Color me doubtful. Under the Romans, very few people got actual luxury. The best historical expert I'm familiar with ( https://acoup.blog/ ) certainly does not describe Roman "social recruiting" in such terms. And how does this theory cope with groups such as the Amish?
Color me doubtful. Under the Romans, very few people got actual luxury. The best historical expert I'm familiar with ( https://acoup.blog/ ) certainly does not describe Roman "social recruiting" in such terms. And how does this theory cope with groups such as the Amish?