This handy and often fascinating book collects sources (mostly literary) relevant to the study of Roman society. It is arranged thematically in such sections as social classes, demography, education, slavery, poverty and so on. Editor(s): Parkin, Tim G.; Pomeroy, Arthur. Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World. Num Pages: 408 pages, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 748. . 2007. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Roman Social History: A Sourcebook (Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World)
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2007
Language: English
ISBN 10: 041542674X
ISBN 13: 9780415426749
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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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.

About the Author

Tim G. Parkin is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Manchester.

Arthur J. Pomeroy is Associate Professor of Classics at the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

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