Themes in Roman Society and Culture

Matt Gibbs is an assistant professor in the Department of Humanities at MacEwan University. Milorad Nikolic is an associate professor in the Department of Classics at Memorial University. Pauline Ripat is an associate professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Winnipeg.

The book is thematic and timely, and provides a solid introduction to Roman society." -Georgia Irby, College of William & Mary

• Preface and Acknowledgements to the Second Edition Contributors A Note to the Reader Introduction 1. The Development of Roman Social History Pauline Ripat Introduction The Development of Social History Social History and the Classics Social History and the Classics: Debates and Problems Social History and This Volume Summary Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Reading Notes 2. A Summary of Roman History Matt Gibbs, Milorad Nikolic, and Andrew Sherwood Introduction Early Rome: Legends and Kings The Early Republic (508-287 BCE) The Middle Republic (287-133 BCE) The Late Republic (133-31 BCE) Augustus The Julio-Claudians (14-68 CE) The Flavians (69-96 CE) From Nerva to the Antonines (96-192 CE) The Severans (193-235 CE) "Military Anarchy," or "Crisis of the Third Century" (235-284 CE), and Tetrarchy (284-324 CE) Summary Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Reading Notes 3. Roman Government in the Republic and Early Empire John Vanderspoel Introduction The Voting Assemblies The Senate and Senators The Elected Officials of the State The Imperial Period and Beyond Summary Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Reading Note 4. The Roman Army Conor Whately Introduction The Composition of the Roman Army Professionalization and the Roman Army Warfare War: The Aftermath The Army and Society The Army as Distinct Society Summary Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Reading Notes 5. Class and Status Pauline Ripat Introduction Terms Class and Status: Changes over Time Mobility Did Class and Status Matter? The Persistence of Hierarchy Summary Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Reading Notes 6. The Roman Household Alison Jeppesen-Wigelsworth Introduction Terms, Concepts, and the Shape of the Roman Family Household Members and Relationships The Physical House Summary Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Reading Notes 7. Roman Slavery Leslie J. Shumka Introduction Definitions The Roman Slave Supply The Lives of Slaves The Longevity of Roman Slavery Summary Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Reading Notes 8. Roman Sexuality and Gender Kelly Olson Introduction Literary Sources Prudery and Expurgation Terminology Gender Identity versus Sexual Orientation The Phallus Female Sexuality Sexual Scenes Same-Sex Couplings: Men Same-Sex Couplings: Women Sexuality and the Law: Stuprum and Rape Summary Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Reading Notes 9. Education in the Roman World Fanny Dolansky Introduction "Letters are a Good Start to Life." Beyond the Basics: Grammaticê, Rhetoric, and Vocational Training "A proper education is the source and root of all goodness." Summary Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Reading Notes 10. Latin Literature Luke Roman Introduction Defining "Literature" Chronology Greece and Rome Literature and the Roman Elite Tradition, Intertextuality, and Decline Summary Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Reading Notes 11. Art and Architecture Beth Munro Introduction Defining "Roman-ness" Augustan Rome: Image of an Empire Imperial Dynasties and Dominance Responses to Economic and Social Change Summary Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Reading Notes 12. Religion at Rome Andreas Bendlin Introduction Practice, Belief, and Divinity: Some Salient Features of Religion at Rome Civic Religion From Roman Religion to Religion at Rome Summary Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Reading Notes 13. Crime, Criminal Law, and Order Benjamin Kelly Introduction "Crime" in the Roman World Courts, Justice, and Terror Roman "Policing Officials" Self-Help Summary Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Reading Notes 14. Entertainment in the Roman World Michael Carter Introduction Public Entertainment The Political Importance of Entertainment Spectacles Summary Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Reading Notes 15. Health and Well-Being in the Roman World Tana Allen Introduction Designing Healthy Cities Food and Nutrition Disease and Illness Patterns of Disease Greek Medicine and Medical Treatments in Rome Baths and Bathing in Roman Life Concerning Demography Summary Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Reading Notes 16. The Economy Matt Gibbs Introduction Evidence and Theory The Transformation of the "Roman Economy" Public and Private Economies? Slaves and Freedmen in Roman Economies Land and Property Taxation Production and Trade Summary Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Reading Notes 17. Roman Technology and Engineering Milorad Nikolic Introduction Terminology and Transfer of Knowledge Technology Assimilated Streets and Bridges Water Transport Concrete Water Supply Instruments Sources of Energy The People behind the Works Summary Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Reading Notes 18. The Reception of the Roman World Craig Maynes Introduction Continuity and the "Classical Tradition" Putting the "Roman" in "Romance": The Legacy of the Latin Language Republicanism, Imperialism, Fascism Popular Reception of the Roman World The Romans on Film The Romans on Television The Romans in Video Games Summary Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Reading Notes Conclusion Appendix: Resources for Students Glossary Index