history. Its re-publication in an expanded second edition is to be warmly welcomed. Quite simply, it is the best introduction available in any language to the complexities of this ... Read more