Rome: A Sourcebook on the Ancient City

by Fanny Dolansky, Stacie Raucci

Overview

The ancient city of Rome was the site of daily activities as well as famous historical events. It was not merely a backdrop, but rather an active part of the experiences of its inhabitants, shaping their actions and infusing them with meaning. During each period in Rome's imperial history, her emperors also used the city as a canvas to be painted on, transforming it according to their own ideals or ambitions.

Rather than being organized by sites or monuments, Rome: A Sourcebook on the Ancient City is divided into thematic chapters. At the intersection of topography and socio-cultural history, this volume examines the cultural and social significance of the sites of ancient Rome from the end of the Republic in the age of Cicero and Julius Caesar, to the end of the fourth century. Drawing on literary and historical sources, this is not simply a tour of the baths and taverns, the amphitheatres and temples of ancient Rome, but rather a journey through the city that is fully integrated with Roman society.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780567310316
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	02/22/2018
Series:	Bloomsbury Sources in Ancient History
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Stacie Raucci is Associate Professor of Classics at Union College, Schenectady, New York, USA.
Fanny Dolansky is Associate Professor of Classics at Brock University, Saint Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
Fanny Dolansky is associate professor in the Department of Classics at Brock University, Ontario, Canada. Her research mainly concerns Roman social and cultural history, in particular the customs and practices of the Roman family, especially religious rites.
Stacie Raucci is associate professor of Classics at Union College, Schenectady, New York. Her teaching includes the undergraduate course Reading Rome: Textual approaches to the City.

Table of Contents

List of figures
Acknowledgments
Maps
Chronology of Rome's rulers

Introduction
Chapter 1: Introducing the city of Rome
Chapter 2: The 'lived-in' city
Chapter 3: The city at work and play
Chapter 4: The city by day and night
Chapter 5: Spectacles in the city
Chapter 6: Religion in the city
Chapter 7: The political city
Chapter 8: Urban infrastructure
Chapter 9: Victory and the city
Chapter 10: The city under siege
Chapter 11: Death and the city

Bibliography
Index