A Profile of Ancient RomeDuring the 1000-year history of Ancient Rome, the Romans developed a vast and sophisticated society that would produce a lasting legacy for Western culture. This is an overview of all facets of Ancient Roman society, including chapters devoted to Rome's economic and social system, its art and architecture - including large-scale building projects such as the Forum, the Colosseum and the Appian Way - and the everyday life of its inhabitants. It presents not only the accomplishments of the most eminent citizens of Ancient Rome, such as Julius Caesar, Cicero and Seneca, but also the often surprising details about the activities, customs and beliefs of common people - matrons and children, soldiers and tax collectors, musicians and craftsmen, slaves and poets. |
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Table des matières
Trade | 146 |
The Treasury in Rome | 148 |
Architecture and Art 1 50 Building Materials and Techniques | 150 |
Houses of the RomansDomus and Insula | 152 |
Building Types | 154 |
City and Regional Planning | 156 |
The Representation of Reality | 158 |
Painting and Mosaics | 160 |
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Civil Power and Military Power | 104 |
The Magistracy | 106 |
The Price of Fame | 108 |
no The Administration of the Provinces and the State | 110 |
Insignia of Power | 112 |
Civis Romanus | 114 |
Administration of Justice | 116 |
Crime and Punishment | 118 |
Lawyers and Jurists | 120 |
The Creation of Consensus | 122 |
Armies and Weapons 124 Romes Fighting | 124 |
Weapons and Equipment | 126 |
Enemies | 128 |
Defensive Systems | 130 |
The Pomp of Victory | 132 |
the Praetorian Guard | 134 |
Economic and Social System 136 Agrarian System | 136 |
Cattle Raising and Sheep Farming | 138 |
Quarries and Mines | 140 |
The Organization of Labor | 142 |
Banks and Money | 144 |
Art and Craft | 162 |
LargeScale Projects 164 The Via Appia The Queen of Roads | 164 |
The Domus Aurea Neros Utopia | 166 |
The Coliseum Symbol of the Empire | 168 |
The Palatium Home to the Emperors | 170 |
The Forum Heart of the City | 172 |
Hadrians Villa Anthology of Imperial Memories | 174 |
Trajans Column Monument to Victory | 176 |
The Aurelian Walls the Citys Defense | 178 |
Villa del Casale a Peaceful Sanctuary | 180 |
Everyday Life 182 Clothing and Coiffure | 182 |
The Art of Seduction | 184 |
Sickness and Health | 186 |
Romans at Table | 188 |
Games and Sports | 190 |
Care of the Body | 192 |
The Baths and Social Life | 194 |
Childhood and School | 196 |
The Role of Women | 198 |
Love in Rome | 200 |
Furnishings | 202 |
The Traffic Problem | 204 |
Music and Dance | 206 |
The Calendar and the Measurement of Time | 208 |
Glossary | 210 |
Index | 215 |
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