Daily Life in the Roman City
Rome, Pompeii and Ostria
$91.39
- Paperback
293 pages
- Release Date
31 December 2004
Summary
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.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780806140278 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0806140275 |
| Author: | Gregory S. Aldrete |
| Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press |
| Imprint: | University of Oklahoma Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 293 |
| Release Date: | 31 December 2004 |
| Weight: | 408g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 155mm x 235mm |
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Gregory S. Aldrete
Gregory S. Aldrete is Professor of History and Humanistic Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. He is the author of Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome, Gestures and Acclamations in Ancient Rome, and The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life in the Ancient World.
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