Bread and Circuses
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Bread and Circuses by Paul Veyne
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.| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9780140124859 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140124853 |
| Titel | Bread and Circuses |
| Autor | Paul Veyne |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 1992-01-30 |
| Seitenanzahl | 528 |
| Preise | Winner of The Scott Moncrieff Prize 1990 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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