Book contents
- Rome and the Making of a World State, 150 BCE – 20 CE
- Rome and the Making of a World State, 150 BCE – 20 CE
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps and Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 From World Power to World State: An Introduction
- 2 The New World Power: The Empire and Imperial Affairs (150–139 BCE)
- 3 The City of Rome: Scene of Politics and Growing Metropolis
- 4 The Struggle for Reform (150–104 BCE)
- 5 The Spiral of Violence (104–80 BCE)
- 6 Italy and the Reinvention of Rome (150–50 BCE)
- 7 Rome between Republic and Empire: The Stuck Elephant (80–60 BCE)
- 8 Rival Leaders and the Search for Power Bases (66–50 BCE)
- 9 The Course of Empire: Provincial Government and Society (90–50 BCE)
- 10 World City: Society and Culture in Rome (85–45 BCE)
- 11 War of the World (49–30 BCE)
- 12 Principate: Government for the World State (30–6 BCE)
- 13 The New Age: Refashioning Culture and Society (30–5 BCE)
- 14 The World State Tested (4 BCE–20 CE)
- Sources of Quotations
- Index
- References
10 - World City: Society and Culture in Rome (85–45 BCE)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 April 2018
Book contents
- Rome and the Making of a World State, 150 BCE – 20 CE
- Rome and the Making of a World State, 150 BCE – 20 CE
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps and Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 From World Power to World State: An Introduction
- 2 The New World Power: The Empire and Imperial Affairs (150–139 BCE)
- 3 The City of Rome: Scene of Politics and Growing Metropolis
- 4 The Struggle for Reform (150–104 BCE)
- 5 The Spiral of Violence (104–80 BCE)
- 6 Italy and the Reinvention of Rome (150–50 BCE)
- 7 Rome between Republic and Empire: The Stuck Elephant (80–60 BCE)
- 8 Rival Leaders and the Search for Power Bases (66–50 BCE)
- 9 The Course of Empire: Provincial Government and Society (90–50 BCE)
- 10 World City: Society and Culture in Rome (85–45 BCE)
- 11 War of the World (49–30 BCE)
- 12 Principate: Government for the World State (30–6 BCE)
- 13 The New Age: Refashioning Culture and Society (30–5 BCE)
- 14 The World State Tested (4 BCE–20 CE)
- Sources of Quotations
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter explores the social, cultural, and economic history of the city of Rome in the late Republic. The influx of immigrants into the city in search of fortune caused many shops and family businesses to spring up and altered the cityscape in the process. Roman education, focused on rhetoric, philosophy, and classical literature, developed and in turn a more robust intellectual life. This chapter documents the many literary contributions by contemporary authors such as Catullus and Cicero. Rome, as it is today, was a museum city with the public display of much impressive arts and architecture. This chapter ends with a survey of the popular culture and leisure activities, along with a discussion of sexuality and the use of humor.
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- Rome and the Making of a World State, 150 BCE–20 CE , pp. 160 - 176Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2018