Public land in the Roman Republic : a social and economic history of ager publicus in Italy, 396-89 BC / Saskia T. Roselaar.

Author/creator Roselaar, Saskia T.
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Descriptionix, 360 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Electronic LocationInhaltsverzeichnis
Subjects
Public lands--Rome. --History.
Land use--Rome. --History.
Agrarian laws of Rome.
Public lands--Italy. --History.
Rome--Economic conditions.
Rome--Social conditions.
Rome--History. --Republic, 510-30 B.C.

SeriesOxford studies in Roman society and law
Oxford studies in Roman society and law. ^A1093081
Contents Introduction -- Ager publicus from the Regal period to 133 -- The legal conditions of ager publicus -- The second century and the economy of ager publicus -- The Gracchi and the privitization of ager publicus -- Conclusion.
Summary Part of a series on Roman society and law, this book traces the social and economic history of the ager publicus, or public land, identifying the developments in Roman economy and demography which led to a gradual process of privatization.
Dissertation notedoctoral University of Leiden 2009.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [327]-350) and index.
LCCN 2010920512
ISBN9780199577231 (hardback)
ISBN0199577234 (hardback)