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Daily Life in the Roman City
Rome, Pompeii, and Ostia
E-bok, 2004
883 kr
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Despite the fact that the majority of the inhabitants of the Roman Empire lived an agricultural existence and thus resided outside of urban centers, there is no denying the fact that the core of Roman civilization—its essential culture and politics—was based in cities. Even at the furthest …
Daily Life in the Roman City
Rome, Pompeii, and Ostia
Inbunden, 2004
807 kr
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Despite the fact that the majority of the inhabitants of the Roman Empire lived an agricultural existence and thus resided outside of urban centers, there is no denying the fact that the core of Roman civilization—its essential culture and politics—was based in cities. Even at the furthest …
Gestures and Acclamations in Ancient Rome
Häftad, 2003
434 kr
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Life in Rome was relentlessly public, and oratory was at its heart. Orations were dramatic spectacles in which the speaker deployed an arsenal of rhetorical tricks and strategies aimed at arousing the emotions of the audience, and spectators responded vigorously and vocally with massed chants of …
Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome
Inbunden, 2007
896 kr
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While the remains of its massive aqueducts serve as tangible reminders of Rome's efforts to control its supply of drinking water, there are scant physical reminders that other waters sometimes raged out of control. In fact, floods were simply a part of life in ancient Rome, where proximity to the …
Daily Life in the Roman City
Rome, Pompeii and Ostria
Häftad, 2004
281 kr
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Although most Romans lived outside urban centers, the core of Roman civilization lay in its cities. Throughout the empire these cities--modeled as they were after Rome--were strikingly alike. In Gregory Aldrete's exhaustive account, readers can peer into the inner workings of daily life in ancient …
Long Shadow of Antiquity
What Have the Greeks and Romans Done for Us?
Av Gregory S. Aldrete, Alicia Aldrete
Häftad, 2019
383 kr
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A vivid exploration of the many ways the classical world remains relevant today, this is a passionate justification of why we continue to read about and study the lives and works of the ancient Greeks and Romans.Challenging the way the phrase 'That's just ancient history' is used to dismiss …
Long Shadow of Antiquity
What Have the Greeks and Romans Done for Us?
Av Gregory S. Aldrete, Alicia Aldrete
E-bok, 2019
412 kr
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A vivid exploration of the many ways the classical world remains relevant today, this is a passionate justification of why we continue to read about and study the lives and works of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Challenging the way the phrase ''That''s just ancient history'' is used to dismiss …
Long Shadow of Antiquity
What Have the Greeks and Romans Done for Us?
Av Gregory S. Aldrete, Alicia Aldrete
E-bok, 2019
404 kr
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A vivid exploration of the many ways the classical world remains relevant today, this is a passionate justification of why we continue to read about and study the lives and works of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Challenging the way the phrase ''That''s just ancient history'' is used to dismiss …
Long Shadow of Antiquity
What Have the Greeks and Romans Done for Us?
Av Gregory S. Aldrete, Alicia Aldrete
Inbunden, 2012
883 kr
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Democracy? Mathematics? The Calendar? Hospitals? This book is an enlightening look at the myriad ways that the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome have fundamentally influenced and shaped our modern world. Familiar institutions, rituals, and aspects of everyday modern life are examined to …
Ancient Rome on the Silver Screen
Myth versus Reality
Av Gregory S. Aldrete, Graham Sumner
Inbunden, 2023
474 kr
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An unparalleled exploration of films set in Ancient Rome, from the silent Cleopatra to the modern rendition of Ben-Hur.No sooner had the dazzling new technology of cinema been invented near the end of the 19th century than filmmakers immediately turned to ancient history for inspiration. Nero, …
Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor
Unraveling the Linothorax Mystery
Av Gregory S. Aldrete, Scott M. Bartell m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
336 kr
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Alexander the Great led one of the most successful armies in history and conquered nearly the entirety of the known world while wearing armor made of cloth. How is that possible? In "Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor", Gregory S. Aldrete, Scott Bartell, and Alicia Aldrete provide the answer. …
