num_pages: 358
description: This book shows Rome as it was during the 2nd century AD, the time of Trajan, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius &amp; Commodus. It was a period of ostentatious wealth, a dazzling cultural mix &amp; the Xian advent. Splendor &amp; squalor, spectacles &amp; the day's routines are reconstructed from the archeological evidence &amp; from descriptions by ancient poets, satirists, letter-writers &amp; novelists--from Petronius to Pliny.1 The Physical &amp; Moral Background of Roman Life. The Extent &amp; Population of the City: The splendour of the Urbs; The precincts of Rome &amp; the city's true extent; The growth of the city's population.Houses &amp; Streets: Modern aspects of the Roman house; Archaic aspects of the Roman house; Streets &amp; traffic.Society &amp; Social Classes: Romans &amp; foreigners; Slavery &amp; manumission; The confusion of social values ; Living standards &amp; the plutocracy.Marriage, Woman &amp; the Family: The weakening of paternal authority; Betrothal &amp; marriage; The Roman matron; Feminism &amp; demoralisation; Divorce &amp; the instability of the family.Education &amp; Religion: Symptoms of decomposition; Primary education; The routine teaching of the grammarian; Impractical rhetoric; The decay of traditional religion; The progress of Oriental mysticism; The advent of Xianity.2 The Day's Routine. The Morning: The days &amp; hours of the Roman calendar; The Roman begins the day; The barber; The matron dresses.Occupations: The duties of a client; Businessmen &amp; manual laborers; Justice &amp; politics; Public readings.Shows &amp; Spectacles: Panem et circenses; The employment of leisure; The races; The theatre; The amphitheatre; Late opposition.Afternoon &amp; Evening: Strolling, gaming &amp; pleasure; The baths; Dinner.
language: English
title: Daily Life in Ancient Rome: The People and the City at the Height of the Empire
titlecomplete: Daily Life in Ancient Rome: The People and the City at the Height of the Empire
genres: Italy, Roman, History, Ancient, Reference, Nonfiction, Historical, Ancient History, Classics, Classical Studies
ratings_count: 517
publisher: Yale University Press (New Haven/London)