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The Roman Empire: Economy, Society and Culture Paperback – January 15, 2015

by Peter Garnsey (Author), Richard Saller (Author)
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During the Principate (roughly from 27 BC to AD ), when the empire reached its maximum extent, Roman society and culture were radically transformed. But how was the vast territory of the empire controlled? Did the demands of central government stimulate economic growth or endanger survival? What forces of cohesion operated to balance the social and economic inequalities and high mortality rates? How did the official religion react in the face of the diffusion of alien cults and the emergence of Christianity?

These are some of the many questions posed here, in an expanded edition of the original, pathbreaking account of the society, economy and culture of the Roman empire. As an integrated study of the life and outlook of the life and outlook of the ordinary inhabitants of the Roman world, it deepens our understanding of the underlying factors in this important formative period of world history. Additions to the second edition include an introductory chapter which sets the scene and explores the consequences for government and the governing classes of the replacement of the Republic by the rule of emperors. A second extra chapter assesses how far Rome's subjects resisted her hegemony. Addenda to the chapters throughout offer up-to-date bibliography and discussion of the state of the question, and point to new evidence and approaches which have enlivened Roman history in recent decades.

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  1. Print length
    288 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Bloomsbury USA Academic
  4. Publication date
    January 15, 2015
  5. Dimensions
    6.14 x 0.75 x 9.17 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1472524020
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1472524027
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Peter Garnsey is Emeritus Professor of the History of Classical Antiquity and a Fellow of Jesus College, University of Cambridge, UK. His publications include Social Status and Legal Privilege in the Roman Empire (1970), Famine and Food Supply in the Graeco-Roman World (1988), Ideas of Slavery from Aristotle to Augustine (1996), Cities, Peasants and Food (1998), Food and Society in Classical Antiquity (1999) and Thinking about Property, antiquity to the age of revolution (2007).

Richard Saller is the Dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University, USA. He is the author of Personal Patronage under the Early Empire (1982), Patriarchy, Property, and Death in the Roman Family (1994), co-editor of The Cambridge Economic History of Greco-Roman World (2007).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury USA Academic; 2nd edition (January 15, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1472524020
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1472524027
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.75 x 9.17 inches
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Miguel Angel Guerrero Prado
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesante análisis sobre la sociedad y la cultura de los primeros siglos del Imperio romano.
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2022
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Un excelente análisis de la sociedad, la economía y la cultura del Principado romano (desde Augusto hasta la crisis del siglo III). Escrito con un estilo ameno y accesible, no deja de estar lleno de referencias historiográficas y a otros estudios y obras sobre la época.
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Frances Hutchman
5.0 out of 5 stars Great condition for great price
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 28, 2018
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Quick delivery, great condition and great price. Many thanks
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Jack
4.0 out of 5 stars Great starting point
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2021
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An extremely broad analysis of major themes in Roman society. It’s a great starting point for essays and the supplementary bibliography on topics is really useful.
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