As the Romans Did - A Sourcebook in Roman Social History

Zusatztext [on the first edition] "This is the finest work of its kind. It is comprehensive and readable. The selections are appropriate and her introductions to them are excellent. I will highly recommend it to everyone interested in an orientation to the Roman world."-Ronald L. Tyler! Pepperdine University Klappentext This is the second edition of a popular and successful sourcebook on Roman social history. The selections, all in English translations prepared by the author, are drawn from a wide array of documents - letters, manuals, recipes, graffiti, and inscriptions as well as literary sources - and together they offer a fascinating glimpse into family life, housing, entertainment, health, education, religion, and other important topics. This is a unique introduction to Roman culture, appropriate for courses in ancient Roman history and for general readers interested in ancient history. For the new edition, new selections have been added and bibliographical material has been updated. Zusammenfassung A second revised edition of this sourcebook on Roman social history with selections drawn from letters, manuals, recipes, graffitti and inscriptions as well as literary sources; which offer a glimpse into topics such as: family life, housing, entertainment, health, education, and religion.

Product details

• Authors: Jo-Ann Shelton, Jo-Ann (Professor of Classics Shelton
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.1997
• EAN: 9780195089745
• ISBN: 978-0-19-508974-5
• No. of pages: 512
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Sozialgeschichte, Kulturanthropologie, Antike, Rom, Europäische Geschichte, Römer, altes Rom, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Sozial- und Kulturanthropologie, Ethnographie, Römisches Reich, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, Antike (griechisch-römisch) / Rom (Staat, Reich), Geschichte / Sozialgeschichte, Rom (Staat, Reich), Anthropologie / Kulturanthropologie, Antike (griechisch-römisch) / Geschichte, Kulturgeschichte, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social