The Romans

Summary

A consideration of the character of the ancient Romans through portraits of Rome's most typical personages. Essays on the politician, the soldier, the priest, the farmer, the slave, the merchant, and others together create a fresco of Roman society as it spanned 1300 years. The text is part of a series of books on historical character.

Product details

• Assisted by: Andrea Giardina (Editor), Giardina Andrea (Editor), Lydia G. Cochrane (Translation), Cochrane Lydia G. (Translation)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.03.1993
• EAN: 9780226290492
• ISBN: 978-0-226-29049-2
• No. of pages: 404
• Dimensions: 17 mm x 23 mm x 3 mm
• Weight: 709 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / World, Mediterranean Sea, General & world history, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, General and world history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE