As the Romans did

Description:

Revised to include new selections and updated bibliographical material, the second edition of this popular sourcebook offers a rich, revealing look at everyday Roman life. It provides clear, lively translations of a fascinating array of documents drawn from Latin and Greek source material -- from personal letters, farming manuals, medical texts, and recipes to poetry, graffiti, and tombstone inscriptions. Each selection has been translated into readable, contemporary English. This new edition includes over 50 additional selections which introduce new topics and expand coverage of existing topics. In addition, the commentary on all the selections has been revised to reflect the recent scholarship of social and cultural historians. - Back cover.

subjects: Social conditions,  Social life and customs,  Social structure,  Social history,  Rome, social conditions,  Rome, history, empire, 30 b.c.-476 a.d.,  Rome, social life and customs,  Social structure--rome,  Social history--to 500,  Hn10.r7 s45 1998,  306/.0945/632,  Social history - general & miscellaneous,  Ancient rome - social,  Cultural & political aspects,  Social structure - general & miscellaneous

Places: Rome

Times: To 500