When in Rome : social life in ancient Rome /
When in Rome is a vibrant and accessible social history of Rome, from 753 BCE to the fall of the Empire some 1,300 years later. To support its findings, this volume features hundreds of translations from original authors, both Roman and Greek. Additionally, it contains evidence taken from the visual...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Stroud, UK :
Fonthill Media,
2017.
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| Summary: | When in Rome is a vibrant and accessible social history of Rome, from 753 BCE to the fall of the Empire some 1,300 years later. To support its findings, this volume features hundreds of translations from original authors, both Roman and Greek. Additionally, it contains evidence taken from the visual arts, curse tablets and official records, as well as inscriptions, graffiti and both private and official correspondence. Each comes with detailed commentaries, placing everything into its social and historical context. |
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| Physical Description: | 286 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781781556047 1781556040 |