Social struggles in archaic Rome : new perspectives on the conflict of the orders / / edited by Kurt A. Raaflaub

• Record Nr.: UNISA996441550003316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Malden, Massachusetts ; ; Oxford, England ; ; Carlton, Victoria : , : Blackwell Publishing, , [2005]; ©2005
• ISBN: 1-280-23787-2; 9786610237876; 0-470-79374-0; 0-470-75275-0; 1-4051-4889-6
• Edizione: [Expanded and updated edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (448 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.0945632
• Soggetti: Social classes - Rome; Estates (Social orders) - Rome; Rome Social life and customs
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Originally published: Berkeley : University of California Press, c1986.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Notes on Contributors; Editor's Preface to the Second Edition; Editor's Preface to the First Edition; Chronological Table; Abbreviations; The Conflict of the Orders in Archaic Rome: A Comprehensive and Comparative Approach; The Value of the Literary Tradition Concerning Archaic Rome; The Formation of the "Annalistic Tradition": The Example of the Decemvirate; The Contribution of Archaeology to Early Roman History; Patricians and Plebeians: The Origin of a Social Dichotomy; The Definition of patres and plebs: An End to the Struggle of the Orders; The Rise of the plebs in the Archaic Age of RomeFrom Protection and Defense to Offense and Participation: Stages in the Conflict of the Orders; Religious Aspects of the Conflict of the Orders: The Case of confarreatio; The Political Significance of the Codification of Law in Archaic Societies: An Unconventional Hypothesis; The Tenth Table and the Conflict of the Orders; The Integration of Plebeians into the Political Order after 366 B.C.; The End of the Conf
• Sommario/riassunto: The history of early republican Rome was marked by a long series of social and political struggles between the patrician elite and the plebeians. In this book, experts illuminate the history of these social conflicts - examining their causes and nature; analyzing a wide range of social, economic, religious, and political aspects; and more.