Peasants and Slaves

Peasants and Slaves
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 365
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ISBN-10 : 9781107004795
ISBN-13 : 1107004799
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Book Synopsis Peasants and Slaves by : Alessandro Launaro

Download or read book Peasants and Slaves written by Alessandro Launaro and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-05-19 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A radical interdisciplinary reappraisal of the agrarian background to the political events which shaped the destiny of Rome (from Republic to Empire). The book actively builds upon the textual and archaeological evidence to trace the fate of the Italian rural free population during a crucial period of its history.


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