A day in the life of ancient Rome
By: Alberto Angela ; translated from the Italian by Gregory Conti
Contributors: Conti, Gregory, 1952-
Publisher: Europa Editions
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9781933372716
Subjects: Social life and customs; Civilization; History
Work titles: Giornata nell'antica Roma
Description: This voyage of exploration chronicles twenty-four hours in the life of a Roman patrician, beginning at dawn on an ordinary day in the year 115 A.D., with Imperial Rome at the height of its power.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [382]-384).

Translation of: Una giornata nell'antica Roma.
Table of contents: title: The world back then; title: A few hours before dawn; title: Curiosity: Rome in numbers, the Eternal City; title: 6:00 a.m.: The domus: home for the wealthy; title: 6:15 a.m.: Interior decoration, a peculiar Roman taste; title: 6:30 a.m.: The master awakes; title: 7:00 a.m.: Roman dress; title: 7:10 a.m.: Feminine fashion; title: 7:15 a.m.: The well-groomed Roman man.