A Cabinet of Roman Curiosities: Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from the World's Greatest Empire

by J.C. McKeown

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195393759
• ISBN13: 9780195393750
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.3"