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Invisible Romans /

Robert Knapp brings to light the laboring men, housewives, prostitutes, freedmen, slaves, soldiers, and gladiators who formed the backbone of the ancient Roman world, and the outlaws and pirates who lay beyond it. The lives of these invisible Romans emerge from graffiti, incantations, fables, astrol...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Knapp, Robert C. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2011.
Edición:First Harvard University press edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Robert Knapp brings to light the laboring men, housewives, prostitutes, freedmen, slaves, soldiers, and gladiators who formed the backbone of the ancient Roman world, and the outlaws and pirates who lay beyond it. The lives of these invisible Romans emerge from graffiti, incantations, fables, astrological writings, and even the New Testament.
Notas:Originally published in London in 2011 by Profile Books -- title page verso.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (371 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780674063280
0674063287