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Book Step Inside Ancient Rome

    Book Details:
  • Author : Abigail Wheatly
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021
  • ISBN : 9781474973991
  • Pages : 14 pages

Download or read book Step Inside Ancient Rome written by Abigail Wheatly and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a journey of discovery through ancient Rome with this stunning book. Step inside the bustling forum in the heart of the eternal city, then wander through homes, baths and the amphitheatre (complete with gladiators) to the busy docks. Then set off for an army fort at the frontiers of the Roman empire, and fast-forward to today's Roman ruins. With a flap or hole on every spread, including laser-cuts. Flaps and holes let you see inside Roman buildings including shops, apartments, baths, amphitheatre and army fort. Charming illustrations by Rachael Saunders give a delightfully naïve feel.

Book Ancient Rome  Step Inside

Download or read book Ancient Rome Step Inside written by Abigail Wheatley and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book See Inside Ancient Rome

Download or read book See Inside Ancient Rome written by Katie Daynes and published by Usborne Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visit the world of ancient Rome, from bustling streets and the busy port to steaming baths and gruesome games. This book reveals how the Romans really lived.

Book Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome

Download or read book Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome written by Donald G. Kyle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The elaborate and inventive slaughter of humans and animals in the arena fed an insatiable desire for violent spectacle among the Roman people. Donald G. Kyle combines the words of ancient authors with current scholarly research and cross-cultural perspectives, as he explores * the origins and historical development of the games * who the victims were and why they were chosen * how the Romans disposed of the thousands of resulting corpses * the complex religious and ritual aspects of institutionalised violence * the particularly savage treatment given to defiant Christians. This lively and original work provides compelling, sometimes controversial, perspectives on the bloody entertainments of ancient Rome, which continue to fascinate us to this day.

Book Inside Ancient Rome

Download or read book Inside Ancient Rome written by L. L. Owens and published by . This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Rome existed between 753 B.C. and 476 A.D. That was a long time ago! Modern research and artifacts tell us about ancient times. From them, we can learn a lot about how people lived. We know many things about Rome. However, we will never know every detail of ancient life. That's what makes it so interesting. And that's what drives people to try to learn even more. Keep that in mind as you step into ancient Rome. Book jacket.

Book Visitor s Guide to Ancient Rome

Download or read book Visitor s Guide to Ancient Rome written by Lesley Sims and published by Visitor Guides. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title includes vital information for tourists visiting Rome - famous attractions, where to shop and places to eat are combined with background facts about politics, history and the art and architecture of each period.

Book SPQR  A History of Ancient Rome

Download or read book SPQR A History of Ancient Rome written by Mary Beard and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2015-11-09 with total page 743 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller A New York Times Notable Book Named one of the Best Books of the Year by the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Foreign Affairs, and Kirkus Reviews Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction) Shortlisted for the Cundill Prize in Historical Literature Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History) A San Francisco Chronicle Holiday Gift Guide Selection A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Selection A sweeping, "magisterial" history of the Roman Empire from one of our foremost classicists shows why Rome remains "relevant to people many centuries later" (Atlantic). In SPQR, an instant classic, Mary Beard narrates the history of Rome "with passion and without technical jargon" and demonstrates how "a slightly shabby Iron Age village" rose to become the "undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean" (Wall Street Journal). Hailed by critics as animating "the grand sweep and the intimate details that bring the distant past vividly to life" (Economist) in a way that makes "your hair stand on end" (Christian Science Monitor) and spanning nearly a thousand years of history, this "highly informative, highly readable" (Dallas Morning News) work examines not just how we think of ancient Rome but challenges the comfortable historical perspectives that have existed for centuries. With its nuanced attention to class, democratic struggles, and the lives of entire groups of people omitted from the historical narrative for centuries, SPQR will to shape our view of Roman history for decades to come.

Book The History of Rome in 12 Buildings

Download or read book The History of Rome in 12 Buildings written by Phillip Barlag and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Any travel guide to Rome will urge visitors to go the Colosseum, but none answers a simple question: Why is it called the Colosseum? The History of Rome in 12 Buildings: A Travel Companion to the Hidden Secrets of The Eternal City is compelling, concise, and fun, and takes you behind the iconic buildings to reveal the hidden stories of the people that forged the Roman Empire. Typical travel guides provide torrents of information but deny their readers depth and perspective. In this gap is the really good stuff--the stories that make the buildings come alive and vividly enhance any trip to Rome. The History of Rome in 12 Buildings will immerse you in the world of the Romans, one full of drama, intrigue, and scandal. With its help, you will be able to trace the rise and fall of the ancient world's greatest superpower: Find the last resting spot of Julius Caesar. Join Augustus as he offers sacrifices to the gods. Discover the lie on the fa�ade of the Pantheon. Walk in the footsteps of Jesus. And so much more.

Book Are We Rome

Download or read book Are We Rome written by Cullen Murphy and published by HMH. This book was released on 2008-05-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What went wrong in imperial Rome, and how we can avoid it: “If you want to understand where America stands in the world today, read this.” —Thomas E. Ricks The rise and fall of ancient Rome has been on American minds since the beginning of our republic. Depending on who’s doing the talking, the history of Rome serves as either a triumphal call to action—or a dire warning of imminent collapse. In this “provocative and lively” book, Cullen Murphy points out that today we focus less on the Roman Republic than on the empire that took its place, and reveals a wide array of similarities between the two societies (The New York Times). Looking at the blinkered, insular culture of our capitals; the debilitating effect of bribery in public life; the paradoxical issue of borders; and the weakening of the body politic through various forms of privatization, Murphy persuasively argues that we most resemble Rome in the burgeoning corruption of our government and in our arrogant ignorance of the world outside—two things that must be changed if we are to avoid Rome’s fate. “Are We Rome? is just about a perfect book. . . . I wish every politician would spend an evening with this book.” —James Fallows

Book The Rise of Rome

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kathryn Lomas
  • Publisher : Harvard University Press
  • Release : 2018-02-26
  • ISBN : 0674659651
  • Pages : 444 pages

Download or read book The Rise of Rome written by Kathryn Lomas and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2018-02-26 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the third century BC, the once-modest settlement of Rome had conquered most of Italy and was poised to build an empire throughout the Mediterranean basin. What transformed a humble city into the preeminent power of the region? In The Rise of Rome, the historian and archaeologist Kathryn Lomas reconstructs the diplomatic ploys, political stratagems, and cultural exchanges whereby Rome established itself as a dominant player in a region already brimming with competitors. The Latin world, she argues, was not so much subjugated by Rome as unified by it. This new type of society that emerged from Rome’s conquest and unification of Italy would serve as a political model for centuries to come. Archaic Italy was home to a vast range of ethnic communities, each with its own language and customs. Some such as the Etruscans, and later the Samnites, were major rivals of Rome. From the late Iron Age onward, these groups interacted in increasingly dynamic ways within Italy and beyond, expanding trade and influencing religion, dress, architecture, weaponry, and government throughout the region. Rome manipulated preexisting social and political structures in the conquered territories with great care, extending strategic invitations to citizenship and thereby allowing a degree of local independence while also fostering a sense of imperial belonging. In the story of Rome’s rise, Lomas identifies nascent political structures that unified the empire’s diverse populations, and finds the beginnings of Italian peoplehood.

Book Step Inside the Viking World

Download or read book Step Inside the Viking World written by Rob Lloyd Jones and published by . This book was released on 2022-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing young readers to a fascinating civilisation. Take a tour of a bustling Viking village in this friendly book. Find out how Vikings dressed and what Viking children did all day, and see explorers set sail on a dangerous voyage to new lands.

Book Life in Ancient Rome

Download or read book Life in Ancient Rome written by Simon Adams and published by Kingfisher. This book was released on 2005-05-12 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History comes alive in the tales of bloody battles and the ingenious inventions that continue to influence our lives today. This eye-opening book will serve as an unbeatable guide to Ancient Rome -- from its legendary origins to the eventual decline of the empire.

Book Daily Life in Ancient Rome

Download or read book Daily Life in Ancient Rome written by Florence Dupont and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1994-10-20 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, now available in paperback, concerns the everyday private and public lives of the citizens of ancient Rome. Drawing on a broad selection of contemporary sources, the author examines the institutions, actions and rituals of day to day life.

Book Inside Ancient Rome

    Book Details:
  • Author : David Stewart
  • Publisher : Enchanted Lion Books
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN : 9781592700455
  • Pages : 56 pages

Download or read book Inside Ancient Rome written by David Stewart and published by Enchanted Lion Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What was life like in ancient times in the celebrated city of Rome? Who were the residents of the city? What kind of houses did they live in? What did they eat, wear, or do for entertainment? Ancient Rome comes alive in this look at history, culture, religion and everyday life. In these pages you will learn about myths and realities; art and architecture; shops and work; how rich and poor lived in and navigated through the city, as well as about private houses, city streets, public baths, gladiatorial fights, Roman clothes and the winding of funeral processions through the streets. Informative text, illustrations, photographs, a timeline, a glossary and a comprehensive index make this an excellent book for the curious reader and budding young historian.

Book Public Order in Ancient Rome

    Book Details:
  • Author : Wilfried Nippel
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 1995-09-21
  • ISBN : 9780521387491
  • Pages : 188 pages

Download or read book Public Order in Ancient Rome written by Wilfried Nippel and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1995-09-21 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Often identified as a major cause of the Republic's collapse, the absence of a professional police force in classical Rome was in fact a characteristic shared with other premodern states. The mechanisms of self-regulation that operated as a stabilizing force are examined in this study.

Book Roman Art

    Book Details:
  • Author : Nancy Lorraine Thompson
  • Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Release : 2007
  • ISBN : 1588392228
  • Pages : 218 pages

Download or read book Roman Art written by Nancy Lorraine Thompson and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2007 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete introduction to the rich cultural legacy of Rome through the study of Roman art ... It includes a discussion of the relevance of Rome to the modern world, a short historical overview, and descriptions of forty-five works of art in the Roman collection organized in three thematic sections: Power and Authority in Roman Portraiture; Myth, Religion, and the Afterlife; and Daily Life in Ancient Rome. This resource also provides lesson plans and classroom activities."--Publisher website.

Book Teach with Magic

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kevin Roughton
  • Publisher : Theme Park Press
  • Release : 2021-05
  • ISBN : 9781683903062
  • Pages : 216 pages

Download or read book Teach with Magic written by Kevin Roughton and published by Theme Park Press. This book was released on 2021-05 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn from the Engagement Masters Education is a battle for attention. Whether you are a teacher trying to reach a classroom full of students or a parent trying to prepare your child for the world to come, getting our audience to just listen can be a real challenge. When students have access to personalized entertainment sitting in their pockets, anything that doesn't jump out and grab their attention right away is easily drowned out. But there is a place where even today all those modern distractions melt away--Disneyland. When you're there, you're not only in a different world, you're in Walt Disney's world. Whether you are Peter Pan flying over London in Fantasyland or a rebel fighter struggling against the First Order in Galaxy's Edge, you are 100% engaged. Sights, sounds and even smells ensure that your brain is locked into the experience. If we can bring those techniques into our teaching, we can create engaging experiences for our students, grab their attention, and boost their learning. You'll improve your teaching and create a place students want to visit. In this book we'll learn from the world's greatest engagement masters--the Disney Imagineers. Through narrative visits to attractions throughout Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, you'll experience a visit to the park as we share memories and see how the Imagineers make it all work. We'll be guided by Imagineering icon Marty Sklar's Mickey's 10 Commandments of Theme Park Design as we turn our classrooms into the most engaging places on Earth!