Recent discussions of Jesus' social class try to locate him within the social ... We know in general he was low class, by the standards of the Roman imperial aristocracy or even of the ruling ...

The boundaries between the different classes were strict and ... of these greeters helped determine social status. On the frontiers of the empire, Roman generals served as patroni for the people ...

SUMMARY Slavery was integral to Roman society, and slaves outnumbered citizens in Rome. There were many routes to slavery, including as prisoners of war, selling oneself into slavery, or being born a ...