Archaic Community of the Romans

Klappentext An examination of the development of archaic Rome which successfully united disparate cultures and integrated them into political life. Zusammenfassung An examination of the development of archaic Rome which successfully united disparate cultures and integrated them into political life. The author discusses the nature of the evidence and the theories of ancient and modern historians! reconstructs the organisation of the archaic state and traces the deterioration of the curiae. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. The problem; 2. Three, thirty and three hundred; 3. Varro's squared colony; 4. Other systems; 5. What was a curia?; 6. Curial origins and religion; 7. Roman curias and the Latin festival; 8. Communion and community; 9. The curiate constitution; 10. A summary of the curiate constitution; Appendices; Maps; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Robert E. A. Palmer, Robert E.a. Palmer
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.12.2009
• EAN: 9780521124768
• ISBN: 978-0-521-12476-8
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Europe / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval