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Honor-Shame Culture and the Gospel - Letters E4
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The Governing Class in the Roman Empire
In the roman hierarchical arrangement, power was concentrated at the top. Beneath him were the senators, then the equestrians, a class of high ranking military and political figures. After them are the decurians, who are aristocrats with land but only local political power. Supporting this small governing class was a network of retainers - priests or government functionaries. This entire group composed about three % of the population. In our day, there's people talk about the one%. Ye, five percent ere the so in rome we're talk about three % possess the majority of wealth.
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