Plebs and Politics in the Late Roman Republic

By Henrik Mouritsen

Book Overview

This book deals with popular political participation in republican Rome. It contributes to an ongoing debate about the role of the people in the running of the Roman state, asking whether they had any real say or had been marginalized by the elite. It approaches the issue from a practical perspective, looking at the way political meetings and assemblies functioned and at the crowds that took part. The book thus puts the current discussion about Roman democracy on a new footing, and places it in a social context.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521791006
• ISBN13: 9780521791007
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"