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The Latins and Their Legal Status in the Context of the Cultural and Political Integration of Pre- and Early Roman Italy

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From the journal Klio

Summary:

Traditional concepts of ‚Romanization‘ prior to the Social War are currently meeting with growing criticism. Converging developments in Italy are no longer uniformly explained with deliberate Roman agency or an inescapably attractive Roman model. This context offers an intriguing framework for a renewed discussion of the ‚Latin Rights‘: while previously viewed as a major catalyst for legal and political integration, a recent study has argued that the Latins were barely ‚privileged‘ prior to ca. 125 BC, when the Romans radically changed their attitude to them, and the legal conditions accordingly. Responding to various criticisms, this article corroborates the paradigm shift and seeks to highlight further ramifications.

Online erschienen: 2016-12-1

© 2016 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston

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