Roman social history / Susan Treggiari.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Treggiari, Susan.

Contributor:

Orville H. Bullitt Classics Fund.

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

Series:

Classical foundations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

Rome--Historiography.

Rome.

Rome (Empire).

Historiography.

Rome--History--Study and teaching.

Rome--Social conditions.

Social conditions.

Social structure--Rome.

Social structure.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 170 pages.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

People come to the growing field of Roman social history from a variety of backgrounds, often with different training and outlooks. This book helps them as they set out, gives valuable basic information and suggests directions they might want to explore. Susan Treggiari offers a clear description of the development and current status of the discipline along with an examination of the kinds of evidence that can be used and the resources available. Two detailed case-studies provide practical demonstrations of how to study Roman social history, with all extracts translated from Latin. This introductory book's exciting new approach to an increasingly popular area of study is sure to be very useful to, and welcomed by, any student of the period.

Contents:

Introduction

Evidence

A sketch of Roman society

Case study I: Tullia

Case study II: How holy was the house?

How to get further into the subject

Appendix 1: Sources on Tullia

Appendix 2: Select list of translations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-154) and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Orville H. Bullitt Classics Fund.

ISBN:

9780203455616

0203455614

Publisher Number:

99980807073

9780415195225

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.