Roman Social History

Author: Tim Parkin
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134091249
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 393

Book Description
This Sourcebook contains a comprehensive collection of sources on the topic of the social history of the Roman world during the late Republic and the first two centuries AD. Designed to form the basis for courses in Roman social history, this excellent resource covers original translations from sources such as inscriptions, papyri, and legal texts. Topics include: social inequality and class games, gladiators and attitudes to violence the role of slaves in Roman society economy and taxation the Roman legal system the Roman family and gender roles. Including extensive explanatory notes, maps and bibliographies, this Sourcebook is the ideal resource for all students and teachers embarking on a course in Roman social history.

The Social History of Rome

Author: Géza Alföldy
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN: 9780801837012
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
This book treats such topics as the structure of archaic Roman society; social changes from the beginning of Roman expansion to the Second Punic War; slave uprisings and other conflicts in the society of the Late Republic; the social system of the early Empire; the crisis of the Roman Empire; and late Roman society to the fall of the Empire.

Roman Social History

Author: Susan Treggiari
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415195218
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 202

Book Description
This lively and original guidebook is the first to show students new to the subject exactly what Roman social history involves, and how they can study it for themselves. After presenting a short history of the development and current position of the discipline, the author discusses the kinds of evidence that can be used, and the full range of resources available. Two case-studies provide practical examples of how to approach sources, and what we can learn from them. Clear, concise and accessible, with all text extracts translated into English, this is the ideal introduction to an increasingly popular subject.

Old Age in the Roman World

Author: Tim G. Parkin
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801871283
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 522

Book Description
"Noting that privileges granted to the aged generally took the form of exemptions from duties rather than positive benefits, Tim Parkin argues that the elderly were granted no privileged status or guaranteed social role. At the same time, they were permitted - and expected - to continue to participate actively in society for as long as they were able."--BOOK JACKET.

Roman Society

Author: Henry Charles Boren
Publisher: D. C. Heath and Company
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 372

Book Description
Ideal for a one-semester course in Roman civilization or history, Roman Society offers a broad synthesis of the social, economic, and cultural history of this civilization. Topics such as social class, religion, the roles of women and slaves, and inflation are all covered, and maps, photographs, and a chronological chart complement the narrative.

The Social History of Roman Art

Author: Peter Stewart
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521816327
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 201

Book Description
An introduction to the study of ancient Roman art in its social context.

As the Romans Did

Author: Jo-Ann Shelton
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195089738
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 483

Book Description
Revised to include new selections and updated bibliographical material, the second edition of this popular sourcebook offers a rich, revealing look at everyday Roman life. It provides clear, lively translations of a fascinating array of documents drawn from Latin and Greek source material--from personal letters, farming manuals, medical texts, and recipes to poetry, graffiti, and tombstone inscriptions. Each selection has been translated into readable, contemporary English. This edition includes more than 50 additional selections that introduce new topics and expand coverage of existing topics. In addition, the commentary on all the selections has been revised to reflect the recent scholarship of social and cultural historians. Extensive annotations, abundant biographical notes, maps, appendices, cross-references to related topics, and a newly-updated bibliography provide readers with the historical and cultural background material necessary to appreciate the selections. Arranged thematically into chapters on family life, housing, education, entertainment, religion, and other important topics, the translations reveal the ambitions and aspirations not only of the upper class, but of the average Roman citizen as well. They tell of the success and failure of Rome's grandiose imperialist policies and also of the pleasures and hardships of everyday life. Wide-ranging and lively, the second edition of As the Romans Did offers the most lucid account available of Roman life in all its diversity. Ideal for courses in Ancient Roman History, Social History of Rome, Roman Civilization, and Classics, it will also appeal to readers interested in ancient history.

A Social History of Greece and Rome

Author: Michael Grant
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
ISBN:
Category : Greece
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
Drawing on recent techniques practiced in archaeology and anthropology, Michael Grant reveals the ancient Greece and Rome of the common people--men and women citizens as well as slaves and freedmen and women--and adds a human dimension to more standard accounts of political and military events. "Grant blows the dust off our timeworn images. . . ".--Publishers Weekly.

Soldier and Society in Roman Egypt

Author: Richard Alston
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134664761
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
The province of Egypt provides unique archaeological and documentary evidence for the study of the Roman army. In this fascinating social history Richard Alston examines the economic, cultural, social and legal aspects of a military career, illuminating the life and role of the individual soldier in the army. Soldier and Society in Roman Eygpt provides a complete reassessment of the impact of the Roman army on local societies, and convincingly challenges the orthodox picture. The soldiers are seen not as an isolated elite living in fear of the local populations, but as relatively well-integrated into local communities. The unsuspected scale of the army's involvement in these communities offers a new insight into both Roman rule in Egypt and Roman imperialism more generally.

The Ancient Roman City

Author: John E. Stambaugh
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801836923
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 420

Book Description
A synthesis of recent work in archaeology and social history, drawing on physical, literary, and documentary sources.