State, Society and Popular Leaders in Mid-republican Rome, 241-167 B.C.

Vishnia, Rachel Feig

ISBN 10: 0415105129 / ISBN 13: 9780415105125

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 1996

About this Item

State, Society and Popular Leaders deals with the incorporation of the lower classes into the governing system of ancient Rome. This provides a new and controversial view of one of the most exciting periods in Roman history. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526. . 1996. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: State, Society and Popular Leaders in Mid-republican Rome, 241-167 B.C.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415105129
• ISBN 13: 9780415105125
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

State, Society, and Popular Leaders profiles the incorporation of the lower classes into the governing system of ancient Rome. In 287, the Hortensian law made the decisions of the plebs binding on the whole people. This event is often referred to as the great plebeian victory, a landmark in Roman history. In this original study, Rachel Feig Vishnia maintains that the real turning point in the relations between the plebs and the patricians can be found eighty years earlier. Based on the works of Livy and most recent scholarships, this book provides a new and controversial view of one of the most exciting periods in Roman history.

About the Author

Rachel Feig Vishnia