A cabinet of Roman curiosities [electronic resource]
להגדלת הטקסט להקטנת הטקסט- ספר
Here is a whimsical and captivating collection of odd facts, strange beliefs, outlandish opinions, and other highly amusing trivia of the ancient Romans. We tend to think of the Romans as a pragmatic people with a ruthlessly efficient army, an exemplary legal system, and a precise and elegant language. A Cabinet of Roman Curiosities shows that the Romans were equally capable of bizarre superstitions, logic-defying customs, and often hilariously derisive views of their fellow Romans and non-Romans. Classicist J. C. McKeown has organized the entries in this entertaining volume around major theme
כותר |
A cabinet of Roman curiosities [electronic resource] : strange tales and surprising facts from the world's greatest empire / J. C. McKeown. |
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מוציא לאור |
Oxford New York : Oxford University Press |
שנה |
2010 |
הערות |
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references. English |
הערת תוכן ותקציר |
CONTENTS CHAPTER I: Family Life CHAPTER II: Women CHAPTER III: Names CHAPTER IV: Education CHAPTER V: The Army CHAPTER VI: Romans at Sea CHAPTER VII: The Law CHAPTER VIII: Farming CHAPTER IX: Medicine CHAPTER X: Religion and Superstition CHAPTER XI: The Life of the Mind CHAPTER XII: Foreigners CHAPTER XIII: Slaves CHAPTER XIV: Animals CHAPTER XV: Spectacles CHAPTER XVI: Food and Drink CHAPTER XVII: Decadence CHAPTER XVIII: Buildings CHAPTER XIX: Pompeii and Herculaneum CHAPTER XX: Toilets CHAPTER XXI: Not for the Puritanical CHAPTER XXII: Tempus Fugit CHAPTER XXIII: Kings, Consuls, and EmperorsGLOSSARY THE COIN IMAGES ILLUSTRATION CREDITS |
היקף החומר |
1 online resource (260 p.) |
שפה |
אנגלית |
מספר מערכת |
997012132169705171 |
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