{"product_id":"social-struggles-in-archaic-rome-9781405100618","title":"Social Struggles in Archaic Rome","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A path-breaking collection of articles and a model of collaborative enterprise when it first appeared, Social Struggles has long been essential reading for students and scholars alike of the Republic’s early history. Its re-publication in an expanded second edition is to be warmly welcomed. Quite simply, it is the best introduction available in any language to the complexities of this poorly understood but crucial period in Rome’s rise to world power.\" \u003ci\u003eNathan Rosenstein, The Ohio State University\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Raaflaub's collection of essays has since its appearance been a standard work of reference and guide to the complexities of early Rome. The alternative views expressed on key issues make this a rich and rewarding account. Now updated, \u003ci\u003eSocial Struggles in Ancient Rome\u003c\/i\u003e will once again define the future course of research in the field.\" \u003ci\u003eChristopher J Smith, University of St Andrews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Raaflaub’s revised publication should continue to stimulate debate regarding Rome’s social, political and religious organization in the first centuries of the Republic.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eScholia Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditor's Preface to the second edition ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditor's Preface to the first edition xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronological Table xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI The Conflict of the Orders in Archaic Rome A Comprehensive and Comparative Approach 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKurt A. Raaflaub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII The Value of the Literary Tradition Concerning Archaic Rome 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimothy J. Cornell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII The Formation of the “Annalistic Tradition” The Example of the Decemvirate 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJürgen von Ungern-Sternberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV The Contribution of Archaeology to Early Roman History 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRussell T. Scott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV Patricians and Plebeians The Origins of a Social Dichotomy 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJean-Claude Richard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI The Definition of patres and plebs An End to the Struggle of the Orders 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard E. Mitchell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVII The Rise of the plebs in the Archaic Age of Rome 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArnaldo Momigliano\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVIII From Protection and Defense to Offense and Participation Stages in the Conflict of the Orders 185\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKurt A. Raaflaub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIX Religious Aspects of the Conflict of the Orders 223\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Case of confarreatio Jerzy Linderski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eX The Political Significance of the Codification of Law in Archaic Societies 239\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Unconventional Hypothesis Walter Eder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eXI The Tenth Table and the Conflict of the Orders 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Toher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eXII The Integration of the Plebians into the Political Order after 366 bc 293\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Develin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eXIII The End of the Conflict of the Orders 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJürgen von Ungern-Sternberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Subjects 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Persons and Places 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Scholars 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Sources 408\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407834849623,"sku":"9781405100618","price":52.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405100618.jpg?v=1730500686","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/social-struggles-in-archaic-rome-9781405100618","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}