Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments
Contributor Biographies
Introduction
1: Pauline Ripat: The Development of Roman Social History
2: Matt Gibbs, Milorad Nikolic, Andrew Sherwood: A Summary of Roman History
3: Pauline Ripat: Class and Status
4: Leslie Shumka: Roman Slavery
5: Alison Jeppesen-Wigelsworth: The Roman Household
6: Fanny Dolansky: Education in the Roman World
7: Luke Roman: Latin Literature
8: Kelly Olson: Roman Sexuality and Gender
9: Andreas Bendlin: Religion at Rome
10: John Vanderspoel: Roman Government in the Republic and Early Empire
11: Benjamin Kelly: Crime, Law, and Order
12: Michael Carter: Entertainment in the Roman World
13: Conor Whately: The Roman Army
14: Greg Fisher: Foreign Relations: War and Conquest
15: Matt Gibbs: The Economy
16: Milorad Nikolic: Roman Technology and Engineering
17: Beth Munro: Art and Architecture
Conclusion: Roman Themes in Modern Society and Popular Culture
Appendix: Resources for Students
Glossary
Works Cited
Index

About the Author

Matt Gibbs is an assistant professor at the University of Winnipeg. He has published numerous articles on the history of ancient Rome.

Milorad Nikolic is an assistant professor at Memorial University. His research interests include Roman agricultural practices as well as ancient water and aqueducts.

Pauline Ripat is an associate professor at the University of Winnipeg. A contributor to several edited volumes in classical studies, including the forthcoming Cheating Women: Curse Tablets and Roman Wives (OUP UK), Ripat commonly teaches introductory Latin and Greek and Roman society courses.

Reviews

"The major strength of the book is its thematic approach. It does a good job of introducing readers to some of the key issues of Roman culture and society."
--David Meban, University of Regina
"This is an excellent book that I'm very much looking forward to using. It is thoughtful and challenging while remaining accessible."
--Adam Kemezis, University of Alberta