{"product_id":"9781118357118","title":"A Social and Cultural History of Republican Rome","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Social and Cultural Histories of the Ancient World\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Social and Cultural History of Republican Rome\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEric M. Orlin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Ancient \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides students with a balanced understanding of the key aspects of the culture and society of the Roman Republic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Social and Cultural History of Republican Rome\u003c\/i\u003e is the first undergraduate textbook of its kind to concentrate on the ways Roman societal structures, family dynamics, visual arts, law, religion, and other cultural and intellectual developments contributed to Roman identity between 509 BCE and 14 CE. Drawing from a diverse range of archaeological, epigraphic, and literary sources, author Eric M. Orlin provides insight into the socio-cultural and intellectual issues that shaped both the Roman Republic and the wider Mediterranean world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThematically organized chapters address the practice of politics in the Roman Republic, explain the concept of patronage and the distinctions between patricians and plebeians, examine the impact of the army and militarism on Roman society, discuss the ties between Roman religion and the Roman state, and more. Chapters include maps, charts, images, and links to further readings in ancient sources and modern scholarship. Throughout the text, discussion of several recurring themes connects individual chapters while helping students critically engage the material. A Social and Cultural History of Republican Rome:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on themes other than politics and the military, such as the position and role of women in the Roman family, the foundation of the Roman legal system, and the topography and growth of the city of Rome\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces the basic materials available for the study of the Roman Republic, including written, architectural, and numismatic sources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a brief narrative history of the Roman Republic and an overview of the text’s methodological framework\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstablishes key points of discussion for students, using comparisons between Roman society and our modern-day world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourages students to critically examine the problems and issues raised by the material\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovering topics in Roman history that are frequently neglected in undergraduate classrooms, \u003ci\u003eA Social and Cultural History of Republican Rome\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent primary or supplementary textbook for courses on the Roman Republic as well as broader Roman history classes that incorporate socio-cultural issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eERIC M. ORLIN \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Greek, Latin and the Ancient Mediterranean at the University of Puget Sound, Washington, USA. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eTemples, Religion and Politics in the Roman Republic, Foreign Cults in Rome: Creating a Roman Empire,\u003c\/i\u003e and many scholarly articles on Roman religion and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 November 2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118357118\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311027286156,"sku":"9781118357118","price":95.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118357118_3b71f3ac-b3e2-48ee-b44a-70cd00f4463d.jpg?v=1780198262","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118357118","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}