RAAFLAUB A. KURT

Broschiertes Buch

Social Struggles in Archaic Rome

New Perspectives on the Conflict of the Orders

Herausgeber: Raaflaub, Kurt A

Beschreibung

The history of early republican Rome was marked by a long series of social and political struggles between the patrician elite and the plebeians (often called the "Conflict of the Orders"). In this new edition of Social Struggles in Archaic Rome, experts from both sides of the Atlantic illuminate the history of these social conflicts--examining their causes and nature; analyzing a wide range of social, economic, legal, religious, military, and political aspects; and considering the reliability of the historical sources. This edition is enhanced by addenda updating individual chapters in light of recent scholarship, a new chapter on aspects of material culture, an updated bibliography, and a new introduction.

Autor

Kurt A. Raaflaub is David Herlihy University Professor and Professor of Classics and History at Brown University. His recent publications include Origins of Democracy in Ancient Greece (co-authored, 2006), The Discovery of Freedom in Ancient Greece (2004), War and Society in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds (co-edited, 1999), and Democracy, Empire, and the Arts in Fifth-Century Athens (co-edited, 1998).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• 2nd Expanded and Updated edition
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Dezember 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 768g
• ISBN-13: 9781405100618
• ISBN-10: 1405100613
• Artikelnr.: 22421557

Rezensionen

"A path-breaking collection of articles and a model ofcollaborative enterprise when it first appeared, SocialStruggles has long been essential reading for students andscholars alike of the Republic's early history. Itsre-publication in an expanded second edition is to be warmlywelcomed. Quite simply, it is the best introduction available inany language to the complexities of this poorly understood butcrucial period in Rome's rise to world power." NathanRosenstein, The Ohio State University

"Raaflaub's collection of essays has since its appearance been astandard work of reference and guide to the complexities of earlyRome. The alternative views expressed on key issues make this arich and rewarding account. Now updated, Social Struggles inAncient Rome will once again define the future course ofresearch in the field." Christopher J Smith, University of StAndrews

"Raaflaub's revised publication should continue tostimulate debate regarding Rome's social, political andreligious organization in the first centuries of theRepublic."
Scholia Reviews