Life, death, and entertainment in the Roman Empire / D.S. Potter and D.J. Mattingly.
| Other author/creator | Potter, D. S. (David Stone), 1957- |
| Other author/creator | Mattingly, D. J. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | New and expanded ed. |
| Publication Info | Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2010. |
| Description | xx, 401 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 23 cm |
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| Contents | Figures -- Note on papyrological and epigraphic sources -- Introduction to the new and expanded edition / David S Potter -- Introduction / David S Potter -- Part 1: Social Structures And Demography -- 1: Roman family / Ann E Hanson -- 2: Elite male identity in the Roman Empire / Maud W Gleason -- 3: Roman demography / Bruce W Frier -- 4: Novel evidence for Roman slavery / Keith Hopkins -- Part 2: Religion -- 5: Roman religion: ideas and actions / David S Potter -- Part 3: Bread And Circuses -- 6: Feeding the city: the organization, operation, and scale of the supply system for Rome / Greg S Aldrete and David J Mattingly -- 7: Amusing the masses: buildings for entertainment and leisure in the Roman world / Hazel Dodge -- 8: Entertainers in the Roman Empire / David S Potter -- Appendix: Two documents illustrating imperial control of public entertainment / David S Potter -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Abstract | From the Publisher: Life, Death, and Entertainment gives those with a general interest in Roman antiquity a starting point, informed by the latest developments in scholarship, for understanding the extraordinary range of Roman society. Family structure, slavery, gender identity, food supply, religion, and entertainment-all crucial parts of the Roman world-are discussed here, in a single volume that offers an approachable guide for readers of all backgrounds. The collection unites a series of general introductions on each of these topics, bringing readers in touch with a broad range of evidence, as well as with a wide variety of approaches to basic questions about the Roman world. The newly expanded edition includes historian Keith Hopkins' pathbreaking article on Roman slaves. Volume editor David Potter has contributed two new translations of documents from emperors Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius. Hadrian's letters document a reorganization of the festival cycle in the Empire and reassert the importance of the Olympic Games; the letter to Marcus provides the most important surviving evidence for how gladiatorial games were actually organized. |
| General note | Prev. ed.: 1999. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-389) and index. |
| ISBN | 0472034286 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780472034284 (pbk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | DG272 .L54 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |