The ancient middle classes urban life and aesthetics in the Roman Empire, 100 BCE-250 CE /
Emanuel Mayer.
- Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, (c)2012.
- 1 online resource (xiv, 295 pages) : illustrations.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction : class, stratification and culture : the Roman middle classes and their place in history -- In search of ancient middle classes : an archaeology of middle classes in urban life 100 BCE-250 CE -- From commercial to middle classes : urban life and economy in the Roman Empire -- In search of middle class culture : commemorating working and private lives -- Decor and lifestyle : the aesthetics of standardization -- Conclusion.
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Middle class--Rome. Middle class--Social life and customs.--Rome Social classes--Rome.