<p>The enormous size of the Roman empire and the length of time it endured call for an understanding of the institutions which sustained it. In this book, Keith Hopkins, who is both classicist and sociologist, uses various sociological concepts and methods to gain new insights into how traditional Roman institutions changed as the Romans acquired their empire. He examines the chain reactions resulting from increased wealth; various aspects of slavery, especially manumission and the cost of freedom; the curious phenomenon of the political power wielded by eunuchs at court; and in the final chapter he discusses the Roman emperor's divinity and the circulation of untrue stories, which were a currency of the political system. Professor Hopkins has developed an exciting approach to social questions in antiquity and his book should be of interest to all students of ancient history and of historical sociology.</p>

Conquerors and Slaves (Sociological Studies in Roman History, Vol. 1)

History

Keith Hopkins

Ancient Civilizations

Cambridge University Press

World Full of Gods: Pagans. Jews and Christians in the Roman Empire

A World Full of Gods: Pagans, Jews and Christians in the Roman Empire

Europe

Phoenix (an Imprint of The Ori

The Colosseum. Keith Hopkins and Mary Beard

Profile

Two leading ancient historians tell the story of Rome's greatest arena: how it was built; the gladiatorial and other games that were held there; the training of the gladiators; the audiences who revelled in the games, the emperors who staged them and the critics; and the strange after story - the Colosseum has been fort, store, church, and glue factory. This is the next title in Profile's Wonders of the World series following The Parthenon, The Alhambra, Westminster Abbey and The Temple of Jerusalem.

The Colosseum

World

Profile Books

The Colosseum was Imperial Rome's monument to warfare. Like a cathedral of death it towered over the city and invited its citizens, 50,000 at a time, to watch murderous gladiatorial games. It is now visited by two million visitors a year (Hitler was among them). Award winning classicist, Mary Beard with Keith Hopkins, tell the story of Rome's greatest arena: how it was built; the gladiatorial and other games that were held there; the training of the gladiators; the audiences who revelled in the games, the emperors who staged them and the critics. And the strange after story - the Colosseum has been fort, store, church, and glue factory.

The Colosseum (Wonders of the World)

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