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...
| Основен автор: | McKeown, J. C. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2010.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=318272 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Cabinet of Roman curiosities. |
| Резюме: |
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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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xi, 243 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9780199750528 0199750521 0195393759 9780195393750 |