Ancient Rome : An Anthology of Sources

R. Scott Smith

ISBN 10: 1624660002 / ISBN 13: 9781624660009

Published by Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Mär 2014, 2014

About this Item

Neuware - 'Terrific . . . exactly the sort of collection we have long needed: one offering a wide range of texts, both literary and documentary, and that--with the inclusion of Sulpicia and Perpetua--allows students to hear the voices of actual women from the ancient world. The translations themselves are fluid; the inclusion of long extracts allows students to sink their teeth into material in ways not possible with traditional source books. The anonymous texts, inscriptions, and other non-literary material topically arranged in the 'Documentary' section will enable students to see how the documentary evidence supplements or undermines the views advanced in the literary texts. This is a book that should be of great use to anyone teaching a survey of the history of Ancient Rome or a Roman Civilization course. I look forward to teaching with this book which is, I think, the best source book I have seen for the way we teach these days.' --David Potter, University of Michigan.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ancient Rome : An Anthology of Sources
• Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Mär 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1624660002
• ISBN 13: 9781624660009
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 230W x 153H x 30D millimeters 230 millimeters width by 153 millimeters height by 30 millimeters depth
• Weight: 636 grams

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Synopsis

"Terrific . . . exactly the sort of collection we have long needed: one offering a wide range of texts, both literary and documentary, and that--with the inclusion of Sulpicia and Perpetua--allows students to hear the voices of actual women from the ancient world. The translations themselves are fluid; the inclusion of long extracts allows students to sink their teeth into material in ways not possible with traditional source books. The anonymous texts, inscriptions, and other non-literary material topically arranged in the 'Documentary' section will enable students to see how the documentary evidence supplements or undermines the views advanced in the literary texts. This is a book that should be of great use to anyone teaching a survey of the history of Ancient Rome or a Roman Civilization course. I look forward to teaching with this book which is, I think, the best source book I have seen for the way we teach these days." --David Potter, University of Michigan

About the Author

Christopher Francese is Professor of Classical Languages, Dickinson College.

R. Scott Smith is Associate Professor of Classics, University of New Hampshire.