Roman Society

ISBN-13: 9781853995538 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 96 str.

David Taylor

Opis

In Roman Society David Taylor concentrates on aspects of the life of the diverse groups of people who lived in the Roman world - their homes, work, leisure, beliefs and attitudes. Providing valuable coursework material for GCSE Latin as well as Classical Studies, this book focuses on the period 50 BC to AD 150, an era of dramatic political upheavals when important social changes took place. The thoughts and feelings of the Romans themselves can best be discovered through the words of their writers, and this book contains a wide variety of translated passages from the works of poets, historians and novelists - even examples of graffiti which have survived on the walls of houses and shops. '...a carefully planned and carefully written study...thanks to the author's skill in lucidly condensing a topic without suppressing its richness, many readers will gain from it a rewarding experience' - LACT Newsletter.

Recenzje

A carefully planned and carefully written study...thanks to the author's skill in lucidly condensing a topic without suppressing its richness, many readers will gain from [this book] a rewarding experience. LACT Newsletter

Spis treści

Illustrations Author's NoteAcknowledgements Important Dates 1 How do we know about Roman Society? 2 Town Life 3 Travel and the Countryside 4 Social Divisions 5 Varieties of Work 6 Public Entertainment 7 Private Recreations 8 Religion 9 Conclusion Bibliography Index

O autorze

David Taylor was Director of Inspection at Olfsted. He is the author of Cicero and Rome (1996), and The Greek and Roman Stage (1999) also in the same Inside the Ancient World series.