Pompeii
A Nonfiction, Italy, Ancient History book. In fact, a marriage was normally contracted, as the Romans put it, by practice:...
Pompeii explodes a number of myths - from the very date of the eruption, probably a few months later than usually thought; the hygiene of the baths which must have been hotbeds of germs; and the legendary number of brothels, most likely only one, to the massive death count which was probably less than ten per cent of the population. Street Life, Earning a Living: Baker, Banker and Garum Maker (who ran the city), The Pleasure of the Body: Food, Wine, Sex and Baths, these chapter headings give a surprising insight into the workings of...
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- Pages: 416 pages
- ISBN: 9781861975966 / 1861975961
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In fact, a marriage was normally contracted, as the Romans put it, by practice: that is, in our terms, by cohabitation. If you lived together for a year, you were married. It Mary Beard, The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found //
In Pompeii: Life of a Roman Town, Cambridge Don Mary Beard presents exactly that - a description of what life was (probably) like in a provincial seaside town in the Roman Empire.Using archaeological evidence, both from Pompeii and from the wider Empire, along with written sources from contemporary (including the town's own signwriters)... Initially let me say that the title is deceptive. This book has nothing to do with the actual eruption of Vesuvius in August of 79 CE. The book in actuality is an examination of the culture, art, and architecture of the City of Pompeii. If these topic areas are of little or no interest to you then this book is definitely not for you.... I personally am more attracted by the ancient Greek culture than the Roman. This influences my rating. I whole-hardheartedly recommend choosing this book if you are curious about ancient Roman life. The book is not about the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 C.E. which destroyed the town. It is instead about life in the town before the event....
