Social Struggles in Archaic Rome: New Perspectives on the Conflict of the Orders

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Notes on Contributors. Preface to the second edition. Preface to the first edition. Chronological Table. Abbreviations. 1. The Conflict of the Orders in Archaic Rome: A Comprehensive and Comparative Approach. Kurt A. Raaflaub. 2 The Value of the Literary Tradition Concerning Archaic Rome: Timothy J. Cornell. 3 The Formation of the Annalistic Tradition: The Example of the Decemvirate: Jurgen von Ungern-Sternberg. 4. The Contribution of Archaeology to Early Roman History: Russell T. Scott. 5. Patricians and Plebeians: The Origins of a Social Dichotomy: Jean-Claude Richard. 6. The Definition of patres and plebs: An End to the Struggle of the Orders: Richard E. Mitchell. 7. The Rise of the plebs in the Archaic Age of Rome: Arnaldo Momigliano. 8. From Protection and Defense to Offense and Participation: Stages in the Conflict of the Orders: Kurt A. Raaflaub. 9. Religious Aspects of the Conflict of the Orders: The Case of confarreatio: Jerzy Linderski. 10. The Political Significance of the Codification of Law in Archaic Societies: An Unconventional Hypothesis: Walter Eder. 11. The Tenth Table and the Conflict of the Orders: Mark Toher. 12. The Integration of the Plebians into the Political Order after 366 bc: Robert Develin. 13. The End of the Conflict of the Orders: Jurgen von Ungern-Sternberg. Bibliography. Index of Subjects. Index of Persons and Places. Index of Scholars. Index of Sources