The Romans
an introduction
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Word Count
56,000 words, Guess
Page Count
224 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1270795M
- ISBN-10041512039X
- OCLC Control Number31900467
- Internet Archiveromansintroducti0000kamm
- Library of Congress Control Number95001996
and 2 more
- Goodreads4670090
- LibraryThing790000
Classifications
- DDC937
- LCCDG231 .K23 1995
- LCCDG231.K23 1995
Description
The Romans is a concise, but readable and comprehensive, survey of the civilization of ancient Rome.It covers:* More than 1200 years of the history of Rome and of the famous, and infamous, people who ruled its empire* Religion and social life, including the position of women, slavery, education, food, dress and entertainment* Literature, art, architecture and technologyAnd includes:* Maps, chronology, appendices on the Roman calendar and numerals, and reading-list* Extracts in translation from contemporary Latin and Greek authors* 50 illustrationsThe Romans is an indispensable introduction for students of classics and classical studies. It is also an invaluable guide for those studying other disciplines for which an understanding of the civilization and literature of Rome is desirable, and for the general reader.
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