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Life In Ancient Rome
Written by Lionel Casson
Narrated by John Glouchevitch
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Lionel Casson paints a vivid portrait of life in ancient Rome-for slaves and emperors, soldiers and commanders alike-during the empire's greatest period, the first and second centuries A.D.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Excellent insight into the everyday happenings of Rome. There aren’t many books that give us a peek into life from a time many don’t understand.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazing. Why? This book will give you insight into the life of the whole society and the religions, a glimpse of what mainstream media and school did not mention. Humans have not change mutch.