As the Romans do
Subtitle: the delights, dramas, and daily diversions of life in the eternal city
By: by Alan Epstein.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: William Morrow
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
Subjects: Epstein, Alan, 1949- -- Homes and haunts -- Italy -- Rome; Rome (Italy) -- Social life and customs
Description: "Here is an intimate tribute to the vibrant character and style of one of the world's most spectacular cities. In 1995, after a twenty-year love affair with Italy, Alan Epstein fulfilled his dream to live in Rome with his wife and two sons. In As the Romans Do, he celebrates daily life in this dramatic, ancient city that formed the hub of a far-flung empire and introduced Mediterranean culture to the rest of the world.".

"In brief, perceptive vignettes, Epstein reveals the city and its men and women in all their appealing contradictions: their gregarious caffe culture, inborn artistic flair, passionate appreciation of good food, instinctive mistrust of technology, showy sex appeal, ingrained charm and expressiveness, surprising attitudes toward marriage and religion, and much more."--BOOK JACKET.