Roman Life 100 B. C. to A. D. 200

Name: Roman Life 100 B. C. to A. D. 200
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ISBN: 9780810993396

ISBN-10: 0810993392

ISBN-13: 9780810993396

Edition: 2007

Authors: John R. Clarke, Michael Larvey

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Roman Lifevividly re-creates the lives and experiences of people living in the Roman Empirenot only the super-rich emperors and senators, but also ordinary citizens, merchants, slaves, and freedmen. Lavish, full-color illustrations, many made especially for this volume, invite the reader to explore all aspects of life as seen through Roman eyes, from religion, work, and the military to banqueting, funerals, and public architecture. An interactive CD-ROM provides a virtual exploration of the famous House of the Vettiithe most popular tourist attraction at Pompeiithat allows the user to experience its paintings, sculptures, and gardens as a slave, a client, a guest, or a family member,…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Abrams, Inc.
Publication date: 11/1/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.50" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 2.244
Language: English

John R. Clarkeis Annie Laurie Howard Regents Professor of History of Art at the University of Texas, Austin. He is the author ofArt in the Lives of Ordinary Romans(UC Press, 2003),Roman Sex(2003),Looking at Lovemaking: Constructions of Sexuality in Roman Art,100 B.C.- A.D. 250(UC Press, 1998), andThe Houses of Roman Italy: 100 B.C.- A.D. 250: Ritual, Space, and Decoration(UC Press, 1991).



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Life with the Gods



Work



The Spoils of War



Shows



Taverns



Baths and Bathing



Dinner Parties



Faces



Death and Fame


Conclusions


Glossary


Further Reading


List of Illustrations


Index