Roman clan, the: the gens from ancient ideology to modern anthropology
Auteur :
Smith, C. J.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521856928
Date de publication :
9 mars 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,7 cm
Poids :
770 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The gens was a key social formation in archaic Rome, yet our understanding of it has been blurred by the myths which it has attracted. The book reconsiders the evidence and compares the ancient sources and modern interpretative models in order to present a new explanation of this important phenomenon.