THE CLASS STRUGGLE IN THE ANCIENT GREEK WORLD From the Archaic Age to the Arab Conquests

Croix, G. E. M. De Ste.

ISBN 10: 0715607383 / ISBN 13: 9780715607381

Published by Duckworth, 1981

About this Item

Scholar's name to ffep (R. Develin). Mild bump to one corner. Light shelfwear ; De Ste Croix has always been controversial and this book is no exception. Using evidence that most scholars would agree on, de Ste Croix gives some new twists to previous, standard interpretations. A good start to anyone wanting to investigate social history either in the ancient world or common themes/trends in human history. ; 1.79 x 9.31 x 6.07 Inches; 732 pages.

Seller Inventory # 8236

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE CLASS STRUGGLE IN THE ANCIENT GREEK WORLD From the Archaic Age to the Arab Conquests
• Publisher: Duckworth
• Publication Date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0715607383
• ISBN 13: 9780715607381
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Seller catalogs:
  • Classical Studies
  • Greek History
  • Early English Text Society

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Synopsis

"Combining sociological acumen with solid historical craftsmanship, Ste. Croix provides a new and insightful account of the major institutions, social groups, and historical developments of some 1,400 years of Greco-Roman civilization,... and the result... is not only one of the finest studies on classical society to date but also a major contribution to historical sociology."
~ American Journal of Sociology

"A landmark in the field of ancient history.... The ancient historian who fails to consult it will do so at his peril."
~ Bernard Knox, The New Republic

"This book is one of the most exciting, provocative, and challenging works on ancient history to have appeared in recent times and is of immense importance to all historians of the Graeco-Roman world.... Because of the great wealth of insights brought to bear on a multiplicity of topics, no one in the future will be able to neglect the book and its major theme, the exploitation by a propertied elite of the bulk of the ancient population."
~ American Journal of Philology