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The Ancient Middle Classes : Urban Life and Aesthetics in the Roman Empire, 100 BCE-250 CE /

Our image of the Roman world is shaped by the writings of Roman statesmen and upper class intellectuals. Yet most of the material evidence we have from Roman times--art, architecture, and household artifacts from Pompeii and elsewhere--belonged to, and was made for, artisans, merchants, and professi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mayer, Emanuel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : class, stratification and culture : the Roman middle classes and their place in history
  • In search of ancient middle classes : an archaeology of middle classes in urban life 100 BCE-250 CE
  • From commercial to middle classes : urban life and economy in the Roman Empire
  • In search of middle class culture : commemorating working and private lives
  • Decor and lifestyle : the aesthetics of standardization
  • Conclusion.