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Everyday life in ancient Rome

by Lionel Casson

Social life and customsHistoryHistoire15.52 Roman EmpireRomeinse keizertijdMœurs et coutumesDagelijks levenAlltag

In Everyday Life in Ancient Rome, Lionel Casson offers a lively introduction to the society of the age. Instead of following the standard procedure of social history, he presents a series of vignettes focusing on the "ways of life" of various members of that society, from the slave to the emperor.

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Book data: Open Library