Life, Death, and Entertainment in the Roman Empire
by Potter, D.S.; And Mattingl, D.J. - Editors
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- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 0472085689
- ISBN 13
- 9780472085682
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Ann Arbor Michigan: University Of Michigan Press, 1999. Asssumed First Edition . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6" x 9. 353 Pages Indexed. Previous owner's name on the half-title page and last name is printed on the pages edges in large letters. No other defects noted. Life, Death, and Entertainment gives those who have a general interest in Roman antiquity a starting point informed by the latest developments in scholarship for understanding the extraordinary range of Roman society. Family structure, gender identity, food supply, religion, and entertainment are all crucial to an understanding of the Roman world. As views of Roman history have broadened in recent decades to encompass a wider range of topics, the need has grown for a single volume that can offer a starting point for these diverse subjects, for readers of all backgrounds. This collection fills such a need by uniting a series of general introductions on each of these topics for the non-specialist. Each essay brings readers into contact with broadly ranging evidence, as well as with a wide variety of approaches that are needed to study basic questions about the Roman world. Essays explore the Roman family, gender definition, demography, Roman food supply, Roman religion, and the wide variety of public entertainments throughout the empire. The volume brings together an unparalleled range of methodologies and topics. It will enable the modern reader to understand the Roman world in all its complexity. The general reader will welcome this approachable and timely text.
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- Title
- Life, Death, and Entertainment in the Roman Empire
- Author
- Potter, D.S.; And Mattingl, D.J. - Editors
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Asssumed First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0472085689
- ISBN 13
- 9780472085682
- Publisher
- University Of Michigan Press
- Place of Publication
- Ann Arbor Michigan
- Date Published
- 1999
- Size
- 6" x 9
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