The ancient city : life in classical Athens & Rome
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The ancient city : life in classical Athens & Rome
Oxford University Press, 2000, c1998
- : US library ed
- : pbk. ed
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
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Gakushuin University Library哲学
: US paperback ed938/C762a10200493462,
: pbk. ed938/C762a10200493462
Note
"First published in paperback in the US in 2000, First published in paperback in the UK in 2001"--T.p. verso
Bibliography: p. 253
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Superb, detailed reconstructions of buildings provide the starting-point for a vivid exploration of these two great cities and the lives of the people who inhabited them. Peter Connolly's illustrations and reconstructions have a unique authority, with their blend of superb draughtsmanship, imagination, and meticulous research. The text appeals to a wide spectrum of readers, from young adults to professional historians.
Table of Contents
- PART I: ATHENS
- 1. The Golden Years - Athens in the fifth century BC
- 2. The Keys to Survival - The city's defences, and food and water supplies
- 3. The Cradle of Democracy - The workings of the world's first democracy
- 4. Daily Life - Life in fifth-century BC Athens
- 5. Work - Earning a living in Athens
- 6. The Houses of Athens - Athenian domestic architecture
- 7. Temples for the Gods - Athenian religious buildings
- 8. A Festival for Athena - Celebrations and sports for Athena's birthday
- 9. The Theatre - Athenian drama: the world's first plays
- PART II: ROME
- 1. The Site of Rome - Rome before the Empire
- 2. The Imperial City - The transformation of Rome during the reign of Augustus
- 3. Government - Roman law and the civil service
- 4. Food and Water - Aqueducts and the ports of Rome
- 5. Houses and Apartments - Roman houses for rich and poor
- 6. Daily Life - Life in Rome in the first and second centuries AD
- 7. Shops, Bars and Restaurants - Commercial activity in Rome
- 8. Many Gods - Religion and worship
- 9. A Day at the Races - Chariot racing at the Circus Maximus
- 10. The Theatre - Farce, parody and other aspects of Roman drama
- 11. The Colosseum - Gladiatorial games at Rome's arena complex
- 12. A New Palace - The great palace complex of Domitian
- 13. The Age of Apollodorus - The golden age of Roman architecture under Trajan's chief architect
- 14. The Great Baths - Roman imperial thermae (heated baths)
- 15. The City in Late Antiquity - Rome after the time of Hadrian
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