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A Social and Cultural History of Republican Rome

Wiley Blackwell Social and Cultural Histories of the Ancient World 1. Aufl.

von: Eric M. Orlin
69,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley-Blackwell
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	02.11.2021
ISBN/EAN:	9781118359495
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	304

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Provides students with a balanced understanding of the key aspects of the culture and society of the Roman Republic A Social and Cultural History of Republican Rome is the first undergraduate textbook of its kind to concentrate on the ways Roman societal structures, family dynamics, visual arts, law, religion, and other cultural and intellectual developments contributed to Roman identity between 509 BCE and 14 CE. Drawing from a diverse range of archaeological, epigraphic, and literary sources, author Eric M. Orlin provides insight into the socio-cultural and intellectual issues that shaped both the Roman Republic and the wider Mediterranean world. Thematically organized chapters address the practice of politics in the Roman Republic, explain the concept of patronage and the distinctions between patricians and plebeians, examine the impact of the army and militarism on Roman society, discuss the ties between Roman religion and the Roman state, and more. Chapters include maps, charts, images, and links to further readings in ancient sources and modern scholarship. Throughout the text, discussion of several recurring themes connects individual chapters while helping students critically engage the material. A Social and Cultural History of Republican Rome: <ul> <li>Focuses on themes other than politics and the military, such as the position and role of women in the Roman family, the foundation of the Roman legal system, and the topography and growth of the city of Rome</li> <li>Introduces the basic materials available for the study of the Roman Republic, including written, architectural, and numismatic sources</li> <li>Features a brief narrative history of the Roman Republic and an overview of the text’s methodological framework</li> <li>Establishes key points of discussion for students, using comparisons between Roman society and our modern-day world</li> <li>Encourages students to critically examine the problems and issues raised by the material</li> </ul> Covering topics in Roman history that are frequently neglected in undergraduate classrooms, A Social and Cultural History of Republican Rome is an excellent primary or supplementary textbook for courses on the Roman Republic as well as broader Roman history classes that incorporate socio-cultural issues.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments viii Timeline of Roman History x Introduction: We Are All Historians 1 A Note on the Text 3 1 What Is Historical Thinking? 5 Literary Sources 9 Material Culture 15 Conclusion 22 Discussion Questions 23 2 How Do We Tell the Story? 25 An Outline History of the Roman Republic 28 Marking Time 41 Conclusion: Historical Narratives 43 Discussion Questions 45 3 The Building Blocks of Roman Society 47 Rome as a City-state 50 Rome as a Mediterranean Empire 61 Conclusion 65 Discussion Questions 65 4 The Practice of Politics 67 What Was the Roman Republic? 68 The Late Republic 79 Julius Caesar and the End of the Republic 84 Discussion Questions 85 5 The Roman Family 87 An Overview of the Roman Family 89 Changes in the Roman Family 98 Conclusion: Family Values 104 Discussion Questions 104 6 Gender and Sexuality 106 Sex and Gender 107 Sexuality 109 Gender Roles 117 Conclusions 122 Discussion Questions 123 7 Outsiders 125 Rome and Italy: The Early Republic 126 The Impact of Expansion 131 Conclusion 142 Discussion Questions 143 8 Religion 145 What Is Roman Religion? 146 Changes in Roman Religion 154 The Late Republic 161 Conclusion 162 Discussion Questions 163 9 Law 165 The Twelve Tables 166 The Effects of Expansion on Roman Law 173 The Late Republic 178 Conclusion 181 Discussion Questions 181 10 The Military 183 The Army in Early Rome 184 The Beginnings of an Imperial Army 195 Conclusion 199 Discussion Questions 200 11 The Economy 202 The Agricultural Basis of the Early Roman Economy 203 Changes in the Roman Economy 212 Conclusion 219 Discussion Questions 219 12 The City of Rome 221 The Beginnings of the City 222 Archaic Rome 224 The Late Republican Transformation 239 Conclusion 242 Discussion Questions 242 13 Roman Arts and Letters 244 The Early and Middle Republic 245 On the World Stage 250 Conclusion 259 Discussion Questions 262 Ancient Authors 264 Notable Figures from Roman History 266 Glossary 269 Index 273

Autorenportrait

ERIC M. ORLIN is Professor of Greek, Latin and the Ancient Mediterranean at the University of Puget Sound, Washington, USA. He is the author of Temples, Religion and Politics in the Roman Republic, Foreign Cults in Rome: Creating a Roman Empire, and many scholarly articles on Roman religion and politics.

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A Social and Cultural History of Republican Rome is the first undergraduate textbook of its kind to concentrate on the ways Roman societal structures, family dynamics, visual arts, law, religion, and other cultural and intellectual developments contributed to Roman identity between 509 to 44 BCE. Drawing from a diverse range of archaeological, epigraphic, and literary sources, author Eric Orlin provides insight into the socio-cultural and intellectual issues that shaped both the Roman Republic and the wider Mediterranean world. Thematically organized chapters address the practice of politics in the Roman Republic, explain the concept of patronage and the distinctions between patricians and plebeians, examine the impact of the army and militarism on Roman society, discuss the ties between Roman religion and the Roman state, and more. Chapters include maps, charts, images, and links to further readings in ancient sources and modern scholarship. Throughout the text, discussion of several recurring themes connects individual chapters while helping students critically engage the material. Covering topics in Roman history that are frequently neglected in undergraduate classrooms, A Social and Cultural History of Republican Rome is an excellent primary or supplementary textbook for courses on the Roman Republic as well as broader Roman history classes that incorporate socio-cultural issues.