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A cabinet of Roman curiosities : strange tales and surprising facts from the world's greatest empire /
Here is a whimsical and captivating collection of odd facts, strange beliefs, outlandish opinions, and other highly amusing trivia of the ancient Romans. We tend to think of the Romans as a pragmatic people with a ruthlessly efficient army, an exemplary legal system, and a precise and elegant langua...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Here is a whimsical and captivating collection of odd facts, strange beliefs, outlandish opinions, and other highly amusing trivia of the ancient Romans. We tend to think of the Romans as a pragmatic people with a ruthlessly efficient army, an exemplary legal system, and a precise and elegant language. A Cabinet of Roman Curiosities shows that the Romans were equally capable of bizarre superstitions, logic-defying customs, and often hilariously derisive views of their fellow Romans and non-Romans. Classicist J.C. McKeown has organized the entries in this entertaining volume around major theme. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 243 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780199750528 0199750521 0195393759 9780195393750 1282543539 9781282543539 9786612543531 6612543531 |