Roman Honor: The Fire in the Bones

by Carlin A. Barton

This book is an attempt to coax Roman history closer to the bone, to the breath and matter of the living being. Drawing from a remarkable array of ancient and modern sources, Carlin Barton offers the most complex understanding to date of the emotional and spiritual life of the ancient Romans. Her provocative and original inquiry focuses on the sentiments of honor that shaped the Romans' sense of themselves and their society. Speaking directly to the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520225252
• ISBN13: 9780520225251
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 339 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 9.1"