Bread and Circuses by Paul Veyne

Bread and Circuses by Paul Veyne

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An abridgement of a book which attempts to create a new concept of politico-economic roles in the ancient world - based on the practice both in Greece and Rome of the rich providing voluntarily for food and entertainment for the poor.

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Bread and Circuses by Paul Veyne

An abridgement of a book which attempts to create a new concept of politico-economic roles in the ancient world - based on the practice both in Greece and Rome of the rich providing voluntarily for food and entertainment for the poor.
He is the author of a number of French-language works, including Did the Greeks Believe in Their Myths?

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ISBN 13 9780713990034
ISBN 10 0713990031
Title Bread and Circuses
Author Paul Veyne
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1990-01-25
Number of pages 516
Prizes Winner of The Scott Moncrieff Prize 1990
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.