Bread and circuses : historical sociology and political pluralism

Author(s)

• Veyne, Paul
• Murray, Oswyn
• Pearce, Brian

Bibliographic Information

Bread and circuses : historical sociology and political pluralism

Paul Veyne ; abridged, with an introduction by Oswyn Murray ; translated by Brian Pearce

（Penguin history）

Penguin, 1992

Other Title

Pain et le cirque

Uniform Title

Pain et le cirque

Note

Originally published: London : Allen Lane, 1990

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The phenomenon, known as "euergetism", is one of the most striking features of the ancient world. It can be seen as a form of altruism, civic pride or wealth redistribution, a means of buying honour, prestige or political power, yet one thing is clear: it was long regarded as a duty and privilege of the wealthy to benefit their fellow citizens. To understand why, suggests Professor Veyne, we need to forget about abstract theories and modern economics. Rather, we should examine what really happened before the Christian era in Hellenistic Greece and the Rome of the Republic and the Emperors.

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• NCID: BA62292984
• ISBN:
  • 0140124853
• LCCN: 92234036
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: fre
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xxiii, 491 p.
• Size: 20 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : JC51
  • DC20 : 938
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Greece -- Politics and government -- To 146 B.C
  • LCSH : Greece -- Politics and government -- 146 B.C.-323 A.D
  • LCSH : Rome -- Politics and government -- 284-476
  • LCSH : Benefactors -- Greece
  • LCSH : Benefactors -- Rome
  • LCSH : Patron and client -- Rome
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA19012541