This work uses the results of up-to-date archaeological techniques and current methodological debates to provide an analysis of early Rome. Covering the years 753 BC to 264 BC, it discusses topics such as Rome's relations with the Etruscans, imperialism and the slave-based economy.[...]
Cities in the ancient world relied on private generosity to provide many basic amenities, as well as expecting leading citizens to pay for 'bread and circuses' - free food and public entertainment. This collection of essays by leading scholars from the UK and USA explores the important phenomenon of[...]