The ancient middle classes urban life and aesthetics in the Roman Empire, 100 BCE-250 CE /

Mayer, Emanuel

The ancient middle classes urban life and aesthetics in the Roman Empire, 100 BCE-250 CE / [Texte imprimé] : Emanuel Mayer - Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2012 - 1 vol. (XIV-295 p.) : ill. ; 24 cm

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Introduction : class, stratification and culture : the Roman middle classes and their place in history -- In search of ancient middle classes : an archaeology of middle classes in urban life 100 BCE-250 CE -- From commercial to middle classes : urban life and economy in the Roman Empire -- In search of middle class culture : commemorating working and private lives -- Decor and lifestyle : the aesthetics of standardization -- Conclusion

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Middle class / Rome Middle class / Rome / Social life and customs Social classes / Rome Rome / Civilization

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