How to survive in ancient Rome:
The ex-pat's essential self-help guide to living in ancient Rome. Imagine you were transported back in time to ancient Rome and you had to start a new life there. How would you fit in? Where would you live? What would you eat? Where would you go to have your hair done? Who would you go to if yo...
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| Summary: | The ex-pat's essential self-help guide to living in ancient Rome. Imagine you were transported back in time to ancient Rome and you had to start a new life there. How would you fit in? Where would you live? What would you eat? Where would you go to have your hair done? Who would you go to if you got ill, or if you were mugged in the street? All these questions, and many more, will be answered in this new how-to guide for time travelers. Part self-help guide, part survival guide, this lively and engaging book will help the reader deal with the many problems and new experiences that they will face, and also help them to thrive in this strange new environment |
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| adam_text | Contents List of Illustrations...................... ix What are the duties of a client?... 10 Welcome to Ancient Rome......... xi How does a client benefit?......... 10 The History of Rome: The Basics...............................xiii Amiciţia........................................11 What is Rome like in 95 CE?............................... xxvi Chapter 2: Family...................... 12 Chapter 1: Social Structure......... 1 What is the social structure in ancient Rome?.............................. 1 Senatorial Rank...............................2 Equestrians......................................4 How rich is rich?............................ 5 Freedmen......................................... 6 Slaves and Women..........................7 Infamia............................................ 8 What else do I need to know about Roman social classes?..............................8 What does a Roman family look like, and how is it different to modern families?..................................... 13 What kind of powers does the pater familias have?............13 What is the situation for women in Ancient Rome?.........17 How to survive being a woman in Ancient Rome...........18 How are slaves treated?................20 Will I own a slave?....................... 21 What about children?...................21 How are children educated?........ 23 What’s the difference between a citizen and a non-citizen?...........9 What if I don’t want children, how can I prevent having them?...... 23 Are there any conflicts between Roman social classes? Do those at the bottom ever
rebel?.............9 Did the Romans have pets? Are they considered part of the family too?......................24
How to Survive in Ancient Rome Chapter 3: Clothing................... 25 What kinds of clothes would I wear?.............................25 Men................................................25 Women...........................................29 My Beauty Routine: Hortensia.................................... 32 What do children wear?............... 33 How will I wash my clothes?...... 34 Chapter 4: Accommodation......35 What sort of accommodation does Rome offer?.......................35 What should I consider when choosing an apartment?.................................. 35 Fire and building collapses.......... 36 What are the homes of the rich like?..........................37 What do wealthy Romans eat?............................. 53 How to secure a dinner party invitation..................................53 What should I expect at a dinner party?........................ 54 What kind of food will be served?................................55 What kinds of entertainments do dinner party hosts treat their guests to?........................ 56 What makes a bad 4 dinner party?............................56 What do Romans drink?............. 57 Chapter 7: Entertainment.......58 Will I get much leisure time?............................. 58 The Games.................................. 58 The Flavian Amphitheatre.......... 59 The emperor’s holiday house..... 42 What can I expect to see at the Games?......................................60 Chapter 5: Shopping.................43 Where can I buy food and other items?....................... 43 The Charioteering Emperor....... 63 Best
buys...................................... 46 Theatre......................................... 64 Buying slaves...............................47 Gambling...................................... 64 Chariot Racing............................ 62 The Baths..................................... 64 Where can I find a bathhouse?.... 65 Chapter 6: Food and Diet.........49 What kind of food did the Romans have access to?........... 49 What should I expect when I go to the baths?...................... 65 Apicius’ Cookbook......................50 Anything I need to be aware of when going to the baths?..........66 What did the poor eat?.................52 VI
Contents Chapter 8: Health and Medicine....................................67 What are the downsides of enlisting in the army?................86 What diseases would I be most vulnerable to?..............67 How much fighting will I do?.... 88 Imperial illnesses..........................68 Punishment................................... 92 Is there anything I can do to prevent illnesses?.................................... 70 What should I do if I do fall ill?.. 72 What to look for in a doctor.......72 How do Romans fight?.................89 Chapter 11: Religion and Beliefs................................ 94 What is the religion of Rome?................................... 94 What to expect from a trip to the doctors...................................... 73 What gods are available to worship?................................ 94 If I fall ill, what treatment will my doctor prescribe?......................74 That’s rather a lot of gods, where shall I start?.......... 96 Eating your way to health...........75 The imperial cult.......................... 96 What about pain relief if I get sick? Is there anything I can take to relieve it?............ 75 How do I go about pleasing the gods?.....................97 Chapter 9: Work........................77 How do I know if the gods are unhappy?.....................98 What kinds ofjobs are available in Ancient Rome?.... 77 Are there any specific religious holidays?.................. 100 Being Nero...................................77 Festivals worth attending............101 Court poet....................................78 Being an
oddity........................... 80 Are there any other religions in Rome?.................. 103 Legacy hunter...............................81 Death of a vestal..........................104 Do women work? What types of jobs do they do?....................... 82 Chapter 12: Law and Order... 106 Chapter 10: Warfare................. 85 How likely am I to be a victim of crime?................... 106 Who can join the army?..............85 How is Rome policed?...............106 What are the benefits of enlisting in the army?.............................. 85 What should I do if I am the victim of a crime?............. 107 VII
How to Survive in Ancient Rome Upsetting the emperor................ 108 How do I make sure the guilty is suitably punished?................................. 110 What kinds of punishments are available for those found guilty of a crime?..........110 If I don’t have a vote can I still be involved in politics?................................116 If I’m unhappy with an official what can I do about it?....................................117 Political violence........................ 117 Punishments for the elite............ 112 Acknowledgments....................119 Chapter 13: Politics...................114 Notes........................................... 120 How can I be involved in politics?................................ 114 Bibliography............................. 136 How do I vote?............................115 vm Index........................................... 138
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Contents List of Illustrations. ix What are the duties of a client?. 10 Welcome to Ancient Rome. xi How does a client benefit?. 10 The History of Rome: The Basics.xiii Amiciţia.11 What is Rome like in 95 CE?. xxvi Chapter 2: Family. 12 Chapter 1: Social Structure. 1 What is the social structure in ancient Rome?. 1 Senatorial Rank.2 Equestrians.4 How rich is rich?. 5 Freedmen. 6 Slaves and Women.7 Infamia. 8 What else do I need to know about Roman social classes?.8 What does a Roman family look like, and how is it different to modern families?. 13 What kind of powers does the pater familias have?.13 What is the situation for women in Ancient Rome?.17 How to survive being a woman in Ancient Rome.18 How are slaves treated?.20 Will I own a slave?. 21 What about children?.21 How are children educated?. 23 What’s the difference between a citizen and a non-citizen?.9 What if I don’t want children, how can I prevent having them?. 23 Are there any conflicts between Roman social classes? Do those at the bottom ever
rebel?.9 Did the Romans have pets? Are they considered part of the family too?.24
How to Survive in Ancient Rome Chapter 3: Clothing. 25 What kinds of clothes would I wear?.25 Men.25 Women.29 My Beauty Routine: Hortensia. 32 What do children wear?. 33 How will I wash my clothes?. 34 Chapter 4: Accommodation.35 What sort of accommodation does Rome offer?.35 What should I consider when choosing an apartment?. 35 Fire and building collapses. 36 What are the homes of the rich like?.37 What do wealthy Romans eat?. 53 How to secure a dinner party invitation.53 What should I expect at a dinner party?. 54 What kind of food will be served?.55 What kinds of entertainments do dinner party hosts treat their guests to?. 56 What makes a bad 4 dinner party?.56 What do Romans drink?. 57 Chapter 7: Entertainment.58 Will I get much leisure time?. 58 The Games. 58 The Flavian Amphitheatre. 59 The emperor’s holiday house. 42 What can I expect to see at the Games?.60 Chapter 5: Shopping.43 Where can I buy food and other items?. 43 The Charioteering Emperor. 63 Best
buys. 46 Theatre. 64 Buying slaves.47 Gambling. 64 Chariot Racing. 62 The Baths. 64 Where can I find a bathhouse?. 65 Chapter 6: Food and Diet.49 What kind of food did the Romans have access to?. 49 What should I expect when I go to the baths?. 65 Apicius’ Cookbook.50 Anything I need to be aware of when going to the baths?.66 What did the poor eat?.52 VI
Contents Chapter 8: Health and Medicine.67 What are the downsides of enlisting in the army?.86 What diseases would I be most vulnerable to?.67 How much fighting will I do?. 88 Imperial illnesses.68 Punishment. 92 Is there anything I can do to prevent illnesses?. 70 What should I do if I do fall ill?. 72 What to look for in a doctor.72 How do Romans fight?.89 Chapter 11: Religion and Beliefs. 94 What is the religion of Rome?. 94 What to expect from a trip to the doctors. 73 What gods are available to worship?. 94 If I fall ill, what treatment will my doctor prescribe?.74 That’s rather a lot of gods, where shall I start?. 96 Eating your way to health.75 The imperial cult. 96 What about pain relief if I get sick? Is there anything I can take to relieve it?. 75 How do I go about pleasing the gods?.97 Chapter 9: Work.77 How do I know if the gods are unhappy?.98 What kinds ofjobs are available in Ancient Rome?. 77 Are there any specific religious holidays?. 100 Being Nero.77 Festivals worth attending.101 Court poet.78 Being an
oddity. 80 Are there any other religions in Rome?. 103 Legacy hunter.81 Death of a vestal.104 Do women work? What types of jobs do they do?. 82 Chapter 12: Law and Order. 106 Chapter 10: Warfare. 85 How likely am I to be a victim of crime?. 106 Who can join the army?.85 How is Rome policed?.106 What are the benefits of enlisting in the army?. 85 What should I do if I am the victim of a crime?. 107 VII
How to Survive in Ancient Rome Upsetting the emperor. 108 How do I make sure the guilty is suitably punished?. 110 What kinds of punishments are available for those found guilty of a crime?.110 If I don’t have a vote can I still be involved in politics?.116 If I’m unhappy with an official what can I do about it?.117 Political violence. 117 Punishments for the elite. 112 Acknowledgments.119 Chapter 13: Politics.114 Notes. 120 How can I be involved in politics?. 114 Bibliography. 136 How do I vote?.115 vm Index. 138 |
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