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Daily Life in Ancient Rome: The People and the City at the Height of the Empire (Penguin History)
Jerome Carcopino
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paperback. 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. Editor(s): Rowell, Henry T. Translator(s): Lorimer, E.O. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 284.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin UK
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140124873
SKU
V9780140124873
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About Jerome Carcopino
Jerome Carcopino was born in Verneuil-sur-Avre, France, in 1881. He was a lecturer at the University of Algiers in Algeria before his career was interrupted by World War I. Lecturing at the Sorbonne in Paris from 1920 to 1937, he later became the Director of the French School in Rome. From 1941 to 1942, he was the Minister of National ... Read more
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