Stories of Daily Life from the Roman World Extracts from the Ancient Colloquia
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What did Roman children do first when they arrived at school in the morning? What excuse for missing school could be counted on to stave off a whipping from the teacher? What did a Roman banker do when someone came to borrow money? What did a Roman wife say when her husband came home drunk? The answers to such questions can be found not in mainstream ancient literature (whose writers had their minds on higher things) but in language textbooks…
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Key features
- Helps readers to better understand Roman culture by means of texts written by Romans specifically to introduce it to foreigners
- Provides a novel and enjoyable guide to the lives of ordinary Romans engaged in activities such as shopping, eating and arguing
- A large number of clear, easily intelligible images enhance the texts which they accompany
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316817261
- Subjects Ancient History,Classical Studies,History,Regional History Before 1500
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 02 October 2017
- ISBN: 9781316627280
- Dimensions (mm): 216 x 138 mm
- Weight: 0.26kg
- Contains: 59 b/w illus.
- Page extent: 178 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 02 October 2017
- ISBN: 9781107176805
- Dimensions (mm): 216 x 138 mm
- Weight: 0.36kg
- Contains: 59 b/w illus.
- Page extent: 178 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 06 August 2018
- ISBN: 9781316817261
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