CLA231H1 Lecture 9: Lecture 9 Changing Face of Roman Society
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The changing face of roman society in the 3rd and 2nd century b. c: wealth. Influx of slaves (the first slave revolt, 136-132 b. c. : growing cultural diversity. Increased competition for political office: changes in government. Physical rome: erection of buildings and large estates treasury was housed in the temple of saturn digital roman forum site by ucla and can see the temple starting in the 3rd century b. c. Worship of magna mater included priest castration and very unrestrained unlike typical roman worship. Mass exploitation of this role, as early as the 2nd century b. c. Plutarch claims that cato was prosecuted almost 50 times shows the competition and use of the courts theme in plutarch"s biography cato very hostile to the incursion of non- Romans and greeks strict view of slaves likely in support of government"s order in terms of rebelling slaves did not live to see carthage destroyed died 149 b. c. , but destroyed in 146.
