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'Bread and Circuses' : Euergetism and Municipal Patronage in Roman Italy by Tim Cornell; Kathryn Lomas is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is 'Bread and Circuses' : Euergetism and Municipal Patronage in Roman Italy about?
Cities in the ancient world relied on private generosity to provide many basic amenities, as well as expecting leading citizens to pay for 'bread and circuses' - free food and public entertainment. This collection of essays by leading scholars from the UK and USA explores the important phenomenon of benefaction and public patronage in Roman Italy. Ranging from the late republican period to the later Roman Empire, the contributions cover a wide range of topics, including the impact of benefaction
Who reads 'Bread and Circuses' : Euergetism and Municipal Patronage in Roman Italy?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Tim Cornell; Kathryn Lomas
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781134756292
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Sociology, Political Science
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
Other editions & translations
- 'Bread and Circuses': Euergetism and municipal patronage in Roman Italy (Routledge Classical Monographs) (2005)
- 'Bread and Circuses': Euergetism and municipal patronage in Roman Italy (Routledge Classical Monographs) (2002)
- 'Bread and Circuses': Euergetism and municipal patronage in Roman Italy (Routledge Classical Monographs) (2003)
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