Ancient History: Ancient Rome

ANCIENT ROME (Voyages Through Time series)
by Peter Ackroyd. Wonderful, detailed color illustrations typical of the DK history series. Condition: NEW 2007 DK hardcover, pictorial boards & DJ (in mylar jacket), second printing. Content: From the rise of the great emperors to the destruction of Pompeii, this fascinating book takes an up-close look at the most dynamic and aggressive young republic of all time. Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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THE ANCIENT ROMANS
by Michael Vickers. B&W and color photos of artifacts with maps and charts. Condition: NEW 1992 Ashmolean Museum (UK) large soft cover, no printing given. Content: This book presents a detailed overview of life in Rome and its empire from the first century BC to the end of the fourth century AD focusing on all aspects of Roman life: culture, food and drink, medicine, religion, the army. Bibliogrpahy. Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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ART & SOCIETY IN ROMAN BRITAIN
by Jennifer Laing. Wonderful B&W photos and drawings illustrate. Condition: NEW 1999 Sutton (UK) Trade Paperback, no printing given. Content: Fully illustrated, this book is the ideal introduction to Roman-British art, including mosaics, sculpture and architecture. The author discusses art patrons and craftsmen, the close relationship between the political and conomic history of the province and its art, and how Roman art responded rapidly to diverse influences. Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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AUGUSTUS (Ancient culture and Society series)
by A. H. M. Jones. B&W map section. Condition: UNREAD 1971 Norton Trade Paperback Edition, printing given is "0" - apx. 1990s? Remainder bottom edges. Content: Reviewer: "This book is a little dry and bland, yet it is also valuably thorough and complete. The first few chapters detail the upbringing and rise of Octavian (later Augustus) through politics and service to Rome under the banner of his adopted father, Caesar. The next chapters detail the governmental and constitutional process by which he gradually assumed absolute power over Rome in a way that seems to conform with Roman constitutional precepts. Jones does a good job of painting a portrait of Augustus from Julius Caesar's death to Augustus's own death. What Jones reveals is that Augustus was a wise ruler who tried to conceal his absolute power by putting on the trappings of a Republic, a man who prevented people from worshipping him while he was alive to prevent resentment from the nobles. Jones also shows how Augustus played a part in the great boom of literature and art during his reign (Livy, Horace, Virgil, and Ovid all lived during Augustus's reign). Although his cautious nature prevented him from being a great military leader like his adoptive father, he nonetheless ended many civil wars that plagued the empire before his arrival." Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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BIOGRAPHICAL DISCTIONARY OF ANCIENT GREEK & ROMAN WOMEN
Notable Women From Sappho to Helen
by Marjorie Lightman & Benjamin Lightman. B&W illustrations. Condition: NEW 1999 Checkmark large soft cover, first printing. Content: Biographical sketches for 447 women living throughout the Greek and Roman worlds from the seventh century B.C.E. to early fourth century C.E. are presented in this volume. The work is intended for all interested readers and is suitable for both popular and scholarly interests. The purpose is to expand the "understanding of circumstances that shaped a woman and her life" in antiquity. Content is organized alphabetically by the names most commonly used in ancient literature, then chronologically in the case of similarly named subjects. Subjects include the familiar, such as Aspasia, Boadicea, and Sappho, and the lesser known, such as the Arete (fifth-fourth century B.C.E.), a Greek philosopher; and Marcia (first century B.C.E.), wife of Cato the Younger. Entries include the subject's name(s), dates (if known), cultural identity, home, description, citations to source material, and cross-references. Length ranges from a few lines (e.g., Cleito) to several pages (e.g., Cleopatra VII). This is an excellent work, providing not only information about the lives of individual women but broad insight into the circumstances surrounding their lives. Much of the information it contains is unique and not included in other reference sources on the Greek and Roman world. Recommended for high-school, public, and academic libraries. Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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CAESAR DIES (Time-Lost Series, Historical Fiction)
by Talbot Mundy. Frank Brunner cover art. Condition: UNREAD 1973 Centaur Press paperback, no printing given. Pale foxing fore edges. Interior clean & tight - no tanning. Content: A novel of ancient Antioch and Rome in the days of the warrior-emperor, Commodus - whose fanatical whims and paranoid dreads are a threat to every citizen. [1 copy available]
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CITY: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction
by David Macaulay. B&W line drawings illustrate. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1975 Houghton Mifflin over-size softcover [11.9 x 9.3 x 0.4], no edition given. Light tanning to white cover edges, but not to interior pages, small edgewear. Interior clean & tight. Detailed drawings. Content: Reviewer: "David Macaulay's works are always entertaining, educational and literate, and this is no exception. A multitude of black-and-white line drawings illustrate the story of Roman urban planners as they design and construct a new city on the Roman empire's frontier. Every stage is explained thoroughly using text, illustrations and charts, from developing a master plan through construction. Tools are explained, cross-sections are used to good effect and specific projects such as a house, a road, a bridge and aqueduct, the forum and central market, public baths, the sewer system and an amphitheater and theater are represented. The book ends with a one-page glossary. If you or a student you know is interested in Roman engineering [or Roman history], this would be a marvelous book to give." Recommended for ages 9 - 11, but I think it's a bit too detailed and is probably better for ages 13 +. [1 copy available]
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THE CIVIL WAR
by Lucan. Translated by Nicholas Rowe. Edited by Sarah Brown and Charles Martindale. Cover art: Caesar before Alexandria by Gianantonio Pellegrini. B&W illustrations. Condition: UNREAD 1998 Everyman Trade Paperback, no printing given. Content: Marcus Annaeus Lucanus was born in Spain in C.E. 39 and was the nephew of Seneca the Younger. This is Lucan's only surviving work and is a sweeping historical epic about the civil wars between Pompey and Caesar, written in 10 books, which both Shelley and Macauley admired.. Reviewer: "The epic was written during the reign of Nero in the first century AD, and it is characterized by its vehement condemnation of civil war and imperialistic sentiments--this possibly caused Lucan's later fall out of Nero's favor. The primary characters in the epic are Julius Caesar, who is portrayed as a destructive warmonger, and Pompey (Magnus), who is described as ambitious and over his prime. The vivid descriptions of the wars in this work are exciting and at the same time sobering since Lucan's narrative never fails to reveal those attributes of civil war which invoke the most disturbing of feelings. For all this, Lucan's "Civil War" is recommended, and also because the Oxford World Classics always present reliable translations, and this particular edition retains Lucan's charming and long-winded verse that courses so smoothly through the hearts and minds reader's who are fortunate enough to come into contact with it. [1 copy available]
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COOKERY AND DINING IN IMPERIAL ROME: A Bibliography, Critical Review and Translation of the Ancient Book Known as Apicus de re Coquinaria
by Apicius. Edited & translated by Joseph Dommers Vehling. 49 B&W illustrations. Condition: NEW 1997 Dover Trade Paper edition, no printing given . Most likely printed in c. late 1990s or early 2000s. Tiny edge wear. Content: Oldest known cookbook in existence offers readers a clear picture of what foods Romans ate, how they prepared them. Actual recipes—from fig fed pork and salt fish balls in wine sauce to pumpkin Alexander style, nut custard turnovers and rose pie. Reviewer: "What I find most praiseworthy about this book is Dommers Vehling's obvious interest in gastronomy in general and in ancient cookery in particular. He makes a fairly honest attempt to fill in some of the background for the reader. And although he may be guilty of having his own point of view, we must remember that he was writing over sixty years ago. Dommers also gives the Latin names of the recipes, makes comments on many of them and makes references to other translations." [1 copy available]
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THE ETRUSCANS (British Museum Paperbacks)
by Ellen Macnamara. Color photos plus B&W photos, drawings, & maps. Condition: UNREAD 1993 Harvard University Press - British Museum soft cover, second impression. Content: From the 8th century BCE the Etruscan civilisation flourished by the Arno and Tiber rivers and to the west by the Mediterranean Sea. Affected by Greek culture, the Etruscans in their turn had a powerful influence on the neighbouring early republic of Rome, which by the first century BCE eventually subdued and assimilated them. This book tells the Etruscan story in text and in illustration from the British Museum art collection of sculptures, paintings, pottery, bronzes and jewellery. Inside back cover contains a great Chronological Table. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE ETRUSCANS
by Agnes Carr Vaughan. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1995 Barnes & Noble hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Name loose end page. Content: Originally published c. 1965, this is still a history classic. Nearly 1000 years befoe the founding of Rome, a great civilization flourished in central Italy between the Tiber and Arno Rivers. Its origins were clouded in mystery. Were its people, as Heredotus claimed, invaders from elsewehre in the Mediterranean - perhaps even pirates? Or were they ancient natives of the Italian peninsula, as the philosopher Dionysys suggested? And what is the exact significance of the huge man-made, earthen mounds which stud the landscape of this region, Etruria? ". . .a golden race of mortal men. . . When they died it was as though they were overcome with sleep. . ." - Hesiod. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
by Michael Grant. Nice B&W map section. Condition: PLEASE READ / UNREAD, BUT NOT PERFECT, 2005 B&N hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Light shelf wear to fore edges of 3 pages. Content: The fall of the western Roman empire was one of the most significant transformaitons throughout the whole of human history. A hundred years before it happened, Rome was an immense power, defended by an all-conquering army. A hundred years later the power and the army had vanished. Grant identifies thirteen defects which he sees as being reponsible for the fall of the empire. These flaws within the society of ancient Rome set Roman against Roman, dividing the nation and thereby destroying its ability to resist invasion. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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GLADIATOR
by Richard Watkins. Excellent, historically correct charcoal illustrtions by the Author. Condition: UNREAD 1997 Houghton Mifflin hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Light edge wear to DJ edges (shelf wear). Content: The rectangular picture-book format is perfect for a book that describes the incredibly long history of the Roman games. In Watkins's dramatic and realistic charcoal-and-pencil drawings, placed against stark white pages, readers see the bizarre equipment of the gladiators, the exotic animals brought to the arenas, and the complex architecture and advanced technology involved in the construction of the great amphitheaters of the Roman Empire. The 12 brief chapters nicely balance the pictures with amazing facts about the 7 centuries of official arena shows. The horror of blood sports is not shown in the precisely detailed drawings but lies in the statistical information about the numbers of victims and the long popularity of death-centered entertainments. Watkins's research in recent and scholarly books of history reveals the political uses of the games, the central role of the hundreds of amphitheaters throughout the Empire, and the reluctance of both people and government to give up the games. The glamour of the gladiators as superheroes will draw readers to learn about the contests, the weapons, the bloodshed, and the inhumanity of a culture that for centuries celebrated death as public sport. Watkins handles a difficult subject well, stressing the games as so fixed in the history and politics of the Roman world that reminders of their long duration can be seen today. If any single title can turn sports-minded young people into students of history, this is the book to do it. Grades 7-9+. [1 copy available]
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GLADIATOR (Paperback)
by Richard Watkins. Excellent, historically correct charcoal illustrtions by the Author. Condition: UNREAD 1997 Houghton Mifflin soft cover, 8th printing. Perfect. Content: The rectangular picture-book format is perfect for a book that describes the incredibly long history of the Roman games. In Watkins's dramatic and realistic charcoal-and-pencil drawings, placed against stark white pages, readers see the bizarre equipment of the gladiators, the exotic animals brought to the arenas, and the complex architecture and advanced technology involved in the construction of the great amphitheaters of the Roman Empire. The 12 brief chapters nicely balance the pictures with amazing facts about the 7 centuries of official arena shows. The horror of blood sports is not shown in the precisely detailed drawings but lies in the statistical information about the numbers of victims and the long popularity of death-centered entertainments. Watkins's research in recent and scholarly books of history reveals the political uses of the games, the central role of the hundreds of amphitheaters throughout the Empire, and the reluctance of both people and government to give up the games. The glamour of the gladiators as superheroes will draw readers to learn about the contests, the weapons, the bloodshed, and the inhumanity of a culture that for centuries celebrated death as public sport. Watkins handles a difficult subject well, stressing the games as so fixed in the history and politics of the Roman world that reminders of their long duration can be seen today. If any single title can turn sports-minded young people into students of history, this is the book to do it. Grades 7-9+. [1 copy available]
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GLADIATRIX: True Story of History's Unknown Woman Warrior
by Amyu Zoll. Condition: UNREAD 2002 Berkley Trade Paperback, first printing. Tiny edgewear. Pale tanning to page edges. Content: It was discovered in London, 1996-the burial ground of a first-century Roman gladiator. Even more amazing, the remains were that of a female. The finding not only made history, but changed it, giving a new understanding of the role of women in Roman society and the spectacle of the blood sport. A fascinating celebration of ancient sisters-in-arms and a revealing look at a never-before-told chapter in history, Gladiatrix also explores the legend of the Amazons and the true story of Boudica, the real warrior queen who almost brought Rome to its knees. [1 copy available]
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THE GREEK AND ROMAN WORLD
by W. G. Hardy. B&W photos and drawings illustrate. Condition: Gently pre-read 1970 Schenkman Trade Paperback, revised edition. There is no later edition of this book. Name on title page with 1 underlining. The book looked "new" to me. Content: Reviewer: "This is a classic text on the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. Although it is thorough and perceptive about this ancient world, it is written in language that is understandable for high school and college students. The section about why the Roman Empire fell is excellent. Highly recommended." Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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HANNIBAL
by Ernle Bradford. Condition: NEW 1991 Dorset Press hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), 8th printing. Content: During the second century B.C., the North African city of Carthage was a powerful commercial center. One of its leading citizens was Hannibal. Carthagian excursions into Roman territory led to the Punic Wars and Hannibal was called into service. Bradford examines the campaign during the Second Punic War when Hannibal set out to invade Italy with a small force of select troops, crossing the Alps with a full baggage train intending to take Rome. For 16 years the campaign continued and Bradford examines the tactics of the major battles and traces the reasons why Hannibal failed to conquer the Romans. [1 copy available]
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THE IDES OF MARCH (Historical Fiction)
by Thornton Wilder (Our Town). Condition: Gently pre-read, IF at all, 1950 Harper & Brothers Trade Paperback, no printing given. Binder's glue strings down spine with edge wear. Interior clean with light tanning. Well, it is a 60 year-old book. Content: the last days of Julius Caesar in a vivid reconstruction that provides an intimate view of the man and his world. This is is a brilliant epistolary novel set in Julius Caesar's Rome. Thornton Wilder called it "a fantasia on certain events and persons of the last days of the Roman republic." Through vividly imagined letters and documents, Wilder brings to life a dramatic period of world history and one of history's most magnetic, elusive personalities. In this inventive narrative, the Caesar of history becomes Caesar the human being. Wilder also resurrects the controversial figures surrounding Caesar -- Cleopatra, Catullus, Cicero, and others. All Rome comes crowding through these pages -- the Rome of villas and slums, beautiful women and brawling youths, spies and assassins. [1 copy available]
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IMPERIAL EXITS: Being An Account of the Varied and Violent Deaths of the Roman Emperors
by Julius Cicatrix and Martin Rowson. Hilarious B&W illustrations - but no credit given. Condition: UNREAD 1996 St. Martin's hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first U.S. edition, first printing. Content: "This is a viciously vile realization of the untimely ends of some of the great names of imperial Rome." Reviewer: "It is interesting to see all the intrigues of leadership in ancient Rome. Being emperor, while thought to be a cushy arrangement, was actually one of the most dangerous jobs at the time. Needless to say, most people didn't hang on to the position for long. Intra-family murders and marriages, poisonings, insanity, cowardice, conceit, and sheer incompetence led to the early demise of most Roman rulers. The illustrations that accompany each account are absolutely hilarious! Recommended reading for anyone who has an interest in ancient Roman history. Excellent way to spend an afternoon. The perfect gift for the Roman scholar on your Christmas list. [1 copy available]
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THE MUNICH GLYPTOTHEK: Green & Roman Sculpture (English Edition)
a brief guide by Dieter Ohly. B&W photos of the sculptures. Condition: Very gently pre-read 1992 Verlag C. H. Beck Munchen soft cover, second revised English edition. Book is clean & tight, most likely viewed once while touring the museum. Content: The book takes one through the museum room by room discussing the sculptures and their histories piece by piece. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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OVID'S HEROINES; A Verse Translation of the Heroides
by Daryl Hine. Condition: UNREAD 1992 Yale Univ. Press Trade Paperback, first printing. Light rubbings hinges. Interior perfect. Content: The "Heroides", written by Ovid some 2000 years ago, consists of a series of imaginary letters by legendary females of antiquity to their hapless lovers or husbands. The verse letters - purportedly penned by such heroines as Helen, Medea, Penelope, Dido, and Sappho - are the outpourings of women who have been cruelly victimized, yet they are written in the witty and ironic tone for which Ovid is famous. As a source of inspiration for other poets, as a model for the episotolary novel and the dramatic monologue, and as feminine footnotes to Greek prehistory, the letters have fascinated readers from Ovid's time to the present. The "Heroides" is now available in a verse translation written by the poet Daryl Hine. His rhymed couplets convey Ovid's unmistakable voice, by turns frivolous and pathetic, learned and racy. Each of the 21 letters (18 by women and 3 by thier lovers) is preceded by a translator's note identifying the writer and her lover and sketching the relevant background. A chronological rearrangement of the poems, to accord with mythological time, is intended to enhance their value as a companion to any reading of classical literature and mythology. [1 copy available]
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ROME OF THE CAESARS
by Leonardo Dal Maso Beautiful color photos with great color " detailed room and site plans as they were during Rome's glory years. Condition: Gently pre-read, IF at all, 1983 Bonechi Edizioni soft cover, no printing given. Content: Outstanding among Roman guides, Leonardo Dal Maso has taken advantage of 20 years experience to offer visitors to Rome an amplified & integrated adjunct to the unavoidably summary explanations given by other guides. It includes above all the placing onf the monuments within a historical framesork, giving a vision of the development of Rome's town-planning which allows the growth of thre ancient city to be reconstructed. Furthermore, various monuments are grouped according to their type, so that appropriate comparisons can mor easilly be made. And finally a detailed description is given of some of the most illustrious monuments. Accompanied by a generous number of full-color photographs. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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ROMAN BATHS; A View Over 2000 Years (Bath Archaeological Society)
by Barry Cunliffe. Beautiful color photos by Tim Mercer. Great color "cutaway" detailed room plans. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1993 Bath Archaeological Society large soft cover, no edition given. Pale diagonal crease bottom front cover corner plus a note written top back page. Tiny edgewear. Content: From the first century A.D. to the twentieth , people have been drawn to this place to seek comfort, cure and cleansing in the hot water that rises at its heart. What remains today is a remarkable sequence of ancient, medieval, and later structures that give testimony to the continuous use of hot water here over nearly 2,000 years. Perfect book for students of history and architecture. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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ROMAN ART (Universe History of Art Series)
by Helga Von Heintze. B&W photos with some color photos. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1979 Universe hardcover (DJ missing), no printing given. There is a strange impression top of the first 5 pages. No idea what it is. Not bad, but there. Content: Reviewer: "The author profiles the development of Roman architecture, relief sculpture, paintings and mosaics, statues, and portrait s culpture from Etruscan times to the end of the fourth century A.D. Her discussion is limited to the art forms just mentioned; therefore, additional art-related topics such as jewelry, pottery, and coins are not within the scope of this book. Rather than delineate the chapters by historical period, von Heintze dedicates each chapter to a specific art form and then proceeds to discuss the evolution of that art form in time. As a valuable aid to the reader, the book includes 192 illustrations (14 of these in color) of Roman artwork with excellent profiles of each. The text itself is concise and parallels art technique with historical developments very well. In addition, the author balances her discussions of Roman historical periods according to the degree of artistic activity in each period and surviving pieces of art. Therefore, the reader will expect more extensive coverage of artistic production during the 200 years or so of the Pax Romana. "Roman Art" served its purpose of bringing to a full circle my understanding and knowledge of ancient Roman civilization and its legacy in today's Western culture. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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ROMAN BRITAIN (British Museum Book)
by T. W. Potter. Beautiful color photos plus B&W photos and drawings. Condition: NEW 1997 Harvard University Press softcover, second edition, first printing. Content: In AD 43 the emperor Claudius ordered an army of 40,000 to invade Britain. In AD 410 the emperor Honorius informed the population of Britain that they now had to defend themselves; there was no longer any Roman army to protect them, nor a Roman authority to administer the country. The four centuries during which the Roman presence in Britain rose, flourished, and then declined changed every aspect of life. Industry, trade, government, the arts and learning--even the physical appearance of the country--were all revolutionized, and the effects are still apparent nearly 2000 years later. This revised and updated edition of "Roman Britain" outlines with clarity and authority this critical period of history, and illustrates it fully with pictures of the surviving objects of the period, largely from the incomparable collections of the British Museum. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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ROMAN CIVILIZATION SOURCE BOOK II: THE EMPIRE
edited with Introduction and Notes by Naphtali Lewis & Meyer Reinhold. Condition: Pre-read 1988 Harper large Trade Paperback (652 pages), 24th printing. Spine crease with edge wear and moderate tanning to page edges. Some underlining and highlighting. Content: The editors havae translated some two hundred selections hitherto unavailable in English which recreates a documentary picture of a world state so vast and so rich in achievement and documentation as the Roman Empire. This anthology of original sources contains excerpts both from classical historians (generally writing during the early Empire) and from letters, monuments, governmental decrees, laws and inscriptions. This isn't an introduction to Roman Civilization: the editorial comments help set the context but you need to know the political history and the geography in broad outline already, or be learning it as you read this book. The selections fill in the details, and give you some sense of how the Romans and their subject peoples of various periods throughout Rome's hundreds of years of history thought of themselves and their times, on matters of foreign and domestic policy, social order, religion, and Rome's place in the world. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE ROMAN FORUM AND THE PALANTINE
by Giuseppe Lugli. 40 B&W illustrations and two pull-out map plates. Condition: Good only, 1958 small paperback, third edition. The book is old and a bit fragile. There is a small near-peeling section on the spine and a small "spot" on the back cover panel. Sturdy enough for research. Content: This is an invaluable source for the study of the Roman Forum and the Palantine area. Detailed information. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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ROMAN SOCIAL RELATIONS 50 B.C. TO A.D. 284
by Ramsay MacMullen. Condition: NEW 1974 edition Yale Univ. Press Trade Paperback, 9th printing (most likely c. 1990s). Tiny edge wear. Content: In this interesting and suggestive book, Professor MacMullen views anew an important and rather neglected aspect of Roman social relations. A perceptive and sensitive interpreter, he has drawn widely upon the scattered and unorganized evidence about the poorer classes, rural and urban, in much of the Roman Empire, and presents a fresh picture of their conditions, attitudes, and aims. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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ROMAN SOCIETY IN THE LAST CENTURY OF THE WESTERN EMPIRE
by Samuel Dill. Condition: Pre-read 1960 Meridian Trade Paperback, second printing. This is an old book with problems or older books: foxing to fore edges, tanning to white cover edges. Edge wear with pale spine crease. There is no tanning to interior pages. Several pages show underlining. Content: This is a dramatic reconstruction of the religious and intellectual life of the Roman Empire during the dying days of paganism. Dill recounts the conflicts of paganism with Christianity, indicates the reasons why paganism fought so bitterly to survive, and suggests the reasons why Christianity was ultimately triuimphant. Using the writings of St. Augustine as pivot to his treatment, Dill indicates the role of Christianity in the destruction of the pagan world-view. He suggests however that Christianity failed to sufficiently reconstruct the foundations of Roman Society in order to fortify it against the challenge of the barbarians. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE ROMANS (The Ancient World series)
by Pamela Odijk. Wonderful color photos of artifacts and art and color drawings. Condition: UNREAD 1990 Silver Burdett large soft cover, no printing given. Content: This is an overview of Roman society - but a very good one. It covers all facets of Roman society and achievement. Perfect for homeschooling junior high kids. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE SEARCH FOR ANCIENT ROME (Discoveries Series)
by Claude Moatti.. Fully illustrated with color photos & drawings. Condition: NEW 1993 Discoveries series softcover (Harry N. Abrams, Inc.) softcover, first thus. Content: Great introduction to the history of ancient Rome. Detailed & excellent history with wonderful graphics. The back section contains documents of the era. The Discoveries history series is one of the best ever published. [1 copy available]
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THE SEARCH FOR SYBARIS
by Orville H. Bullitt. Intro by Froelich G. Rainey. B&W photos with 5 maps. Decorated end pages of map of the site location. Condition: Gently pre-read, IF at all, 1971 J M Dent (UK) hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first British printing. The DJ shows light shelf wear with rubbings along front jacket fold. No major problems. Interior clean & tight. Content: For over two hundred years Sybaris was the wealthiest and most voluptuous of the Greek cities until in 510 BCE it was attacked and destroyed and a river was diverted over its ruins. For 2500 years it lay buried under silt and mud, until a team from the University of Philadelphia began an eight-year search for the site. This is the story of that search - an exciting documentary of an archaeological investigation using sophisticated techniques and equipment. It is also a fascinating pen-picture of the city and its Greek colonist inhabitants. The site was discovered in December of 1968. (1 copy available)
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SENECA IN ENGLISH
edited by Don Share. Tranlations by various persons. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1998 Penguin Classics Trade Paperback, first printing. Light tanning to page edges. Content: Envied by Caligula, exiled by Claudius, and finally executed by his pupil Nero, the playwright and philosopher Seneca the Younger (c. 4 BC - AD 65) wrote in a violent, epigrammatic and extreme style which has often seemed excessive to those living in calmer times. Like his plays, the life of Seneca contains the dramatic elements of modern tragedy. Shakespeare adapted Senecan principles in his plays, and Seneca's works were imitated by a wide range of later writers. This superb selection of translations, adaptations, and variations--from the 1550s to the 1990s--vividly demonstrates Seneca's continuing presence in English drama and poetry. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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SEXUAL LIFE IN ANCIENT ROME
by Otto Kiefer. Condition: NEW 1993 Dorset Press hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), fourth printing. Content: Kiefer deals first with the position of women in Rome and the different types of marriage which took place, and also discusses divorce and prostitution. He passes next to the analysis of the sadistic instinct in the education of children, in the treatment of slaves, and in the public executions and gladitorial games. An account of the erotic element in Roman religion follows. A short account of dress, dancing, and the theatre leads to a full analysis of eroticism in Roman poetry. the final section speculates on the cause of decay of the Roman Empire and inquires whether it was sexual degeneration which caused it to collapse against the growing power of Christianity on the spiritual side and the barbarians on the political. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE TWELVE CAESARS
by Michael Grant. B&W photo section. Condition: Gently pre-read to page 108 & abandoned 1997 Phoenix Trade Papaerback, no printing given. One dog earred page tip. Content: The personalities of the Twelve Caesars of ancient Rome - Julius Caesar and the first eleven Roman emperors to follow him - had a profound influence upon the world. Grant penetrates the fog of superstition and rumour that has gathered around these astonishingly powerful men who governed an empire comparable in its magnitude and diversity to the United States or the former Soviet Union. Using original documents - inscription, papyri, buildings, works of art and coins - the author investigates how the Caesars wielded such vast might, how they coped or failed to cope with their task, and considers the effects their intensely demanding public careers had on their private lives. [1 copy available]
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