{"product_id":"the-cambridge-companion-to-ancient-rome-hardback-9780521896290","title":"The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rome (Hardback) 9780521896290","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rome\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA highly accessible survey of life in the capital of the Roman Empire, the largest metropolis of its day.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePaul Erdkamp (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521896290, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 September 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e646 pages, 39 b\/w illus.  10 maps\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.5 x 3.3 cm, 1.14 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eRome was the largest city in the ancient world. As the capital of the Roman Empire, it was clearly an exceptional city in terms of size, diversity and complexity. While the Colosseum, imperial palaces and Pantheon are among its most famous features, this volume explores Rome primarily as a city in which many thousands of men and women were born, lived and died. The thirty-one chapters by leading historians, classicists and archaeologists discuss issues ranging from the monuments and the games to the food and water supply, from policing and riots to domestic housing, from death and disease to pagan cults and the impact of Christianity. Richly illustrated, the volume introduces groundbreaking new research against the background of current debates and is designed as a readable survey accessible in particular to undergraduates and non-specialists.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction Paul Erdkamp\u003cbr\u003e 1. The emergence of the city Alexandre Grandazzi\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Inhabitants: 2. Population size and social structure Neville Morley\u003cbr\u003e 3. Disease and death Walter Scheidel\u003cbr\u003e 4. Slaves and freedmen Elisabeth Herrmann-Otto\u003cbr\u003e 5. Immigration and cosmopolitanization Claudia Moatti\u003cbr\u003e 6. Marriages, families, households Beryl Rawson\u003cbr\u003e 7. Pack-animals, pets, pests, and other non-human beings Michael MacKinnon\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Urban Fabric: 8. The urban topography of Rome Elisha Dumser\u003cbr\u003e 9. Housing and domestic architecture Glenn R. Storey\u003cbr\u003e 10. Regions and neighborhoods J. Bert Lott\u003cbr\u003e 11. Monumental Rome Roy D. Miller\u003cbr\u003e 12. (Sub)urban surroundings Robert Witcher\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Logistical Challenges: 13. The Tiber and river transport Steven L. Tuck\u003cbr\u003e 14. Traffic and land transportation in and near Rome Ray Laurence\u003cbr\u003e 15. The food supply of the capital Paul Erdkamp\u003cbr\u003e 16. Counting bricks and stacking wood: providing the physical fabric Shawn Graham\u003cbr\u003e 17. Water supply, drainage and watermills Christer Bruun\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Working for a Living: 18. Industries and services Wim Broekaert and Arjan Zuiderhoek\u003cbr\u003e 19. Labour and employment Cameron Hawkins\u003cbr\u003e 20. Professional associations Jinyu Liu\u003cbr\u003e 21. Sex and the city Thomas A. J. McGinn\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Rulers and the Ruled: 22. Civic rituals and political spaces in Republican and Imperial Rome Adam Ziolkowski\u003cbr\u003e 23. Policing and security Benjamin Kelly\u003cbr\u003e 24. Riots Gregory S. Aldrete\u003cbr\u003e 25. 'Romans, play on!': city of the games Nicholas Purcell\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Beyond This World: 26. The urban sacred landscape Andreas Bendlin\u003cbr\u003e 27. Structuring time: festivals, holidays and the calendar Michele R. Salzman\u003cbr\u003e 28. Cemeteries and catacombs Leonard V. Rutgers\u003cbr\u003e 29. What difference did Christianity make? A. D. Lee\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: 30. The city in ruin: text, image, and imagination Catharine Edwards\u003cbr\u003e 31. Roma aeterna Ingrid Rowland.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Classical Greek \u0026amp; Roman archaeology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Classical Greek \u0026amp; Roman archaeology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Classical%20Greek%20\u0026amp;%20Roman%20archaeology%20%5BHDDK%5D%22\"\u003eHDDK\u003c\/a\u003e], Social \u0026amp; cultural history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; cultural history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20history%20%5BHBTB%5D%22\"\u003eHBTB\u003c\/a\u003e], Early history: c 500 to c 1450\/1500 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Early history: c 500 to c 1450\/1500\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Early%20history:%20c%20500%20to%20c%201450\/1500%20%5BHBLC%5D%22\"\u003eHBLC\u003c\/a\u003e], Ancient history: to c 500 CE [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Ancient history: to c 500 CE\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Ancient%20history:%20to%20c%20500%20CE%20%5BHBLA%5D%22\"\u003eHBLA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913134891288,"sku":"9780521896290","price":87.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521896290i_636d0292-7c34-4d22-9c59-5f5b7cb071b6.jpg?v=1691359139","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-companion-to-ancient-rome-hardback-9780521896290","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}