Roman Frugality Modes of Moderation from the Archaic Age to the Early Empire and Beyond |
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| Editor:
| Gildenhard, Ingo
Viglietti, Cristiano |
| Series title: | Cambridge Classical Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-87908-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2020 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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Explores how the ancient Romans negotiated the interface of economics and ethics and handled needs and wants throughout their history. Focuses on the desirability of individual and collective self-restraint in the pursuit of wealth, physical pleasures (food, drink, sex) and power.
Explores how the ancient Romans negotiated the interface of economics and ethics and handled needs and wants throughout their history. Focuses on the desirability of individual and collective self-restraint in the pursuit of wealth, physical pleasures (food, drink, sex) and power.