Themes in Roman Society and Culture: An Introduction to Ancient Rome

Neuausgabe 2013
ISBN: 978-0-19-544519-0
Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR

Buch, Englisch, 496 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 226 mm, Gewicht: 658 g

Themes in Roman Society and Culture is a core contributed volume that provides a thematic introduction to fundamental aspects of Roman society-its composition, institutions, structures, and cultural products-with major focus on the period 200 BCE to 200 CE. This engaging introduction challenges students to consider Roman society as a complex web of social relationships, economic dynamics, legal structures, and religious beliefs, informed by the physical
environment in which it developed rather than a series of chronological events. Each chapter is written by an active Canadian researcher and teacher in the field, which gives students a sense of the relevant evidence and an assessment of the current state of scholarship, preparing them to pursue more nuanced,
thoughtful, and complex research into Roman life or history.

Zielgruppe

Themes in Roman Society and Culture targets introductory courses in classics that focus on ancient Roman society and history, which are usually found in first or second year in the department of classics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gibbs, Matthew

Gibbs, Matt

Nikolic, Milo

Nikolic, Milorad

Ripat, Pauline

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Römische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface and Acknowledgments
Contributor Biographies
Introduction
1: The Development of Roman Social History (Pauline Ripat)
2: A Summary of Roman History (Matt Gibbs, Milo Nikolic, Andrew Sherwood)
3: Class and Status (Pauline Ripat)
4: Roman Slavery (Leslie Shumka)
5: The Roman Household (Alison Jeppesen-Wigelsworth)
7: Latin Literature (Luke Roman)
8: Roman Sexuality and Gender (Kelly Olson)
9: Religion at Rome (Andreas Bendlin)
10: Roman Government in the Republic and Early Empire (John Vanderspoel)
11: Crime, Law, and Order (Benjamin Kelly)
12: Entertainment in the Roman World (Michael Carter)
13: The Roman Army (Conor Whately)
14: Foreign Relations: War and Conquest (Greg Fisher)
15: The Economy (Matt Gibbs)
16: Roman Technology and Engineering (Milo Nikolic)
17: Art and Architecture (Beth Munro)
Conclusion
Epilogue - Roman Themes in Modern Society and Popular Culture
Appendix I Resources for Students
Glossary
Works Cited
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Matt Gibbs is an assistant professor at the University of Winnipeg. He has published numerous articles on the history of ancient Rome.

Milorad Nikolic is an assistant professor at Memorial University. His research interests include Roman agricultural practices as well as ancient water and aqueducts.

Pauline Ripat is an associate professor at the University of Winnipeg. A contributor to several edited volumes in classical studies, including the forthcoming Cheating Women: Curse Tablets and Roman Wives (OUP UK), Ripat commonly teaches introductory Latin and Greek and Roman society courses.