Other author/creator | Foglia, Alfredo. |
Other author/creator | Foglia, Pio. |
Other author/creator | Chiap, Luisa. |
Included Work | De Albentiis, Emidio, 1958- Segreti delle ceneri. English. |
Contents |
Daily life of the ancient Romans and the reasons it fascinates us -- Political, economic, judicial, and religious heart of the city -- Elections and election propaganda -- Religious reasons and ritual methods for blood sacrifices -- Cult of Dionysos and its traces in Pompeii -- Sports and physical fitness -- Games and gladiators -- Day at the Baths -- Theater and its genres -- Music in dramatic spectacles and in everyday life -- Macellum in Pompeii, an example of a multiuse building -- Shops, commerce, and artisans' workshops -- in the service of Venus : brothels as places of business, pleasure, and the exploitation of slaves -- Decoration of houses at Pompeii -- Life at home -- To die rich : the funeral as status symbol -- Plan of Pompeii and location of the principal structures. |
General note | Italian edition to be published later by Magnus Edizioni (Udine, Italy) with title I Segreti delle ceneri. |
General note | Editor from colophon. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
LCCN | 2009008805 |
ISBN | 9780892369416 (hardcover) |
ISBN | 0892369418 (hardcover) |