by Henry T Rowell (Editor), Jerome Carcopino (Author)
In this portrait of life in Ancient Rome, the author begins by painting a backcloth on which the social, political, cultural and religious aspects of the community are drawn. He enlarges on the details of everyday life, following the typical routine of a normal day from dawn to dinner and the talk that continued long into the night. This study, which includes a bibliography and notes by Professor Rowell, describes the houses and multi-storeyed apartments of the city of over a million inhabitants, the social classes from senators to slaves and the Roman family and the position of women.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 27 Jun 1991
ISBN 10: 014012487X
ISBN 13: 9780140124873