1st Edition

The Social History of Rome (Routledge Revivals)

By Geza Alfoldy Copyright 1984
266 Pages
by Routledge

266 Pages
by Routledge

266 Pages
by Routledge

This study, first published in German in 1975, addresses the need for a comprehensive account of Roman social history in a single volume. Specifically, Alföldy attempts to answer three questions: What is the meaning of Roman social history? What is entailed in Roman social history? How is it to be conceived as history ? Alföldy’s approach brings social structure much closer to political... Read more

Preface to the English Edition; Preface to the First German Edition (1975) 1. Early Roman Society 2. Roman Society from the Beginning of Expansion to the Second Punic War 3. The Structural Change of the Second Century BC 4. The Crisis of the Republic and Roman Society 5. The Social System of the Early Empire 6. The Crisis of the Roman Empire and Structural Change in Society 7. Late Roman Society; Notes; Index

Biography

Dr Geza Alfoldy