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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Cambridge Univ Pr
Publication date
June 1, 1981
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780521219457
ISBN-10
0521219450
Availability§
Out of Print
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$37.50
Other format details
university press
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: 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 developed an exciting approach to social questions in antiquity and his book should be of interest to all students of ancient history and of historical sociology.
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Hardcover
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from Cambridge Univ Pr (June 1, 1981)
9780521219457 | details & prices | List price $37.50
About: The enormous size of the Roman empire and the length of time it endured call for an understanding of the institutions which sustained it.
About: The enormous size of the Roman empire and the length of time it endured call for an understanding of the institutions which sustained it.
Paperback
New edition from Cambridge Univ Pr (January 31, 1981)
9780521281812 | details & prices | 286 pages | List price $44.99
About: Professor Hopkins has developed an exciting approach to social questions in antiquity and his book should be of interest to all students of ancient history and of historical sociology.
About: Professor Hopkins has developed an exciting approach to social questions in antiquity and his book should be of interest to all students of ancient history and of historical sociology.
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