{"product_id":"handbook-to-life-in-ancient-lesley-adkins-9780195123326","title":"Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome","description":"This handy reference provides full access to the 1,200 years of Roman rule from the 8th century B.C. to the 5th century A.D., including information that is hard to find and even harder to decipher. Clear, authoritative, and highly organized, \u003cem\u003eHandbook to Life in Ancient Rome\u003c\/em\u003e provides a unique look at a civilization whose art, literature, law, and engineering influenced the whole of Western Europe throughout the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and beyond. The myriad topics covered include rulers; the legal and governmental system; architectural feats such as the famous Roman roads and aqueducts; the many Roman religions and festivals; the Roman system of personal names; contemporary poets and historians; even typical Roman leisure pursuits. Each chapter includes an extensive bibliography, as well as more than 125 site-specific photographs and line drawings. Maps chart the expansion and contraction of the territory from the foundation city of Rome itself to the Byzantine Empire and the ultimate decline of the West. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining both archaeological and historical evidence, the \u003cem\u003eHandbook to Life in Ancient Rome\u003c\/em\u003e is perfect for anyone interested in Roman history, the classics, or an overview of the amazing period in which the Romans ruled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lesley Adkins, Roy a. Adkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0195123328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195123326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/16\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 7.32w x 1.06d","brand":"Lesley Adkins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946268164351,"sku":"9780195123326","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_924e340c-5ee7-4447-87f0-aca70343c6b5.jpg?v=1681512286","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/handbook-to-life-in-ancient-lesley-adkins-9780195123326","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}