Daily Life in Ancient Rome: The People and the City at the Height of the Empire

In this portrait of life in Ancient Rome, the author begins by painting a backcloth on which the social, political, cultural and religious aspects of the community are drawn. He enlarges on the details of everyday life, following the typical routine of a normal day from dawn to dinner. In this portrait of life in Ancient Rome, the author begins by painting a backcloth on which the social, political, cultural and religious aspects of the community are drawn. He enlarges on the details of everyday life, following the typical routine of a normal day from dawn to dinner and the talk that continued long into the night. This study, which includes a bibliography and notes by Professor Rowell, describes the houses and multi-storeyed apartments of the city of over a million inhabitants, the social classes from senators to slaves and the Roman family and the position of women.

• | Author: Jerome Carcopino, Henry T Rowell
• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Jun 27, 1991
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• | Language: eng
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780140124873
• | ISBN-10: 014012487X