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Although most Romans lived outside urban centers, the core of Roman civilization lay in its cities. Throughout the empire these cities–modeled as they were after Rome–were strikingly alike. In Gregory Aldrete’s exhaustive account, readers can peer into the inner workings of daily life in ancient Rome and examine the history, infrastructure, government, and economy of Rome, its emperors, and its inhabitants–their life and death, dangers and pleasures, entertainment, and religion. Aldrete also shows how Roman cities differed. To accomplish this comparison, in addition to Rome, he explores Ostia, an industrial port town, and Pompeii, the doomed playground of the rich. Daily Life in the Roman City includ… More >>
Daily Life in the Roman City: Rome, Pompeii, and Ostia
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Daily Life in the Roman City: Rome, Pompeii, and Ostia
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A Day in the Life of Ancient Rome: Daily Life, Mysteries, and Curiosities
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- ISBN13: 9781933372716
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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The roar of frenzied spectators inside the Coliseum during a battle between gladiators. A crowd of onlookers gathered around a slave driver. The wondrous plenty of banquets where flamingos are roasted whole and wine flows like rivers. The silence of the baths and the boisterous taverns . . . Many books have dealt with the history of ancient Rome, but none has been able to bring its readers so near to daily life in the Imperial capital.
This extraordinary voyage of exploration, guided by Alberto Angela with the charm of a born story- teller, lasts twenty- four hours, beginning at dawn on an ordinary day in the year 115 A.D., with Imperial Rome at the height of its power. The reader wakes in a rich patric… More >>
A Day in the Life of Ancient Rome: Daily Life, Mysteries, and Curiosities