Roman Social History

Author : Tim Parkin
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134091249
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Roman Social History written by Tim Parkin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-10-17 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Géza Alföldy
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801837012
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Social History of Rome written by Géza Alföldy and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 1989-03-16 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Tim Parkin
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134091257
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Roman Social History written by Tim Parkin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-10-17 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Susan Treggiari
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415195218
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Roman Social History written by Susan Treggiari and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Tim G. Parkin
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801871283
Total Pages : 522 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Old Age in the Roman World written by Tim G. Parkin and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2003-05-07 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.

Author : Jo-Ann Shelton
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195089738
Total Pages : 483 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book As the Romans Did written by Jo-Ann Shelton and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : K. R. Bradley
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195058581
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discovering the Roman Family written by K. R. Bradley and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1991 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These essays on various aspects of family life in ancient Rome offer an especially timely and provocative new characterization of how this most elementary component of Roman society was structured. Recognizing that a traditional nuclear model is necessary for a basic understanding of Roman family organization, Keith R. Bradley argues that a broader, more extensive context must be established if this structure is to be fully appreciated. Examining the roles of slaves, servants, and other surrogates in the upbringing and socialization of children, and concentrating on the parts played by wet-nurses and male childerminders, his book molds an entirely new framework for the study of the Roman family. He investigates the extent of serial marriage, especially among the upper-classes, and the effects of the widespread familial dislocation that resulted, and for the first time considers the prevalence of child labor in the Roman world, contrasting the experiences of upper-class and lower-class children. Bringing these themes together in a lively final section through a fresh, thorough examination of Cicero's correspondence, Bradley portrays the life of an actual Roman family. A seminal contribution to Roman social history, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in how the family worked and lived in classical times.

Author : Peter Stewart
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521816327
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Social History of Roman Art written by Peter Stewart and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-05-29 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the study of ancient Roman art in its social context.

Author : Henry Charles Boren
Publisher : D. C. Heath and Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Roman Society written by Henry Charles Boren and published by D. C. Heath and Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Michael Grant
Publisher : Charles Scribner's Sons
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Social History of Greece and Rome written by Michael Grant and published by Charles Scribner's Sons. This book was released on 1992 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.