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Originally published in 1926, this book is a fascinating account of
life in England from the mid-nineteenth century to the early 1920s
as experienced by the classicist and academic W. E. Heitland. Much
of the text focuses on Heitland's time in Cambridge, first as an
undergraduate and later as an academic, and the challenges the
university experienced as a result of the introduction of women and
the events of the First World War. This book will be of value to
anyone with an interest in the history of the University of
Cambridge or in the history of Britain in the early twentieth
century.
William Emerton Heitland (1847 1935) was a Cambridge classicist,
who was described as having 'a passionate desire to attain the
truth'. His most distinguished work, Agricola, published in 1921,
is a detailed study of agricultural labour in classical times. He
makes use of a wide range of sources, from Homer in the eighth
century BCE to Apollinaris Sidonius in the fifth century CE. In
asking the question, by whom and under what conditions was the work
done, he deals with land tenure, taxation, military service and
political theory. He argues that changes in agricultural production
were necessarily connected to changes in other areas of society. To
a large extent, classical agriculture was based on slavery, and
even those who were free tenants had limited legal rights. Roman
poets such as Virgil idealised the pastoral life, but may not
reflect reality. It is an important sourcebook for social and
economic history.
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The Roman Republic (Hardcover)
William Emerton Heitland; Created by Cambridge at the University Press 1909
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R1,173
Discovery Miles 11 730
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
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