Ancient City Life in Classical Athens and Rome

Name: Ancient City Life in Classical Athens and Rome
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ISBN: 9780195215823

ISBN-10: 0195215826

ISBN-13: 9780195215823

Edition: 2001

Authors: Peter Connolly, Hazel Dodge

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Superb, detailed reconstructions of buildings provide the starting-point for a vivid exploration of these two great cities and the lives of the people who inhabited them. Peter Connolly's illustrations and reconstructions have a unique authority, with their blend of superb draughtsmanship, imagination, and meticulous research. The text appeals to a wide spectrum of readers, from young adults to professional historians.

Book details

List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/18/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 8.62" wide x 10.87" long x 0.02" tall
Weight: 0.990




Athens



The Golden Years - Athens in the fifth century BC



The Keys to Survival - The city's defences, and food and water supplies



The Cradle of Democracy - The workings of the world's first democracy



Daily Life - Life in fifth-century BC Athens



Work - Earning a living in Athens



The Houses of Athens - Athenian domestic architecture



Temples for the Gods - Athenian religious buildings



A Festival for Athena - Celebrations and sports for Athena's birthday



The Theatre - Athenian drama: the world's first plays



Rome



The Site of Rome - Rome before the Empire



The Imperial City - The transformation of Rome during the reign of Augustus



Government - Roman law and the civil service



Food and Water - Aqueducts and the ports of Rome



Houses and APartments - Roman houses for rich and poor



Daily Life - Life in Rome in the first and second centuries AD



Shops, Bars and Restaurants - Commercial activity in Rome



Many Gods - Religion and worship



A Day at the Races - Chariot racing at the Circus Maximus



The Theatre - Farce, parody and other aspects of Roman drama



The Colosseum - Gladiatorial games at Rome's arena complex



A New Palace - The great palace complex of Domitian



The Age of Apollodorus - The golden age of Roman architecture under Trajan's chief architect



The Great Baths - Roman imperial thermae (heated baths)



The City in Late Antiquity - Rome after the time of Hadrian