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In the first volume in this new series on Roman society and law, Saskia T. Roselaar traces the social and economic history of the
ager publicus, or public land, identifying the developments in Roman economy and demography which led to a gradual process of privatization.
List of contents
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Ager publicus from the regal period to 133
- 3: The legal conditions of ager publicus
- 4: The second century and the economy of ager publicus
- 5: The Gracchi and the privatization of ager publicus
- 6: General conclusion
About the author
Saskia Roselaar is Newton International Research Fellow, University of Manchester and The Royal Society.
Summary
In the first volume in this new series on Roman society and law, Saskia T. Roselaar traces the social and economic history of the ager publicus, or public land, identifying the developments in Roman economy and demography which led to a gradual process of privatization.
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this book provides a most thorough and integrated synthesis of a crucial subject which is often taken for granted in our own narratives, but who detailed implications are only rarely fully appreciated. [Roselaar's] work is a very important one and will appeal not only to anyone interested in Roman Republican history and the archaeology of the Italian countryside, but also - and perhaps especially - to scholars of the Roman economy, a field where teh dynamic relationship between institutions and economic performance is increasingly being emphasized.
