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People, Land, and Politics: Demographic Developments and the Transformation of Roman Italy, 300 BC-AD 14
Contributor(s): de Ligt, Luuk (Editor), Northwood, Simon (Editor)

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 ISBN: 9004171185     ISBN-13: 9789004171183
Publisher: Brill
OUR PRICE: $301.15  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2008
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Annotation: Drawing on a rich variety of literary and archaeological data, the twenty chapters of this book explore the implications of competing reconstructions of Italy's demographic history during the Middle and Late Republic. The volume as a whole sheds new light on Italy's economic, social, miltary, and political history during this crucial period.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Ancient - Rome
- History | Civilization
- Social Science | Archaeology
Dewey: 343.730
LCCN: 2008033142
Series: Mnemosyne Supplements: History and Archaeology of Classical Antiquity
Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.7" W x 9.7" L (2.65 lbs) 654 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Italy
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2009 pg. 101
 
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Publisher Description:
Recent research has called into question the orthodox view that the last two centuries of the Roman Republic witnessed a decline of the free rural population. Yet the implications of the alternative reconstructions of Italy's demographic history that have been proposed have never been explored systematically. This volume offers a series of in-depth discussions not only of the republican manpower and census figures but also of the abundant archaeological data. It also explores the growth of cities, especially Rome, and the changing distribution of the population over the Italian landscape. On the rural side it addresses the interplay between demographic, economic, and legal developments and the background to the Gracchan land reforms. Finally it examines the political implications of demographic growth and large-scale migration to the provinces. The volume as a whole demonstrates that demography is the key to many aspects of Italy's economic, social, military, and political history.
 
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