“The peasants, who formed the great majority of the population, remained passive and indifferent.”

Michael Rostovtzeff

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About Michael Rostovtzeff

Historian Russian-American

Mikhail Ivanovich Rostovtzeff was a renowned Russian-American historian who became one of the twentieth century's leading authorities on ancient Roman and Greek history. After a distinguished academic career in Russia,...

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