Public Land in the Roman Republic
a social and economic history of ager publicus in italy, 396-89 bc
$216.79
- Hardcover
380 pages
- Release Date
22 July 2010
Summary
Public Land in the Roman Republic: A Social and Economic History
In the first volume of this series on Roman society and law, Saskia T. Roselaar explores the social and economic history of the ager publicus, or public land, in the Roman Republic.
During Rome’s conquest of Italy (4th-1st centuries BC), land was seized from defeated enemies and declared the property of the Roman state. This land could be distributed to citizens or remain available for general public u…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199577231 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0199577234 |
| Series: | Oxford Studies in Roman Society & Law |
| Author: | Saskia T. Roselaar |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 380 |
| Release Date: | 22 July 2010 |
| Weight: | 782g |
| Dimensions: | 238mm x 162mm x 26mm |
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this book provides a most thorough and integrated synthesis of a crucial subject which is often taken for granted in our own narratives, but who detailed implications are only rarely fully appreciated. [Roselaar’s] work is a very important one and will appeal not only to anyone interested in Roman Republican history and the archaeology of the Italian countryside, but also - and perhaps especially - to scholars of the Roman economy, a field where teh dynamic relationship between institutions and economic performance is increasingly being emphasized. * Alessandro Launaro, Journal of Roman Studies *
About The Author
Saskia T. Roselaar
Saskia Roselaar is Newton International Research Fellow, University of Manchester and The Royal Society.
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