Conquerors and Slaves Tapa dura - 1978

Cambridge University Press,, 1978. Volume 1. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:0521219450

Cambridge University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Cambridge University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 0521219450 . Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). Minor shelfwear to DJ. ; Sociological Studies in Roman History, Vol. 1; 268 pages; The enormous size of the Roman empire and the length of time it endured call for an understanding of the institutions which sustained it. In this book, Keith Hopkins, who is both classicist and sociologist, uses various sociological concepts and methods to gain new insights into how traditional Roman institutions changed as the Romans acquired their empire. He examines the chain reactions resulting from increased wealth; various aspects of slavery, especially manumission and the cost of freedom; the curious phenomenon of the political power wielded by eunuchs at court; and in the final chapter he discusses the Roman emperor's divinity and the circulation of untrue stories, which were a currency of the political system. Professor Hopkins has… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.