How to give : an ancient guide to giving and receiving /

"Romans in the Age of Nero were preoccupied with transactional obligations, namely, what one could expect in return for something given. Emperors firmed up their power by offering donations to troops, or handouts to the public; rich men received hosts of clientelae every morning, godfather-styl...

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Manylion Llyfryddiaeth
Prif Awdur: Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D (Awdur)
Awduron Eraill: Romm, James S. (Cyfieithydd)
Fformat: Licensed eBooks
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Cyhoeddwyd: Princeton : Princeton University Press [2020]
Cyfres:Ancient wisdom for modern readers.
Mynediad Ar-lein:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv10crd19
Tabl Cynhwysion:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • On Benefits
  • Epistle 81
  • Notes