Roman Social History: A Sourcebook (Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World) - Hardcover

Book 10 of 33: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World

Parkin, Tim; Pomeroy, Arthur

 
9780415426749: Roman Social History: A Sourcebook (Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 041542674X ISBN 13: 9780415426749
Publisher: Routledge, 2007

Synopsis

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.

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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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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
041542674X
ISBN 13 
9780415426749
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
406

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