{"product_id":"social-struggles-in-archaic-rome-new-perspectives-on-the-conflict-of-the-orders-paperback","title":"Social Struggles in Archaic Rome: New Perspectives on the Conflict of the Orders - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKurt A. Raaflaub\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis widely respected study of social conflicts between the patrician elite and the plebeians in the first centuries of the Roman republic has now been enhanced by a new chapter on material culture, updates to individual chapters, an updated bibliography, and a new introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyzes social conflicts between patricians and plebeians in early republican Rome\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes chapters by leading scholars from both sides of the Atlantic illuminating social, economic, legal, religious, military, and political aspects as well as the reliability of historical sources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContributors have written addenda for the new edition, updating their chapters in light of recent scholarship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe history of early republican Rome was marked by a long series of social and political struggles between the patrician elite and the plebeians (often called the \"Conflict of the Orders\"). In this new edition of \u003ci\u003eSocial Struggles in Archaic Rome, \u003c\/i\u003e experts from both sides of the Atlantic illuminate the history of these social conflicts--examining their causes and nature; analyzing a wide range of social, economic, legal, religious, military, and political aspects; and considering the reliability of the historical sources. This edition is enhanced by addenda updating individual chapters in light of recent scholarship, a new chapter on aspects of material culture, an updated bibliography, and a new introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKurt A. Raaflaub\u003c\/b\u003e is David Herlihy University Professor and Professor of Classics and History at Brown University. His recent publications include \u003ci\u003eOrigins of Democracy in Ancient Greece\u003c\/i\u003e (co-authored, 2006), \u003ci\u003eThe Discovery of Freedom in Ancient Greece \u003c\/i\u003e(2004), \u003ci\u003eWar and Society in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e (co-edited, 1999), and \u003ci\u003eDemocracy, Empire, and the Arts in Fifth-Century Athens\u003c\/i\u003e (co-edited, 1998).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 9.68 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47436338987186,"sku":"9781405100618","price":125.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/0b76786e30ae4aa5aa814d2f289b0238.webp?v=1778644492","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/social-struggles-in-archaic-rome-new-perspectives-on-the-conflict-of-the-orders-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}