{"product_id":"everyday-life-in-ancient-rome-9780801859922","title":"Everyday Life in Ancient Rome","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEveryday Life in Ancient Rome, \u003c\/i\u003e Lionel Casson offers a lively introduction to the society of the times. Instead of following the standard procedure of social history, he presents a series of vignettes focusing on the \"ways of life\" of various members of that society, from the slave to the emperor. The book opens with a description of the historical context and includes examination of topics such as the family, religion, urban and rural life, and leisure activities. This revised edition of Casson's engaging work, originally published in 1975 as \u003ci\u003eDaily Life in Ancient Rome\u003c\/i\u003e, includes two new chapters as well as full documentation of the sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLionel Casson \u003c\/b\u003eis professor emeritus of classics at New York University and has written many books about life in the ancient world, including \u003ci\u003eTravel in the Ancient World, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShips and Seamanship in the Ancient World, \u003c\/i\u003eboth available from Johns Hopkins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492042707218,"sku":"9780801859922","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ace6262e-e256-4471-bfd3-5cb0f622e7c4.jpg?v=1730568796","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/everyday-life-in-ancient-rome-9780801859922","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}