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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.
These comparative studies focus on the relationship between war and
games in an effort to achieve an understanding of the phenomenon of
war, in order ultimately to avoid it. Out of the ten studies on war
and games in this volume, the first five are historical, the next
two are by anthropologists, and the last three concern modern war
games. The purpose of this comparative study is to focus on the
relationship between war and games by highlighting their
differences and similarities in an effort better to understand the
phenomenon of war. Americans and Europeans contribute studies on
war and games in ancient Greece, the lack ofmilitary games in
Byzantium, jousts in the middle ages, 'flower wars' and the Aztec
and Maya ball game, games in pre-industrial societies and their
relation to war, and aspects of computer and video games.
Contributors T.B.ALLEN, T.J. CORNELL, M. HERMAN, BRUCE M. KNAUFT,
C.M.MAZZUCCHI, P.A.G. SABIN, A.A. SHELTON, DAVID TURTON, T. ZOTZ.
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.
With a new foreword by Tim Cornell 'Can anyone be so indifferent or
idle as not to care to know by what means and under what kind of
polity almost the whole inhabited world was conquered and bought
under the dominion of a single city of Rome?' - Polybius, Greek
Historian The city of Rome created the foundations of an empire
that would come to challenge and conquer the great civilizations of
Europe and the Near East. H.H. Scullard's definitive and highly
acclaimed study reveals the peculiar genius of the Roman people,
their predilection for law and order and their powers of
organization and administration, all of which created a
confederation the like of which the Greek World had never seen. He
explores the political, military, economic and social history of
this incredible empire, showing how the Romans realized an
ecumenical ideal and embraced Western Civilization within one
political system. Celebrated for its political and military
victories as well as its incredible feats of engineering,
literature and art. Scullard charts the foundation of Rome, the
establishment of the Republic, and its spectacular rise until the
fall of Carthage. Scullard not only explores the accomplishments of
the empire but vividly delves into the corruptive foreign
influences which began to undermine the moral qualities of Rome,
when lust for power superseded the desire for law and order. A
superb overview of this charged historical epoch, A History of the
Roman World takes us inside the pivotal events and struggles which
have heavily influenced modern western civilizations.
Using the results of archaeological techniques, and examining
methodological debates, Tim Cornell provides a lucid and
authoritative account of the rise of Rome. The Beginnings of Rome
offers insight on major issues such as: Rome's relations with the
Etruscans the conflict between patricians and plebeians the causes
of Roman imperialism the growth of slave-based economy. Answering
the need for raising acute questions and providing an analysis of
the many different kinds of archaeological evidence with literary
sources, this is the most comprehensive study of the subject
available, and is essential reading for students of Roman history.
The beginnings of Rome, once thought to be lost in the mists of legend, are now being revealed by agrowing body of archaeological evidence, much of it unearthed during the last twenty-five years. This new material has made it possible to trace the development of Rome back from an Iron Age village to a major state which eventually outstripped its competitors and became a Mediterranean power. The study of this period raises acute questions of historical method, demanding analysis of many different kinds of archaeological evidence in conjunction with literary sources. Tim Cornell provides a lucid and authoritative account of the rise of Rome in this extensive textbook. He uses the results of up to date archaeological techniques and examines current methodological debates. The Beginnings of Rome offers new and often controversial answers to major questions such as Rome's relations with the Etruscans, the conflict between patricians and plebians, the causes of Roman imperialism and the growth of a slave-based economy. It is the most comprehensive study of the subject available; essential reading for students of Roman history.
With a new foreword by Tim Cornell 'Can anyone be so indifferent or
idle as not to care to know by what means and under what kind of
polity almost the whole inhabited world was conquered and bought
under the dominion of a single city of Rome?' - Polybius, Greek
Historian The city of Rome created the foundations of an empire
that would come to challenge and conquer the great civilizations of
Europe and the Near East. H.H. Scullard's definitive and highly
acclaimed study reveals the peculiar genius of the Roman people,
their predilection for law and order and their powers of
organization and administration, all of which created a
confederation the like of which the Greek World had never seen. He
explores the political, military, economic and social history of
this incredible empire, showing how the Romans realized an
ecumenical ideal and embraced Western Civilization within one
political system. Celebrated for its political and military
victories as well as its incredible feats of engineering,
literature and art. Scullard charts the foundation of Rome, the
establishment of the Republic, and its spectacular rise until the
fall of Carthage. Scullard not only explores the accomplishments of
the empire but vividly delves into the corruptive foreign
influences which began to undermine the moral qualities of Rome,
when lust for power superseded the desire for law and order. A
superb overview of this charged historical epoch, A History of the
Roman World takes us inside the pivotal events and struggles which
have heavily influenced modern western civilizations.
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