Wealth, Office and Rank in Roman Italy
by
Bart Danon
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1009496964
ISBN-13
9781009496964
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
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Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 17th, 2025
Print length
306 Pages
Weight
724 grams
Product Classification:
Ancient history: to c 500 CEAncient history
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Dismantles the simplistic equation of wealth, political power and social rank in the Roman Empire. Adopts an innovative approach which combines economic modelling with archaeological and epigraphic evidence, providing fresh perspectives on the complexities of wealth and power. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Dismantling the simplistic equation of wealth, political power and social rank in the Roman empire, this study presents a new reconstruction of the distribution of wealth in Roman Italy based on an innovative combination of economic modelling and archaeological and epigraphic evidence. Bart Danon follows a quantitative approach to show that the Roman economic elite was in fact much larger than the political and social elites. The many wealthy households outside the socio-political orders fuelled intense competition for junior political offices, while paradoxically strengthening the resilience of the Roman political system. By challenging long-held assumptions, this book offers fresh perspectives on the complexities of wealth and power in ancient Rome.
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