24 Hours in Ancient Rome
A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
Published on 4. April 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-78929-127-8 (ISBN)
Description
Walk a day in a Roman's sandals ... What was it like to live in one of the ancient world's most powerful and bustling cities - one that was eight times more densely populated than modern day New York?
In this entertaining and enlightening guide, bestselling historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to 24 characters who lived and worked there. In each hour of the day we meet a new character - from a senator to a slave girl, a gladiator to an astrologer, watchmen to washerwomen - and discover the fascinating details of their daily lives.
In this entertaining and enlightening guide, bestselling historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to 24 characters who lived and worked there. In each hour of the day we meet a new character - from a senator to a slave girl, a gladiator to an astrologer, watchmen to washerwomen - and discover the fascinating details of their daily lives.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
approx. 30 b/w photos throughout
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
262 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78929-127-8 (9781789291278)
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10/2017
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
€6.99
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Person
Dr Philip Matyszak has a doctorate in Roman history from St John's College, Oxford, and is the author of a number of acclaimed books on the ancient world, including 24 Hours in Ancient Athens and 24 Hours in Ancient Rome, published by Michael O'Mara Books, which have been translated into over fifteen languages. He currently works as a tutor for Madingley Hall Institute of Continuing Education at the University of Cambridge, teaching a course on Ancient Rome. He lives in British Columbia, Canada.