Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome

Name: Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome
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ISBN: 9780195123326

ISBN-10: 0195123328

ISBN-13: 9780195123326

Edition: 1998

Authors: Lesley Adkins, Roy A. Adkins

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This handy reference provides full access to the 1,200 years of Roman rule from the 8th century B.C. to the 5th century A.D., including information that is hard to find and even harder to decipher. Clear, authoritative, and highly organized, Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome provides a unique look at a civilization whose art, literature, law, and engineering influenced the whole of Western Europe throughout the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and beyond. The myriad topics covered include rulers; the legal and governmental system; architectural feats such as the famous Roman roads and aqueducts; the many Roman religions and festivals; the Roman system of personal names; contemporary poets and…

Book details

List price: $26.99
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/16/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 9.02" wide x 7.28" long x 1.42" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction


List of Maps


List of Illustrations


List of Tables



Republic and Empire


Dates of Events


Prominent People


Emperors


Social Structure


Government


Taxes and Finance


Laws


Reading



Military Affairs


History of the Legions


Numbering and Stations of Legions


Organization of Legions


Alae Sociorum


Garrison at Rome


Auxiliaries


The Navy


Conditions of Service


Active Service


Weapons and Equipment


Honors


Camps, Forts and Fortresses


Frontiers


Reading



Geography of the Roman World


Expansion and Contraction of the Roman World


The Provinces


Place-Names


Reading



Towns and Countryside


Town Planning


Centuriation


Types of Town


Town Amenities


Villas


Gardens


Architects and Surveyors


Building Techniques


Decoration and Art


Agriculture


Reading



Travel and Trade


Maps and Itineraries


Roads


Bridges and Tunnels


Milestones


Land Transport


Merchant Ships


Rivers and Canals


Pirates


Harbors


Trade of Goods


Reading



Written Evidence


Latin Language


Writing


Education


Ancient Literature and Authors


Inscriptions


Personal Names


Numerals


Reading



Religion


State Religion


Priests


Gods and Goddesses


Religious Observance


Festivals


Mystery Religions


Atheism


Magic and Superstition


Religious Buildings


Ritual Objects


Reading



Economy and Industry


Coinage


Prices and Inflation


Weights and Measures


Industries


Reading



Everyday Life


Time


Personal Relationships


Population


Slaves


Food and Drink


Personal Appearance


Entertainment


Punishment


Medicine


Philosophy


Death and Afterlife


Reading


Bibliography


Index