Author : Simon Adams
Publisher : Kingfisher
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 15,5 MB
Release : 2005-05-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0753458632
History comes alive in the tales of bloody battles and the ingenious inventions that continue to influence our lives today. This eye-opening book will serve as an unbeatable guide to Ancient Rome -- from its legendary origins to the eventual decline of the empire.
Author : Alberto Angela
Publisher :
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 41,15 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
This voyage of exploration chronicles twenty-four hours in the life of a Roman patrician, beginning at dawn on an ordinary day in the year 115 A.D., with Imperial Rome at the height of its power.
Author : Timothy M. O'Sullivan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 41,53 MB
Release : 2011-07-14
Category : History
ISBN : 1139497154
Walking served as an occasion for the display of power and status in ancient Rome, where great men paraded with their entourages through city streets and elite villa owners strolled with friends in private colonnades and gardens. In this book-length treatment of the culture of walking in ancient Rome, Timothy O'Sullivan explores the careful attention which Romans paid to the way they moved through their society. He employs a wide range of literary, artistic and architectural evidence to reveal the crucial role that walking played in the performance of social status, the discourse of the body and the representation of space. By examining how Roman authors depict walking, this book sheds new light on the Romans themselves - not only how they perceived themselves and their experience of the world, but also how they drew distinctions between work and play, mind and body, and Republic and Empire.
Author : John E. Stambaugh
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 30,97 MB
Release : 1988-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801836923
A synthesis of recent work in archaeology and social history, drawing on physical, literary, and documentary sources.
Author : Philip Matyszak
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 21,10 MB
Release : 2024-04-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1789295238
In this expert guide to the ancient city, Dr Philip Matyszak takes us on a journey through some of ancient Rome's most historically significant sites and locations, revealing the dramatic stories behind one of history's most fascinating empires.
Author : Lesley Sims
Publisher : Visitor Guides
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,5 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781409577553
This title includes vital information for tourists visiting Rome - famous attractions, where to shop and places to eat are combined with background facts about politics, history and the art and architecture of each period.
Author : Rita J. Markel
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 14,65 MB
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780822530718
Takes readers on a journey back in time in order to experience life in ancient Rome, describing clothing, accommodations, foods, local customs, transportation, and notable personalities.
Author : Philip Matyszak
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 27,92 MB
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1782438572
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?
Author : Jonathan W. Stokes
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 12,77 MB
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1101998105
From the publishing house that brought you the Who Was? books comes the next big series to make history approachable, engaging, and funny! The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Rome contains information vital to the sensible time traveler: • Where can I find a decent hotel room in ancient Rome for under five sesterces a day? Is horse parking included? • What do I do if I’m attacked by barbarians? • What are my legal options if I’m fed to the lions at the Colosseum? All this is answered and more. There is handy advice on finding the best picnicking spots to watch Julius Caesar’s assassination at the Roman Forum in 44 BC, as well as helpful real estate tips to profit from the great Roman fire of AD 64. There are even useful recommendations on which famous historical figures to meet for lunch, and a few nifty pointers on how to avoid being poisoned, beheaded, or torn apart by an angry mob. If you had a time travel machine and could take a vacation anywhere in history, this is the only guidebook you would need!
Author : David Stone Potter
Publisher :
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 16,4 MB
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN :
How did the Romans go from a small tribe living on the banks of the Tiber to an imperial power that at its height encompassed some 64 million people across three continents? And how can we explain the decline and eventual collapse of this vast empire? This authoritative, highly readable textbook offers a complete survey of the history of Rome from its origins, through the Republic and Empire, to the period of its decline and fall, ending with the emergence of Mohammed in the 6th century.Written by a historian with an international reputation, the book incorporates the most recent scholarship and archaeological evidence. It describes the key events in Roman history, and offers fascinating insights into Roman life and culture as they changed and developed over the centuries.
