Political Life in the City of Rome
Published on 24. February 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
100 pages
978-1-85399-514-9 (ISBN)
Description
Politicians of the Roman Republic employed techniques ranging from persuasive oratory through extravagant entertainment and bribery to lethal violence to get their way. Rivalries were fought out on the streets of Rome and in the popular assemblies as much as in the Senate House. This book looks at the Roman political system of 200-50 BC: how it worked, the influence of the ordinary Romans, the voter and political persuasion. A central theme is the topography of the city of Rome - how did political rivalries transform the appearance of the city?
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
1, black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
138 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85399-514-9 (9781853995149)
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Person
John R. Patterson studied at Magdalen college, Oxford and the British School at Rome, where he held a Rome Scholarship. He is now a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Classics and Fellow and Director of Studies in Classics at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge, UK.
Content
List of Illustrations
Preface
I. Introduction
2. Problems of interpretation
3. The Roman political system in outline
4. Aristocratic competition in the city of Rome
5. The practice of politics
6. The Empire: the end of politics?
Suggestions for Further Study
Suggestions for Further Reading
Glossary
Index