My Best Book Of Ancient Rome

Description

Find out what it really meant to live in Rome at the height of its empire. Discover more about the powerful Roman leaders, ruling millions of people from places as far apart as Britain and Egypt. Marvel at the brutal gladiator fights, terrifying chariot races and much more.

Author description

Deborah Murrell's background is in the history of theatre, especially that of ancient Greece and Rome. She has been working in publishing for the last 15 years, writing and editing books for both children and adults. With a wide knowledge of ancient civilizations, Deborah also produced a CD-ROM entitles The History of the Ancient World, on which she worked with some of Britain's leading academics.

Table of contents

1 Title; 2-3 Copyright and contents; 4-5 How Rome began; 6-7 Roman rulers; 8-9 The city of Rome; 10-11 Conquering new lands; 12-13 Creating an empire; 14-15 Army life; 16-17 Daily life; 18-19 In the home; 20-21 Entertainment; 22-23 Sports and leisure; 24-25 The fall of the empire; 26-27 What the Romans did for us; 28-29 How we know; 30 Rome today; 31 Glossary; 32 Index