Invisible Romans by Robert C Knapp
Shows how everyday Romans sought to survive and thrive under the afflictions of disease, war, and violence, and to control their fates under powers that both oppressed and ignored them. In this book, the author seeks out the ordinary people who formed the fabric of everyday life in ancient Rome and the outlaws and pirates who lay beyond it.
The task Knapp set himself was hugely ambitious, and it is a tribute that not only did he succeed, but that he managed to make the telling of it entertaining as well as informative * Scotsman *
Prof Knapp does an exemplary job of seeking his subjects in obscure papyri and places that will reward researchers and historians for years to come * Country Life *
Knapp finds ways of making the lives of the non-elite.. more than visible ... he makes us feel what it was like * Times Education Supplement *
One certainly cannot complain about the sheer richness of the fare spread out before us * BBC History Magazine *
Everything ... in this unusual and scholarly book is rich with revelation * Daily Express *
A good, lively read * Irish Examiner *
Prof Knapp does an exemplary job of seeking his subjects in obscure papyri and places that will reward researchers and historians for years to come * Country Life *
Knapp finds ways of making the lives of the non-elite.. more than visible ... he makes us feel what it was like * Times Education Supplement *
One certainly cannot complain about the sheer richness of the fare spread out before us * BBC History Magazine *
Everything ... in this unusual and scholarly book is rich with revelation * Daily Express *
A good, lively read * Irish Examiner *
Robert Knapp is an historian by training, holding a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in Ancient History. He has written three books and numerous academic articles on ancient history, a subject he focused on for over thirty years at the University of California, Berkeley, where he is now Professor Emeritus.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846684029 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846684021 |
| Title | Invisible Romans |
| Author | Robert C Knapp |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-02-07 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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