Spectacle in the Roman World, Paperback - Hazel Dodge

Examines the Roman games focusing on the practicalities of entertainment and architectural venues. This book offers an introduction to the main for...

DescriptionIn Bathing in the Roman World, Fikret Yegul examines the social and cultural aspects of one of the key Roman institutions. Guiding the r...

Presents a survey of the perception and reality of the use of cosmetics and perfumes under the Roman Empire. This work, a companion to "Roman Cloth...

The study of Roman society and social relations blossomed in the 1970s. By now, we possess a very large literature on the individuals and groups th...

Bathing in the Roman World - Fikret Yegul

In less than fifty-three years, Rome subjected most of the known world to its rule. This authoritative and compelling work tells the story of the r...

Reducere. The Roman Empire lasted for more than a millennia. From a small city it grew to encompass almost 1.7 million miles. It's innovations in warfare, po...

Examines the often graphic depictions of violence which are characteristic of many genres of Latin literature, from Plautine comedy to the Christia...

Trade, Commerce, and the State in the Roman World - Andrew Wilson, Alan Bowman

Offering a wide and expansive new treatment of the role water played in the lives of people across the Roman world, papers consider ports and their...

By their social and material context as markers of graves, dedications and public signs of honour, inscriptions offer a distinct perspective on the...

This beautifully designed, full-color textbook introduces the Roman background of the New Testament by immersing students in the life and culture o...

Theater, spectacle, and performance played significant roles in the political and social structure of the Roman Empire, which was diverse in popula...

The first book to present an analysis of images of working people in Roman society and to interpret the meaning and significance of these images. W...

Reducere. A fully illustrated, comprehensive guide to the Roman World - its history, government, army, religion and everyday life. The comprehensive factfind...

Peoples of the Roman World - Mary T. Boatwright

Almost fifteen per cent of the world's population today experiences some form of mental or physical disability and society tries to accommodate the...

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Sister of Caligula. Wife of Claudius. Mother of Nero. The story of Agrippina, at the center of imperial power for three generations, is the story o...

A new history of Roman art and archaeology, from its very beginnings in Etruscan art to the adoption of Christianity.

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Martin (University of Oxford, UK) GoodmanIllustration(s): 22 Line drawings, black and white; 45 Halftones...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Greg (University of California Santa Barbara, USA (greg.d.fisher@gmail.com)) FisherIllustration(s): 20 Ha...

One of the foremost experts on magic, religion, and the occult in the ancient world provides an unparalleled exploration of magic in the Greco-Roma...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): J. E. LendonIllustration(s): 5 b/w illus.Number of pages: 328Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 168 ...

This book provides a new account of the urbanism of the Roman world between 100 BC and AD 300. To do so, it draws on a combination of textual sourc...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): H. H. ScullardIllustration(s): 6 Line drawings, black and whiteNumber of pages: 498Collection: Routledge ...

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Reducere. What did Roman children do first when they arrived at school in the morning? What excuse for missing school could be counted on to stave off a whip...

"A look at the United States' conflicted relationship with news and the media, through the lens of the newsreel."--

Reducere. Un roman de dragoste de neuitat care se intinde pe durata a patru ani (1914-1918), Ultimul Craciun la Paris povesteste despre urmarile devastatoare...

Reducere. Combining historical, exegetical, and theological interests, Bruce Longenecker here dispels the widespread notion that Paul had little or no concer...

Reducere. Take kids ages 8 to 12 on a journey through the events that shaped the 20th century World history is an amazing teacher when it comes to understand...

Publisher: Five Leaves PublicationsAuthor(s): Janna EliotNumber of pages: 200Publication date: 2008Dimensions: 196 x 132 x 11Cover type: Paperback ...

Inspire students to enjoy poetry while helping them to prepare effectively for the CSEC (R) examination; ensure coverage of all prescribed poems fo...

Reducere. Ne vedem in Monaco! este un roman incantator si pasional despre puterea destinului. Al doilea titlu al colectiei Leda Bazaar. Avand drept decor pov...

DescriptionCapitalizing on the rich historical record of late antiquity, and employing sophisticated methodologies from social and economic history...

Cannabis in the Ancient Greek and Roman World explores the use of cannabis and hemp in medicine, religion, and recreation in the classical period. ...

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Charlotte. The True Story of Scandal and Spectacle in Georgian London - Kathryn Shevelow

Reducere. DescriptionKnown as the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing, " the Indy 500 humbly began in 1911. Labeled as the first speedway, this two-and-a-half-mile...

Reducere. Mabel Dodge Luhan's Intimate Memories offers the brilliantly edited memoirs of one woman's rebellion against "the whole ghastly social structure" u...

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Reducere. Associations in the Greco-Roman World provides students and scholars with a clear and readable resource for greater understanding of the social, cu...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...