Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ancient Rome

By Mike Corbishley

Book Overview

Includes more than 100 entries on the ancient Romans and their worldThematic "Trails" list groups of related entries by subjectQuotations from Roman writersFully cross-referenced and indexed entries

Discover how the ancient Romans lived, what they ate, how they dressed, and many other interesting facts. What did they do for work and fun? What made the Roman army so feared and so successful as a fighting force? How and why did not only men--but women too--become gladiators? How did the Roman victories affect the peoples they conquered?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892367059
• ISBN13: 9780892367054
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.8" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 9 years and up
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7