Public Land in the Roman Republic : A Social and Economic History of Ager Publicus in Italy, 396-89 BC Hardback
by Saskia T. (Newton International Research Fellow, University of Manchester and The Royal So Roselaar
Part of the Oxford Studies in Roman Society & Law series
Hardback
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In the first volume in this new series on Roman society and law, Saskia T.
Roselaar traces the social and economic history of the ager publicus, or public land.
As the Romans conquered Italy during the fourth to first centuries BC, they usually took land away from their defeated enemies and declared this to be the property of the Roman state.
This land could be distributed to Roman citizens, but it could also remain in the hands of the state, in which case it was available for general public use.
However, in the third and second centuries BC growth in the population of Italy led to an increased demand for land among both commercial producers and small farmers.
This in turn led to the gradual privatization of the state-owned land, as those who held it wanted to safeguard their rights to it.
Roselaar traces the currents in Roman economy and demography which led to these developments.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:380 pages, 15 in-text illustrations
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:22/07/2010
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- ISBN:9780199577231
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:380 pages, 15 in-text illustrations
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:22/07/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9780199577231
