When in Rome: Social Life in Ancient Rome - Couverture rigide

Chrystal, Paul

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1781556040 ISBN 13 : 9781781556047

Editeur : Fonthill Media Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

A vibrant, accessible social history of Rome, from 753 BCE to the fall of the Empire some 1300 years later. To support its findings the book features hundreds of translations of inscriptions and graffiti from original authors-Roman, Greek and Jewish-and evidence culled from the visual arts, curse tablets, official records and letters both private and official. Each comes with detailed commentaries, placing them into social and historical context. The result is a fascinating survey of how Roman men, women and children lived their lives on a daily basis taking in marriage, slavery, gladiators, medicine, magic, religion, superstition and the occult; sex, work and play, education, death, housing, country life and city life. There are also chapters on domestic violence, family pets and FGM. In short, 'When in Rome' gives a vivid description of what the Romans really did.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Paul Chrystal was educated at the Universities of Hull and Southampton where he took degrees in Classics. For the past thirty-five years he has worked in medical publishing, much of the time as an international sales director. He now combines this with being history advisor to various local visitor attractions in York, writing features for national newspapers, and broadcasting on BBC Radio York, BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio Tees, on the Radio 4 P.M. programme and on the BBC World Service. He is a contributor to a number of history magazines and the author of seventy or so books.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Fonthill Media Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1781556040
• ISBN 13: 9781781556047
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible