Focused on the period 200 BCE to 300 CE, this contributed volume provides a thematic introduction to the social aspects of ancient Rome - its composition, institutions, structures, and cultural products - and challenges students to consider Roman society as more than a series of chronological events.

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Matt Gibbs is an assistant professor in the Department of Humanities at MacEwan University. His current research concerns professional associations, taxation, and the economy of Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt, as well as the Roman Empire generally. He also has research interests in the political history of the late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire, and aspects of classical reception. He has published on professional associations and the economy of Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt and the Roman Empire, and on ancient alcohol.

Milorad Nikolic is an associate professor in the Department of Classics at Memorial University. He is trained as both a mechanical engineer and a classicist. His research interests are ancient technology and engineering (more precisely, water supply systems), ancient technical literature, Greek and Roman art and architecture, and the northern Roman frontier. He has published on Greek and Roman technical texts.

Pauline Ripat is an associate professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Winnipeg. Her research interests include Roman magic and divination, particularly as they pertain to social relations and communication. She is the author of several book chapters and journal articles published in Greece and Rome, Phoenix, and Classical Philology.

"A very strong contribution to the available undergraduate textbooks for Roman history." -Alyson Roy, University of Idaho

"This is an excellent book that I'm very much looking forward to using. It is thoughtful and challenging while remaining accessible." -Cristiana Zaccagnino, Queen's University

"The book is thematic and timely, and provides a solid introduction to Roman society." -Georgina Irby, College of William and Mary

"A well-organized, thematic, and modern approach to the study of Roman civilization. It covers a wide range of topics and provides students with a solid introduction to the field." -Timothy Pettipiece, Carleton University