Ancient Rome (Paperback)

R. Scott Smith

ISBN 10: 1624660002 / ISBN 13: 9781624660009

Published by Hackett Publishing Co, Inc, Cambridge, MA, 2014

About this Item

Paperback. "Terrific . . . exactly the sort of collection we have long needed: one offering a wide range of texts, both literary and documentary, and thatwith the inclusion of Sulpicia and Perpetuaallows 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"An Impressive and well-chosen selection of key sources for the study of ancient Rome, rendered into lively and engaging English. Together they offer a panorama of republican and imperial life and letters. Highly recommended." Nathan Rosenstein, The Ohio State University "An Impressive and well-chosen selection of key sources for the study of ancient Rome, rendered into lively and engaging English. Together they offer a panorama of republican and imperial life and letters. Highly recommended." Nathan Rosenstein, The Ohio State University Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ancient Rome (Paperback)
• Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc, Cambridge, MA
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1624660002
• ISBN 13: 9781624660009
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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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.