Roman History

[...]most importantly (Part III), he discusses the reaction of provincials to this fabric and its exploitation by elites for their own advantage, here passing from the imperial numismatic corpus to the epigraphic evidence. [...]his chapters cover demography, early childhood, children at school (shou...

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Published inGreece and Rome Vol. 59; no. 2; pp. 266 - 275
Main Author LEVICK, B. M.
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.10.2012
Subjects
3rd century
Christianity
Classical studies
Paganism & animism
Religion
Religious history
Riots
Roman civilization
Sectarian violence
Subject Reviews
New York
United States > US
Africa
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ISSN0017-3835
1477-4550
DOI10.1017/S0017383512000149

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Summary:[...]most importantly (Part III), he discusses the reaction of provincials to this fabric and its exploitation by elites for their own advantage, here passing from the imperial numismatic corpus to the epigraphic evidence. [...]his chapters cover demography, early childhood, children at school (should a Tanagran terracotta illustrate the paedagogus? [...]the books two parts: one-third devoted methodically to attitudes of other intellectuals philosophers, poets and prophecies 63 Children in the Roman Empire. [...]the author is professor in a department of political science, and it is a merit of this book to bring tools of that trade, if not such words as redescription, to bear.
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ISSN:0017-3835
1477-4550
DOI:10.1017/S0017383512000149