Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Abbreviations xvii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 The Roman Legacy 15
8. 2 Numbers 35
9. 3 Peasants and Other Non-Elites: Repertory and Resistance 64
10. 4 The Closed Crowd: Elite Venues and Occasions for Gathering 93
11. 5 Words 119
12. 6 Representations 143
13. Conclusion 171
14. Notes 179
15. Index 297