S.P.Q.R., the history and social life of ancient Rome. / Parts I, IV, and V: Life, literature and mythology, by E.C. Kennedy . Parts II and III: History, by G.W. White

Kennedy, E. C. (Eberhard Christopher)

Edité par London : Macmillan and Co., 1944

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Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xii, 278 pages including frontispiece, illustrations, maps (some folded) 19 cm. Notes; "[Covers] the same ground as . covered . [in the authors'] Roman history, life and literature, but the sections dealing with social life, with mythology and with literature have been entirely rewritten, while the historical sections have been either rewritten or abridged and simplified."--Preface. Contents; TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Roman social life -- Publius critonius pollio -- The family, clothes, names, school, the private house, money -- Exercise, the baths, dinner -- The seven hills, books, the forum, street scenes -- Slaves and freedmen, an apartment house, classes of society -- A wedding, travel, letters, a holiday at Baiae, religion -- Chariot races, theatres, gladiatorial shows -- Death and burial -- The external history of Rom to A.D. from city-state to empire -- Roman imperialism -- The expansion of Rome to Italy 753-264 B.C. -- The Carthaginian menace 264-202 B.C. -- The expansion of Rome in the west and north 202 B.C. -- A.D. 117 -- The expansion of Rome in the south and east 202 B.C. -- A.D. 117 -- The frontier policy of Augustus -- The Roman army -- The internal history of Rome to A.D. 96 form monarchy to principate -- The Roman constitution -- The overthrow of patrician government 510- 82 B.C. -- The ascendency of the senate and the challenge of democracy 287-82 B.C. -- The Sullan reaction of the challenge of the great commanders 82-31 B.C. -- The Augustan compromise 31 B.C. -- A.D. 14 -- State officials and their duties -- The development of the principate A.D. 14-96 -- Latin literature -- The early age to 80 B.C. -- The Ciceronian age 80-40 B.C. -- The Augustan or golden age 40 B.C.-A.D. 14 -- The post-Augustan or silver age A.D. 14-117 -- Metre -- Mythology -- Stories of the gods -- The origin of man -- Stories of demigods and heroes -- Legends of Troy. Subjects; Latin literature History and criticism. Civilization. Latin literature. Rome (Empire). Rome History. Rome Civilization. 3 Kg.

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• Titre: S.P.Q.R., the history and social life of ancient Rome. / Parts I, IV, and V: Life, literature and mythology, by E.C. Kennedy . Parts II and III: History, by G.W. White
• Éditeur: London : Macmillan and Co.
• Date de parution: 1944
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: First Edition.
• Poids: 3 kilogrammes