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Beschreibung
Here is an informative and entertaining guide to everything that any tourist needs for a journey back in time to ancient Rome in AD 200. You need only pack your imagination and a toothbrush - this guide provides the rest, describing all the best places to stay and shop, what to do, and what to avoid. Brought to life with wonderful computergenerated reconstructions of ancient Rome, this highly original, witty book will appeal to tourists, armchair travellers and history buffs.
Here is an informative and entertaining guide to everything that any tourist needs for a journey back in time to ancient Rome in AD 200. You need only pack your imagination and a toothbrush - this guide provides the rest, describing all the best places to stay and shop, what to do, and what to avoid. Brought to life with wonderful computergenerated reconstructions of ancient Rome, this highly original, witty book will appeal to tourists, armchair travellers and history buffs.
Über den Autor
Philip Matyszak has a doctorate in Roman history from St John's College, Oxford. He is the author of many books on classical civilization, including Chronicle of the Roman Republic, The Enemies of Rome, The Sons of Caesar, Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day, Ancient Athens on Five Drachmas a Day, Lives of the Romans (with Joanne Berry) and Legionary.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Getting There: Puteoli, Hitting the Road 2. The Environs of Rome:Villas, Aqueducts, Necropolises, The Pomerium, Walls and Gates 3. Settling In - Where to Stay: The Seven Hills, Types of Accommodation, Sanitary Facilities, Medical Emergencies, What to Wear, Food) 4. Out and About: Dining Out, Meeting People, Roman Names, The Social Order, Slaves, Family 5. Shopping: Where to Shop, Changing Money, What to Buy, Aediles 6. Law and Order: Praetorians, Urban Cohorts, Vigiles, Law Courts, Prison, Punishment 7. Entertainment: Colosseum, Circus Maximus, Theatre, Brothels 8. Religion: Temples to Visit, Religious Festivals 9. Must-See Sites: The Forum of the Romans, The Arch of Titus, The Imperial Forums, The Forum of Augustus, Later Forums, Triumphal Columns, The Tomb of St Peter, The Baths 10. Roman Walks: The Palatine, Along the Tiber, The Campus Martius
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Jahrhundert: Altertum
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780500293768
ISBN-10: 0500293767
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Matyszak, Philip
Hersteller: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 198 x 128 x 12 mm
Von/Mit: Philip Matyszak
Erscheinungsdatum: 22.03.2018
Gewicht: 0,16 kg
Artikel-ID: 121227751

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