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Everyday Life in Ancient Rome - Rilegato

Casson, Lionel

 
9780801859915: Everyday Life in Ancient Rome
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ISBN 10: 0801859913 ISBN 13: 9780801859915
Casa editrice: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 1999

Sinossi

The author offers an introduction to the society of ancient Rome. He presents a series of vignettes focusing on the "way of life" of various members of that society, from slave to emperor. The book opens with a description of the historical context and includes examination of topics such as the family, religion, urban and rural life and leisure activities. This revised edition includes two new chapters as well as full documentation of sources.

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Recensione

"A series of concise sketches of key phases of life in the Roman world during its greatest period, the era of peace and prosperity in the first and second centuries A.D." -- Of Ages Past Magazine

L'autore

Lionel Casson is professor emeritus of classics at New York University and has written many books about life in the ancient world, including Travel in the Ancient World,, and Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World, both available from Johns Hopkins.

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Editore
Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
Data di pubblicazione
1999
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0801859913
ISBN 13 
9780801859915
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero di pagine
170
Contatto del produttore
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Persona responsabile
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