'Bread and Circuses' - Euergetism and municipal patronage in Roman Italy (Paperback)

Cities in the ancient world relied on private generosity to provide many basic amenities, as well as expecting leading citizens to pay for 'bread and circuses' - free food and public entertainment. This collection of essays by leading scholars from the UK and USA explores the important phenomenon of benefaction and public patronage in Roman Italy. Ranging from the late republican period to the later Roman Empire, the contributions cover a wide range of topics, including the impact of benefactions and benefactors on the urban development of Roman Italy, on cultural and economic activity, and on the changing role of games and festivals in Roman society. They also explore the relationship between communities and their benefactors, whether these were local notables, senators, or the emperor himself, and examine how the nature of benefaction changed under the Empire.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2013
First published:	2003
Editors:	Tim Cornell • Kathryn Lomas
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	182
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-51856-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	0-415-51856-3
Barcode:	9780415518567

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