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Invisible Romans /
What survives from the Roman Empire is largely the words and lives of the rich and powerful: emperors, philosophers, senators. Yet the privilege and decadence often associated with the Roman elite was underpinned by the toils and tribulations of the common citizens. Here, the eminent historian Rober...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, MA :
Harvard University Press,
[2011]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. In the Middle: Ordinary Men
- 2. Lives of Their Own: Ordinary Women
- 3. Subjection and Survival: The Poor
- 4. Coping in Bondage: Slaves
- 5. After Slavery: Freedmen
- 6. A Living at Arms: Soldiers
- 7. Sex for Sale: Prostitutes
- 8. Fame and Death: Gladiators
- 9. Beyond the Law: Bandits and Pirates
- Valedictory
- Sources
- Further Reading
- A Who's Who and What's What of Literary Evidence
- Abbreviations
- Note on Translations
- Acknowledgments
- List of Figures
- List of Illustrations
- Index