What Life Was Like: When Rome Ruled the World : The Roman Empire 100 Bc-Ad 200 - Hardcover

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9780783554525: What Life Was Like: When Rome Ruled the World : The Roman Empire 100 Bc-Ad 200
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0783554524 ISBN 13: 9780783554525
Publisher: Time Life Education, 1997

Synopsis

Provides a look at the Roman empire, detailing its history, social customs, professions, class ranks, military, and religion

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Reviews

Gr 8 Up--This oversized volume is filled with attractive art and artifacts. Virtually every page contains full-color photographs of mosaics, statues, murals, and everyday objects. Four chapters outline the Roman power structure and major players, the classes of citizens, discord in Caesar's armies, and the early Olympic games. Personal accounts offer glimpses into Roman life: beauty rituals, marriage customs, entertainment, superstitions, trades, and burial rites, to name a few. While the art and personal vignettes should create interest, the text may not. The small font and the lack of subtopics create a heavy look. The writing style is wordy, and the paragraphs and sentences are long. A mixed bag of excellent illustration and mediocre text.

Leigh Ann Jones, Carroll Middle School, Southlake, TX

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Publisher
Time Life Education
Publication date
1997
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0783554524
ISBN 13 
9780783554525
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
168
Editor
Time-Life Books
Rating
  • 3.84 out of 5 stars
    116 ratings by Goodreads

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