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The Classical Roman Reader by Kenneth J. Atchity (Editor)Call Number: PA6163 .C58 1998
ISBN: 9780195127409
Publication Date: 1998
The Classical Roman Reader, which contains a collection of some of the finest and most important writing of the Roman period, brings the modern reader into direct contact with the literature, political thought, science, art and architecture, and psychology of classical Rome.
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A History of Roman Art by Fred S. KleinerCall Number: N5760 .K54 2010
ISBN: 9780495909873
Publication Date: 2010
A History of Roman Art is a lavishly-illustrated survey of the art of Rome and the Roman Empire from the time of Romulus to the death of Constantine, presented in its historical, political, and social context.
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Roman Women by Eve D'AmbraCall Number: HQ1136 .D35 2007
ISBN: 9780521521581
Publication Date: 2007
This book examines the daily lives of Roman women by focusing on the mundane and less celebrated aspects of daily life - family and household, work and leisure, worship and social obligations - of women of different social ranks.
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Roman Religion by Valerie M. WarriorCall Number: BL803 .W37 2006
ISBN: 9780521532129
Publication Date: 2006
Examining sites that are familiar to many modern tourists, Valerie Warrior avoids imposing a modern perspective on the topic by using the testimony of the ancient Romans to describe traditional Roman religion.
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Roman Warfare by Jonathan P. RothCall Number: U35 .R68 2009
ISBN: 9780521537261
Publication Date: 2009
Roman Warfare surveys the history of Rome's fighting forces from their inception in the 7th century BCE to the fall of the Western Empire in the 5th century CE.
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Slavery in the Roman World by Sandra R. JoshelCall Number: HT863 .J67 2010
ISBN: 9780521535014
Publication Date: 2010
Sandra Joshel provides a comprehensive overview of Roman slavery. Using a variety of sources, including literature, law, and material culture, she examines the legal condition of Roman slaves, traces the stages of the sale of slaves, analyses the relations between slaves and slaveholders, and details the social and family lives of slaves.
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The Roman Empire by Neville MorleyISBN: 9781849645478
Publication Date: 2010
Analyses the origins and nature of the Roman empire, and its continuing influence in discussions and debates about modern imperialism.
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Power and Status in the Roman Empire, AD 193-284 by Inge MennenISBN: 9789004211926
Publication Date: 2011
This book deals with changing power and status relations between AD 193 and 284, when the Empire came under tremendous pressure, and presents new insights into the diachronic development of imperial administration and socio-political hierarchies between the second and fourth centuries.
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The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization by Simon Hornblower (Editor, Editor); Antony Spawforth (Editor); Esther Eidinow (Editor)ISBN: 9780191016752
Publication Date: 2014
What did the ancient Greeks eat and drink? What role did migration play? Why was emperor Nero popular with the ordinary people but less so with the upper classes? Why (according to ancient authors) was Oedipus ('with swollen foot') so called?For over 2,000 years the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome have captivated our collective imagination and provided inspiration for so many aspects of our lives, from culture, literature, drama, cinema, and television to society, education, and politics. Many of the roots of the way life is lived in the West today can be traced to the ancient civilizations, not only in politics, law, technology, philosophy, and science, but also in social and family life, language, and art.
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Laughter in Ancient Rome: on Joking, Tickling, and Cracking Up by Mary BeardISBN: 9781306662550
Publication Date: 2014
"Laughter in Ancient Rome" explores one of the most intriguing, but also trickiest, of historical subjects. Drawing on a wide range of Roman writing from essays on rhetoric to a surviving Roman joke book Mary Beard tracks down the giggles, smirks, and guffaws of the ancient Romans themselves. From ancient "monkey business" to the role of a chuckle in a culture of tyranny, she explores Roman humor from the hilarious, to the momentous, to the surprising. But she also reflects on even bigger historical questions. What kind of history of laughter can we possibly tell? Can we ever really "get" the Romans jokes?"
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The Romans by Mary T. Boatwright; Daniel Gargola; Richard J. A. TalbertISBN: 9781280471209
Publication Date: 2004
Introduces ancient Rome offering a concise understanding of its political, social, and cultural history. This book traces Rome's remarkable evolution from monarchy, to republic, to one-man rule by an emperor whose power stretched from Scotland to Iraq, and far up the Nile valley.
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