The ancient middle classes
Subtitle: urban life, economics, and a new aesthetic in the Roman Empire, 100 BCE-250 CE
By: Emanuel Mayer
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Cambridge
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780674050334
Subjects: Social life and customs; Civilization; Middle class; Social classes
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : class, stratification and culture : the Roman middle classes and their place in history; title: In search of ancient middle classes : an archaeology of middle classes in urban life 100 BCE-250 CE; title: From commercial to middle classes : urban life and economy in the Roman Empire; title: In search of middle class culture : commemorating working and private lives; title: Decor and lifestyle : the aesthetics of standardization; title: Conclusion.