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The world of Ancient Rome : a daily life encyclopedia / James W. Ermatinger.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ermatinger, James William, 1959-
- Series:
- Daily Life
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rome--Social life and customs--Encyclopedias.
- Rome.
- Rome--Civilization--Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (2 volumes) : illustrations
- Distribution:
- London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara : Greenwood, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- While the political history and prominent figures of Ancient Rome are well known, accounts of daily life in that time and place often remain untold. This fascinating encyclopedia explores this period from a social and cultural perspective, digging into the day-to-day activities of how Romans dressed, what they ate, how they worked, and what they did for fun. Drawing from recent archaeological evidence, author James W. Ermatinger explores the everyday lives of Roman citizens of all levels and classes. This book is organized into ten sections: art, economics, family, fashion, food, housing,
- Contents:
- 1. Arts to Food and Drink
- 2. Housing and Community to Science and Technology.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9798216039037
- 9798216168454
- 9781786845085
- 1786845083
- 9781440829086
- 144082908X
- OCLC:
- 914355262
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