As the Romans did : a sourcebook in Roman social history

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Title:

Author:

Shelton, Jo-Ann.

ISBN:

9780195089738

9780195089745

Personal Author:

Shelton, Jo-Ann.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.

Physical Description:

xxv, 483 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Contents:

Introduction -- The structure of Roman society -- Families -- Marriage -- Housing and city life -- Domestic and personal concerns -- Education -- Occupations -- Slaves -- Freedmen and freedwomen -- Government and politics -- The Roman army -- The provinces -- Women in Roman society -- Leisure and entertainment -- Religion and philosophy.

Subject Term:

Social structure -- Rome.

Social history -- To 500.

Geographic Term:

Rome -- Social conditions.

Electronic Access:

Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0603/96035257-d.html
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0603/96035257-t.html
Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0723/96035257-b.html

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Summary

This is the second edition of the sourcebook on Roman social history. The selections, all in English translations prepared by the author, are drawn from a wide array of documents - letters, manuals, recipes, graffitti, and inscriptions as well as literary sources - and together they offer an insight into family life, housing, entertainment, health, education, religion, and other important topics. This introduction to Roman culture is appropriate for courses in ancient Roman history and for general readers interested in ancient history. For the new edition, new selections have been added and bibliographical material has been updated.