| Description |
464 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 340-344) and index. |
| Contents |
I : The shape of the day -- Morning -- The baths -- Dinner -- The workers' afternoon -- II : The year -- III : Family life -- The birth-rate and the survival of children -- Birth of a child -- Children's games -- Schooling -- Slaves -- Life in a family -- Family festivities -- Death in the family -- IV : Work and leisure -- Work : life in the sun -- Leisure : life in the shade -- relaxation -- Exercise and sport -- V : Retirement -- VI : Holidays -- Country houses and estates -- Holidays out of Rome -- Soldiers on leave -- VII : Travel -- VIII : Holidays at Home : Public entertainment -- Festivals, games and shows, their origins and differences -- Places of entertainment -- Cost and presidency -- The 'Demoralization' of the games -- The theatre -- Pantomime and mime -- Actors -- Gladiatorial games -- Wild animals -- The races -- Greek games -- Tournaments and displays -- Outside Rome. |
| Subject |
Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
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Rome -- Social life and customs.
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Rome -- History.
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| ISBN |
1842125931 |
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9781842125939 |
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