Daily Life in Ancient Rome : The People and the City at the Height of the Empire
Carcopino, Jerome
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In this portrait of life in Ancient Rome, the author begins by painting a backcloth on which the social, political, cultural and religious aspects of the community are drawn. He enlarges on the details of everyday life, following the typical routine of a normal day from dawn to dinner.In this portrait of life in Ancient Rome, the author begins by painting a backcloth on which the social, political, cultural and religious aspects of the community are drawn. He enlarges on the details of everyday life, following the typical routine of a normal day from dawn to dinner and the talk that continued long into the night.;This study, which includes a bibliography and notes by Professor Rowell, describes the houses and multi-storeyed apartments of the city of over a million inhabitants, the social classes from senators to slaves and the Roman family and the position of women.
Main title:
Daily Life in Ancient Rome : The People and the City at the Height of the Empire / by Jerome Carcopino ; edited by Henry T Rowell.
Imprint:
Penguin, 1991.
Collation:
368 p.
ISBN:
9780140124873
Language:
English
BRN:
3840637
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