Author: Alexandra Croom
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780752465173
Category : Home economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Books on the everyday life of the Romans usually describe getting dressed, going to the baths or to the amphitheatre, and attending evening dinner parties (often called 'banquets'), but rarely seem to discuss the more typical activities that make up most people's experience of daily life, such as doing the washing up and taking out the rubbish! "Running the Roman Home" explores the real 'every-day' life of the Romans and the effort required to run a Roman household. It is divided into sections on how the Romans collected water and fuel, milled flour, produced thread, cleaned the house, illuminated it, did the washing up, cleaned their clothes, got rid of waste water and sewage, and threw out their rubbish. Using evidence from literary, archaeological and artistic sources, the author explores the workings of the Roman household and makes comparisons with historical and modern parallels from communities using the same methods.
Running the Roman Home
Author: Alexandra Croom
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780752465173
Category : Home economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Books on the everyday life of the Romans usually describe getting dressed, going to the baths or to the amphitheatre, and attending evening dinner parties (often called 'banquets'), but rarely seem to discuss the more typical activities that make up most people's experience of daily life, such as doing the washing up and taking out the rubbish! "Running the Roman Home" explores the real 'every-day' life of the Romans and the effort required to run a Roman household. It is divided into sections on how the Romans collected water and fuel, milled flour, produced thread, cleaned the house, illuminated it, did the washing up, cleaned their clothes, got rid of waste water and sewage, and threw out their rubbish. Using evidence from literary, archaeological and artistic sources, the author explores the workings of the Roman household and makes comparisons with historical and modern parallels from communities using the same methods.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780752465173
Category : Home economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Books on the everyday life of the Romans usually describe getting dressed, going to the baths or to the amphitheatre, and attending evening dinner parties (often called 'banquets'), but rarely seem to discuss the more typical activities that make up most people's experience of daily life, such as doing the washing up and taking out the rubbish! "Running the Roman Home" explores the real 'every-day' life of the Romans and the effort required to run a Roman household. It is divided into sections on how the Romans collected water and fuel, milled flour, produced thread, cleaned the house, illuminated it, did the washing up, cleaned their clothes, got rid of waste water and sewage, and threw out their rubbish. Using evidence from literary, archaeological and artistic sources, the author explores the workings of the Roman household and makes comparisons with historical and modern parallels from communities using the same methods.
Roman Clothing and Fashion
Author: Alexandra Croom
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445612445
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
A detailed, finely researched and profusely illustrated history of clothing and fashion in the Roman Empire.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445612445
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
A detailed, finely researched and profusely illustrated history of clothing and fashion in the Roman Empire.
Running Rome and its Empire
Author: Antonio Lopez Garcia
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1003813968
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
This volume explores the transformation of public space and administrative activities in republican and imperial Rome through an interdisciplinary examination of the topography of power. Throughout the Roman world building projects created spaces for different civic purposes, such as hosting assemblies, holding senate meetings, the administration of justice, housing the public treasury, and the management of the city through different magistracies, offices, and even archives. These administrative spaces – both open and closed – characterised Roman life throughout the Republic and High Empire until the administrative and judicial transformations of the fourth century CE. This volume explores urban development and the dynamics of administrative expansion, linking them with some of the most recent archaeological discoveries. In doing so, it examines several facets of the transformation of Roman administration over this period, considering new approaches to and theories on the uses of public space and incorporating new work in Roman studies that focuses on the spatial needs of human users, rather than architectural style and design. This fascinating collection of essays is of interest to students and scholars working on Roman space and urbanism, Roman governance, and the running of the Roman Empire more broadly.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1003813968
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
This volume explores the transformation of public space and administrative activities in republican and imperial Rome through an interdisciplinary examination of the topography of power. Throughout the Roman world building projects created spaces for different civic purposes, such as hosting assemblies, holding senate meetings, the administration of justice, housing the public treasury, and the management of the city through different magistracies, offices, and even archives. These administrative spaces – both open and closed – characterised Roman life throughout the Republic and High Empire until the administrative and judicial transformations of the fourth century CE. This volume explores urban development and the dynamics of administrative expansion, linking them with some of the most recent archaeological discoveries. In doing so, it examines several facets of the transformation of Roman administration over this period, considering new approaches to and theories on the uses of public space and incorporating new work in Roman studies that focuses on the spatial needs of human users, rather than architectural style and design. This fascinating collection of essays is of interest to students and scholars working on Roman space and urbanism, Roman governance, and the running of the Roman Empire more broadly.
Ancient Roman Homes
Author: Brian Williams
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 9781403405197
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Discusses the homes of the ancient Romans, including who lived in them, what they looked like, and how historians discovered this information.
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 9781403405197
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Discusses the homes of the ancient Romans, including who lived in them, what they looked like, and how historians discovered this information.
A writer's guide to Ancient Rome
Author: Carey Fleiner
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1526135256
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
‘A really fun idea for a book - and full of great stuff.’ Greg Jenner, Public Historian This is the perfect guide for any writer who wants to recreate the Roman world accurately in their fiction. It will aid any novelist, screenwriter, games designer or re-enactor in populating their story with authentic characters and scenes, costumes and locations. Written from a historian’s perspective, this guide pulls back the curtain to show the reader what life in Ancient Rome was really like: what they wore, what they ate, and how they spent their time at work, at home, at war, and at play. Individual chapters focus on different aspects of Romans’ lives, to give you specific knowledge of what they looked like and how they behaved, as well as a broad appreciation of what held their civilisation together, from religion, to the economy, to law and order. You may wish to work your way through the book from cover to cover, or focus specifically on individual chapters as you hone your creative writing skills. Covering the period between 200 BCE and 200 CE, A writer’s guide to Ancient Rome surveys the vast amount of sources and scholarship on the Classical world so you don’t have to! It outlines current scholarly debates and changing interpretations, suggests further reading, and recommends particular resources to mine for each topic. It gives you plenty to consider while you construct your own Roman world.
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1526135256
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
‘A really fun idea for a book - and full of great stuff.’ Greg Jenner, Public Historian This is the perfect guide for any writer who wants to recreate the Roman world accurately in their fiction. It will aid any novelist, screenwriter, games designer or re-enactor in populating their story with authentic characters and scenes, costumes and locations. Written from a historian’s perspective, this guide pulls back the curtain to show the reader what life in Ancient Rome was really like: what they wore, what they ate, and how they spent their time at work, at home, at war, and at play. Individual chapters focus on different aspects of Romans’ lives, to give you specific knowledge of what they looked like and how they behaved, as well as a broad appreciation of what held their civilisation together, from religion, to the economy, to law and order. You may wish to work your way through the book from cover to cover, or focus specifically on individual chapters as you hone your creative writing skills. Covering the period between 200 BCE and 200 CE, A writer’s guide to Ancient Rome surveys the vast amount of sources and scholarship on the Classical world so you don’t have to! It outlines current scholarly debates and changing interpretations, suggests further reading, and recommends particular resources to mine for each topic. It gives you plenty to consider while you construct your own Roman world.
Ancient Times
Author: Walter Hazen
Publisher: Good Year Books
ISBN: 1596470585
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
People of the ancient world come to life in a vivid anecdotal narrative that highlights the daily lives and achievements of Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and Mesopotamians-people living between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers-in ancient times. Easy to read and understand, this story shows kids how ancient people thought, how they traveled, how they looked at marriage and family, what they ate, what they built, what they wore, and what their houses were like. From education and law to art and architecture, appreciation grows for the accomplishments upon which our own civilization is based.
Publisher: Good Year Books
ISBN: 1596470585
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
People of the ancient world come to life in a vivid anecdotal narrative that highlights the daily lives and achievements of Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and Mesopotamians-people living between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers-in ancient times. Easy to read and understand, this story shows kids how ancient people thought, how they traveled, how they looked at marriage and family, what they ate, what they built, what they wore, and what their houses were like. From education and law to art and architecture, appreciation grows for the accomplishments upon which our own civilization is based.
Dress in Mediterranean Antiquity
Author: Alicia J. Batten
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0567684660
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Insights from anthropology, religious studies, biblical studies, sociology, classics, and Jewish studies are here combined to provide a cutting-edge guide to dress and religion in the Greco-Roman World and the Mediterranean basin. Clothing, jewellery, cosmetics, and hairstyles are among the many aspects examined to show the variety of functions of dress in communication and in both establishing and defending identity. The volume begins by reviewing how scholars in the fields of classics, anthropology, religious studies, and sociology examine dress. The second section then looks at materials, including depictions of clothing in sculpture and in Egyptian mummy portraits. The third (and largest) part of the book then examines dress in specific contexts, beginning with Greece and Rome and going on to Jewish and Christian dress, with a specific focus on the intersection between dress, clothing and religion. By combining essays from over twenty scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds, the book provides a unique overview of different approaches to and contexts of dress in one volume, leading to a greater understanding of dress both within ancient societies and in the contemporary world.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0567684660
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Insights from anthropology, religious studies, biblical studies, sociology, classics, and Jewish studies are here combined to provide a cutting-edge guide to dress and religion in the Greco-Roman World and the Mediterranean basin. Clothing, jewellery, cosmetics, and hairstyles are among the many aspects examined to show the variety of functions of dress in communication and in both establishing and defending identity. The volume begins by reviewing how scholars in the fields of classics, anthropology, religious studies, and sociology examine dress. The second section then looks at materials, including depictions of clothing in sculpture and in Egyptian mummy portraits. The third (and largest) part of the book then examines dress in specific contexts, beginning with Greece and Rome and going on to Jewish and Christian dress, with a specific focus on the intersection between dress, clothing and religion. By combining essays from over twenty scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds, the book provides a unique overview of different approaches to and contexts of dress in one volume, leading to a greater understanding of dress both within ancient societies and in the contemporary world.
Daily Life of Women in Ancient Rome
Author: Sara Elise Phang
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440871698
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
This book provides an invaluable introduction to the social, economic, and legal status of women in ancient Rome. Daily Life of Women in Ancient Rome is an invaluable introduction to the lives of women in the late Roman Republic and first three centuries of the Roman Empire. Arranged chronologically and thematically, it examines how Roman women were born, educated, married, and active in economic, social, public, and religious life, as well as how they were commemorated and honored after death. Though they were excluded from formal public and military offices, wealthy Roman women participated in public life as benefactors and in religious life as priestesses. The book also acknowledges the status and occupations of women taking part in public life as textile producers, retail workers, and agricultural laborers, as well as enslaved women. The book provides a thorough introduction to the social history of women in the Roman world and gives students and aspiring scholars references to current scholarship and to primary literary and documentary sources, including collected sources in translation.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440871698
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
This book provides an invaluable introduction to the social, economic, and legal status of women in ancient Rome. Daily Life of Women in Ancient Rome is an invaluable introduction to the lives of women in the late Roman Republic and first three centuries of the Roman Empire. Arranged chronologically and thematically, it examines how Roman women were born, educated, married, and active in economic, social, public, and religious life, as well as how they were commemorated and honored after death. Though they were excluded from formal public and military offices, wealthy Roman women participated in public life as benefactors and in religious life as priestesses. The book also acknowledges the status and occupations of women taking part in public life as textile producers, retail workers, and agricultural laborers, as well as enslaved women. The book provides a thorough introduction to the social history of women in the Roman world and gives students and aspiring scholars references to current scholarship and to primary literary and documentary sources, including collected sources in translation.
Baseball After Life
Author: Edward Cicchesi
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Baseball After Life By: Edward Cicchesi When Roman King decides that after high school graduation, he will not try out for college baseball and will instead marry his high school sweetheart, Linda, his father, Dave forces Roman to try out anyway. As the warring father and son duo fly to Honolulu for the try outs, they crash on a deserted island where they face not just the demons of the sea, but of their own minds. As Roman and Dave struggle to connect and survive, Roman develops the physical strength and unique skill set to succeed as an outstanding baseball phenomenon-if only they can get off the island. This story captures the essence of young love and parents wanting the absolute best for their children. Read how Roman achieves his dreams and that of his father's in ways never even imagined.
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Baseball After Life By: Edward Cicchesi When Roman King decides that after high school graduation, he will not try out for college baseball and will instead marry his high school sweetheart, Linda, his father, Dave forces Roman to try out anyway. As the warring father and son duo fly to Honolulu for the try outs, they crash on a deserted island where they face not just the demons of the sea, but of their own minds. As Roman and Dave struggle to connect and survive, Roman develops the physical strength and unique skill set to succeed as an outstanding baseball phenomenon-if only they can get off the island. This story captures the essence of young love and parents wanting the absolute best for their children. Read how Roman achieves his dreams and that of his father's in ways never even imagined.
GOLDEN SHANA THE UNTOUCHABLE
Author: A P VON K'ORY
Publisher: A P VON K'ORY
ISBN: 1725967073
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
“… incredibly unique premise [where] the romance and excitement unfolds and of course the wonderful literature; it is rare to find erotic novels these days that stand out in originality…” “… series not confined to bedroom heat … helicopter chases, sex as explosive as the blazing guns of male rivalry … rare and unique. [One would be] hard-pressed to find an author in this genre that weaves the intricate themes this author does!” Roman wants no harem. But the harem relentlessly seeks him. He finds himself wedged firmly between three women and a baby. Shana takes to the hills, frightened of Roman’s dark sexuality. But no sooner has she left Roman than Grieg/Phoenix, a dead demon from Shana’s past, is marking time on Roman’s doormat, out for a war over Shana. As is Marie, too, whose pregnancy Roman still keeps a secret from Shana. Roman: I loved owning women. Then I found my woman. But she would never be owned, not even by the gods. When she leaves me, I find myself waging wars over her with her dangerous admirer. Shana: Roman scares me in every way, and the fear excites me. I’m brainless in his arms, brainless just from thinking about him. He makes me navigate so many labyrinthine passages and secret doors that frighten me. My body kneels and weeps for him. My common sense tells me to flee ... And I do. But will the star-crossed lovers manage to stay apart?
Publisher: A P VON K'ORY
ISBN: 1725967073
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
“… incredibly unique premise [where] the romance and excitement unfolds and of course the wonderful literature; it is rare to find erotic novels these days that stand out in originality…” “… series not confined to bedroom heat … helicopter chases, sex as explosive as the blazing guns of male rivalry … rare and unique. [One would be] hard-pressed to find an author in this genre that weaves the intricate themes this author does!” Roman wants no harem. But the harem relentlessly seeks him. He finds himself wedged firmly between three women and a baby. Shana takes to the hills, frightened of Roman’s dark sexuality. But no sooner has she left Roman than Grieg/Phoenix, a dead demon from Shana’s past, is marking time on Roman’s doormat, out for a war over Shana. As is Marie, too, whose pregnancy Roman still keeps a secret from Shana. Roman: I loved owning women. Then I found my woman. But she would never be owned, not even by the gods. When she leaves me, I find myself waging wars over her with her dangerous admirer. Shana: Roman scares me in every way, and the fear excites me. I’m brainless in his arms, brainless just from thinking about him. He makes me navigate so many labyrinthine passages and secret doors that frighten me. My body kneels and weeps for him. My common sense tells me to flee ... And I do. But will the star-crossed lovers manage to stay apart?