Romans
By: by John Townsend
Series: Mad, bad and just plain dangerous; Edge
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 95
ISBN-13: 9781445121918; 9781445121956
Subjects: Civilization; Juvenile literature; History
Description: Time to take a sideways look at the bizzare and outrageous from throughout history and it's all true! Which mad idea poisoned thousands of Romans? Which bad emperor was top of the crazy tree? What dangerous sport was most likely to get you killed? Find out the answers to these questions inside, along with lots of facts, quizzes, and other bonkers stuff as you take a bumpy journey into the darkest crannies of Roman history with Mad, Bad and Just Plain Dangerous!
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Romans on the Rampage; title: Romans in charge; title: Early emperors; title: Romans; title: the Soap; title: How mad could it be in Roman times?; title: ch. 2 Mad Myths; title: Terrible twins; title: Supergods; title: Silly superstitions; title: Survival Quiz 1; title: ch. 3 Bad and Brutal Beings; title: Romans; title: the Soap, Episode 1 Twisted Tiberius; title: Romans; title: the Soap, Episode 2 Cruel Caligula; title: Romans; title: the Soap, Episode 3 Fearsome Family; title: Nasty Nero; title: Romans; title: the Soap, Episode 4 Crazy Crackpot; title: Survival Quiz 2; title: ch. 4 Dangerous Days; title: Colossal craziness; title: Perilous pastime; title: Bleak Britain; title: Survival Quiz 3; title: ch. 5 Mad Medicine; title: Daring doctors; title: Rotting Romans; title: Maggot attack; title: Crazy cures; title: Survival Quiz 4; title: ch. 6 Bad Behaviour; title: Suffering slaves; title: Crushing Christians; title: Blame the Christians!; title: Pain and punishment; title: Survival Quiz 5; title: ch. 7 Dangerous Doings; title: Tough training; title: Bubbling bathtime; title: Waste worries; title: Fab food; title: Survival Quiz 6; title: ch. 8 And Finally ...