Ancient Rome

By Andrew Solway

Book Overview

Return to the exciting world of the far-off past in Ancient Rome. Meet Spartacus, the gladiator slave who led the largest slave revolt in the history of the Roman empire. Tour the Pantheon, a temple... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199107637
• ISBN13: 9780199107636
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Oxford Childrens
• Length: 64 Pages

Customer Reviews

Fabulously illustrated social history for latter elementary school

SERIES: This books is written in the same style and format as ANCIENT GREECE, also by Peter Connolly. [For older readers, try THE ANCIENT CITY by Peter Connolly (middle to high school level), which covers the same topics at greater depth and with more specific historical contest.] FORMAT: Both books in the series are formatted two-page spreads centered on a single topic, consisting of a few paragraphs of text plus Connolly's illustrations combined with blurbs about them. The first two-page spread is centered on orienting the reader in the Roman Empire and in Rome itself. The rest of the book is devoted to social history, covering these sections: At home, Houses, On the streets, Food from abroad, Shopping, Work, The theatre, At the races, The amptheatre, The baths, Eating out, The Roman forum, Many gods. EVALUATION: The pictures are fabulous, and the text is clear and informative and complements the pictures well. Very enganging and very highly recommended.