Daily Life in Ancient Rome. Translated by Christopher Woodall.
Florence Dupont
Published by Basil Blackwell, Oxford, 1992
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Hardcover with jacket. Condition: as new/fine. Octavo; xii+314 pp. First American edition, 1993. Jacket image: "Entertainment after a meal," wall painting from Pompeii. Black cloth binding; gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated with eight b/w plates, seven drawings. *** This book concerns the everyday private and public lives of the citizens of ancient Rome. Drawing on a broad selection of vivid contemporary sources, the author examines the institutions, actions and rituals of day-to-day life. Chapter headings include: Naming and Honour, Wealth and Poverty, Slaves and Freedmen, Roman Houses, The Family, The Army, Political Life in the City, The Roman Calendar and Festivities, The Body: Moral and Physical Aspects, and more. Seller Inventory # 00679
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Title: Daily Life in Ancient Rome. Translated by ...
Publisher: Basil Blackwell, Oxford
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: 1st Edition