A day in the life of ancient Rome / Alberto Angela ; translated from the Italian by Gregory Conti.
By: Angela, Alberto
Contributor(s): Conti, Gregory
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TextLanguage: English Original language: Italian Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Europa Editions, 2009Description: 384 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN: 9781933372716 (pbk.); 1933372710Uniform titles: Giornata nell'antica Roma. English Subject(s): Rome -- Civilization | Rome -- Social life and customs | Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D | Rome (Italy) -- History -- To 476DDC classification: 937/.07 LOC classification: DG78 | .A64513 2009Online resources: Publisher description
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Summary: 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.
The world back then -- A few hours before dawn -- Curiosity: Rome in numbers, the Eternal City -- 6:00 a.m.: The domus: home for the wealthy -- 6:15 a.m.: Interior decoration, a peculiar Roman taste -- 6:30 a.m.: The master awakes -- 7:00 a.m.: Roman dress -- 7:10 a.m.: Feminine fashion -- 7:15 a.m.: The well-groomed Roman man.
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Translation of: Una giornata nell'antica Roma.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [382]-384).
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.
The world back then -- A few hours before dawn -- Curiosity: Rome in numbers, the Eternal City -- 6:00 a.m.: The domus: home for the wealthy -- 6:15 a.m.: Interior decoration, a peculiar Roman taste -- 6:30 a.m.: The master awakes -- 7:00 a.m.: Roman dress -- 7:10 a.m.: Feminine fashion -- 7:15 a.m.: The well-groomed Roman man.
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