This widely respected study of social conflicts between the patrician elite and the plebeians in the first centuries of the Roman republic has now been enhanced by a new chapter on material culture, updates to individual chapters, an updated bibliography, and a new introduction.

Notes on Contributors vii Editor's Preface to the second edition ix Editor's Preface to the first edition xvii Chronological Table xxv Abbreviations xxvii I The Conflict of the Orders in Archaic Rome A Comprehensive and Comparative Approach 1Kurt A. Raaflaub II The Value of the Literary Tradition Concerning Archaic Rome 47Timothy J. Cornell III The Formation of the “Annalistic Tradition” The Example of the Decemvirate 75Jürgen von Ungern-Sternberg IV The Contribution of Archaeology to Early Roman History 98Russell T. Scott V Patricians and Plebeians The Origins of a Social Dichotomy 107Jean-Claude Richard VI The Definition of patres and plebs An End to the Struggle of the Orders 128Richard E. Mitchell VII The Rise of the plebs in the Archaic Age of Rome 168Arnaldo Momigliano VIII From Protection and Defense to Offense and Participation Stages in the Conflict of the Orders 185Kurt A. Raaflaub IX Religious Aspects of the Conflict of the Orders 223The Case of confarreatio Jerzy Linderski X The Political Significance of the Codification of Law in Archaic Societies 239An Unconventional Hypothesis Walter Eder XI The Tenth Table and the Conflict of the Orders 268Mark Toher XII The Integration of the Plebians into the Political Order after 366 bc 293Robert Develin XIII The End of the Conflict of the Orders 312Jürgen von Ungern-Sternberg Bibliography 333 Index of Subjects 386 Index of Persons and Places 397 Index of Scholars 404 Index of Sources 408

The history of early republican Rome was marked by a long series of social and political struggles between the patrician elite and the plebeians (often called the “Conflict of the Orders”). In this new edition of Social Struggles in Archaic Rome, experts from both sides of the Atlantic illuminate the history of these social conflicts—examining their causes and nature; analyzing a wide range of social, economic, legal, religious, military, and political aspects; and considering the reliability of the historical sources. This edition is enhanced by addenda updating individual chapters in light of recent scholarship, a new chapter on aspects of material culture, an updated bibliography, and a new introduction.

"A path-breaking collection of articles and a model of collaborative enterprise when it first appeared, Social Struggles has long been essential reading for students and scholars alike of the Republic’s early history. Its re-publication in an expanded second edition is to be warmly welcomed. Quite simply, it is the best introduction available in any language to the complexities of this poorly understood but crucial period in Rome’s rise to world power." Nathan Rosenstein, The Ohio State University "Raaflaub's collection of essays has since its appearance been a standard work of reference and guide to the complexities of early Rome. The alternative views expressed on key issues make this a rich and rewarding account. Now updated, Social Struggles in Ancient Rome will once again define the future course of research in the field." Christopher J Smith, University of St Andrews “Raaflaub’s revised publication should continue to stimulate debate regarding Rome’s social, political and religious organization in the first centuries of the Republic.” Scholia Reviews