ABSTRACT

This Sourcebook contains a comprehensive collection of sources on the topic of the social history of the Roman world during the late Republic and the first two centuries AD.

Designed to form the basis for courses in Roman social history, this excellent resource covers original translations from sources such as inscriptions, papyri, and legal texts. Topics include:

  • social inequality and class
  • games, gladiators and attitudes to violence
  • the role of slaves in Roman society
  • economy and taxation
  • the Roman legal system
  • the Roman family and gender roles.

Including extensive explanatory notes, maps and bibliographies, this Sourcebook is the ideal resource for all students and teachers embarking on a course in Roman social history.

chapter |2 pages

INTRODUCTION

chapter 1|40 pages

SOCIAL CLASSES

chapter 2|29 pages

DEMOGRAPHY

chapter 3|64 pages

FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD

chapter 4|18 pages

EDUCATION

chapter 5|51 pages

SLAVERY

chapter 6|39 pages

POVERTY

chapter 7|48 pages

THE ECONOMY

chapter 8|36 pages

THE LEGAL SYSTEM AND COURTS

chapter 9|26 pages

LEISURE AND GAMES