A Cabinet of Roman Curiosities: Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from the World's Greatest Empire
"This cabinet is as true to the Roman world as the highbrow history it eschews. Whether we use it as a gift to friends or light reading for ourselves, the readers' understanding of the ancients will be enriched by the stories they take away from this treasure chest of curiosities." --Bryn MawrClassical Review"Zestful. This book could persuade the most history-hating student to fall in love with ancient Rome. It's a highly entertaining read." --Sunday Times"Entertaining" --Times Literary Supplement"To be enjoyed as a lighthearted Romanophile outing." --UNRV.com"The esteemed classicist J.C. McKeown shows in hisCabinet of Roman Curiosities, the ancients were as passionate, opinionated, and curious as we are today-if not more so. A madcap smorgasbord of the ancient world."--The Daily Beast"Readers' understanding of the ancients will be enriched by the stories they take away from this treasure chest of curiosities."--Bryn Mawr Classical Review