A Profile of Ancient Rome [Hardcover]

Flavio Conti (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 17, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0892366974 | ISBN-13: 978-0892366972 | Edition: 1

During 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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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Italian

About the Author

Flavio Conti is a professor at the Politechnico in Milan and the chief associate of a firm specializing in architecture, design, and restoration.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum; 1 edition (July 17, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892366974
• ISBN-13: 978-0892366972
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,346,559 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Features of daily life and the sweeping events of history, August 6, 2003

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Researched and expertly written by Flavio Conti (Professor, Facolta di Architettura del Politecnico, Milan, Italy), A Profile Of Ancient Rome offers the reader a truly superb historical overview of ancient Rome and its society, ranging from the origin of the Roman Republic down to the end of the great Roman empire. Full-color photographs on every page illustrate the studious text that presents both features of daily life and the sweeping events of history. Highly recommended and accessible, especially for non-specialist general readers, A Profile Of Ancient Rome would make a popular addition to school and community library collections.