Power and Privilege in Roman Society (Hardcover)

How far were appointments in the Roman Empire based on merit? Did experience matter? What difference did social rank make? This innovative study of the Principate examines the career outcomes of senators and knights by social category. Contrasting patterns emerge from a new database of senatorial careers. Although the highest appointments could reflect experience, a clear preference for the more aristocratic senators is also seen. Bias is visible even in the major army commands and in the most senior civilian posts nominally filled by ballot. In equestrian appointments, successes by the less experienced again suggest the power of social advantage. Senatorial recruitment gradually opened up to include many provincials but Italians still kept their hold on the higher social groupings. The book also considers the senatorial career more widely, while a final section examines slave careers and the phenomenon of voluntary slavery.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2016
Authors:	Richard Duncan-Jones
Dimensions:	235 x 160 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	242
ISBN-13:	978-1-107-14979-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Social classes > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	1-107-14979-7
Barcode:	9781107149793

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