Long Reads: Class Struggle in Ancient Rome w/ Sarah Bond
A professor of classics discusses her new "history from below."
December 20, 2024
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December 20, 2024
Long Reads: Class Struggle in Ancient Rome w/ Sarah Bond
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<p>As with many other periods, the history of the Roman Empire has often been told from the vantage point of a minoritarian social elite. Sarah Bond, a professor of classics at the University of Iowa, set out in her research to uncover something different: a "history from below" detailing the class struggle in ancient Rome. She joins <em>Long Reads</em> to discuss this project. Sarah's book <em>Strike: Labor, Unions, and Resistance in the Roman Empire</em> will be published in February of next year.</p>
<p><em>Long Reads</em> is a <em>Jacobin</em> podcast looking in-depth at political topics and thinkers, both contemporary and historical, with the magazine’s longform writers. Hosted by features editor Daniel Finn. Produced by Conor Gillies, music by Knxwledge.</p>
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