Life In Ancient Rome,Joan P. Alc*ck

Life in Ancient RomeAuthor(s): Joan P. Alcock\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: The History Press Ltd\nISBN-13: 9780752448008, 978-0752448008\nSynopsis\nAncient Rome, as a subject, has always attracted and fascinated people. The extent of its vast empire, much of it a result of its efficient military power, was such that many Romans believed that they governed the whole world, as it was then known, and that its was their right and destiny to do this. That empire has influenced later civilisations and its classical tradition can be seen in our own day in such diverse areas as language, customs, architecture and modes of thought. Visitors to Rome, throughout the centuries, have marvelled at its monuments and speculated on the lives of its people.\n\nThis book, concentrating on life in the city of Rome in the late republic and the empire, also takes examples from Romes provinces. Readers will have the opportunity to gain knowledge of people t.