{"product_id":"strike-labor-unions-and-resistance-in-the-roman-empire-paperback","title":"Strike: Labor, Unions, and Resistance in the Roman Empire - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah E. Bond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorian Sarah E. Bond retells the traditional story of Ancient Rome, revealing how groups of ancient workers unified, connected, and protested as they helped build an empire \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"First-rate. . . . A sterling example of historical revisionism.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From plebeians refusing to join the Roman army to bakers withholding bread, this is the first book to explore how Roman workers used strikes, boycotts, riots, and rebellion to get their voices--and their labor--acknowledged. Sarah E. Bond explores Ancient Rome from a new angle to show that the history of labor conflicts and collective action goes back thousands of years, uncovering a world far more similar to our own than we realize. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Workers often turned to their associations for solidarity and shared identity in the ancient world. Some of these groups even negotiated contracts, wages, and work conditions in a manner similar to modern labor unions. As the world begins to consider the value--and indeed the necessity--of unionization to protect workers, this book demonstrates that we can learn valuable lessons from ancient laborers and from attempts by the Roman government to limit their freedom.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah E. Bond\u003c\/b\u003e is the Erling B. \"Jack\" Holtsmark Associate Professor in the Classics in the Department of History at the University of Iowa. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eTrade and Taboo: Disreputable Professions in the Roman Mediterranean\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Iowa City, IA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978283778349,"sku":"9780300288599","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ysgmuNPRC29780300288599.webp?v=1775801446","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/strike-labor-unions-and-resistance-in-the-roman-empire-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}