Lives of the Romans

Lives of the Romans

by PhilipMatyszak (Author), JoanneBerry (Author)

Synopsis

A vibrant and lavishly illustrated portrait of a lost world, Lives of the Romans reveals the mightiest civilization of antiquity through the eyes of 100 of its citizens. As never before, the book gives a voice not just to Romes' most famous generals and rulers, such as Caesar and Caligula, but also to her builders and sculptors, her poets, historians, gladiators, shepherds, slaves and courtesans. Exploring every level of society and using the latest archaeological evidence as well as ancient texts, Philip Matyszak and Joanne Berry build up a picture of what it meant to be a Roman citizen.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 06 Oct 2008

ISBN 10: 0500251444
ISBN 13: 9780500251447

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Invites perusing with its beautiful illustrations...Recommended.
Author Bio
Joanne Berry teaches ancient history and archaeology at Swansea University. She is the author of The Complete Pompeii and co-author of The Lives of the Romans, both published by Thames & Hudson. Philip Matyszak has a doctorate in Roman history from St. John's College, Oxford, and is the author of numerous books, including the bestselling The Greek and Roman Myths: A Guide to the Classical Stories, as well as Legionary: The Roman Soldier's (Unofficial) Manual and Ancient Rome on 5 Denarii a Day.