Life in Ancient Rome

Life in Ancient Rome provides a social history of the city of Rome, but also draws examples of Roman life from other areas of the vast Empire. Based on life in both the Republican and Imperial periods, this book gives an accessible account of the social and economic history of the people of Rome, looking at both the strengths and weaknesses during the two different types of rule. The book covers the major topics of the Roman world: government, law and order, the army, religion, death and burial, entertainment, family, medicine and health, crime and punishment, domestic life, the economy, and food and drink. Using both archaeological and historical sources, Joan Alcock provides a fascinating account of what it was like to live in Ancient Rome.