Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: ideology and practice in Roman politics; 2. The scale of late republican politics; 3. The contio; 4. Legislative assemblies; 5. Elections; 6. Plebs and politics; Appendix: the 'Lex Licinia de sodalitatibus'; Bibliography; Index.
Examines the role of the people in the running of the Roman state.
'... a major contribution to our understanding of republican history.' Journal of Roman Studies 'It is particularly the discussion of the practical aspects of Roman politics that makes this book very interesting. Mouritsen interprets the scarce material on this subject in a convincing manner ... he presents enough new and surprising observations to keep the reader fascinated.' Journal of Legal History
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