Description
Book SynopsisThis book analyses senatorial political conversations and illuminates the oral aspects of Roman politics; it offers a new perspective of Roman politics through the proxy of conversations and meetings.
Trade Review...excellent work * Giuseppe La Bua, Classical Review *
Rosillo-López's book will become required reading * Jordan Rogers, Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
Political Conversations is an excellently written study which represents a significant step toward a broader understanding of Roman civil society. * Tyler Broome, The Rosetta *
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1: A Wider Definition of Politics and Political Participation 2: Sources for Political Conversations in Late-Republican Rome 3: Face-to-Face Meetings 4: How to Have Conversations 5: Dynamics of Conversations 6: Oral Circulation of Information 7: The Role of Non-Senatorial Actors in Conversations and Meetings 8: The Senate from an Extra-Institutional Point of View 9: Conclusions Appendix: Prosopography of Non-Senatorial Actors
