This book is an attempt to coax Roman history closer to the bone, to the breath and matter of the living being.
Speaking directly to the concerns and curiosities of the contemporar.
Her provocative and original inquiry focuses on the sentiments of honor that shaped the Romans\' sense of themselves and their society.
Drawing from a remarkable array of ancient and modern sources, Carlin Barton offers the most complex understanding to date of the emotional and spiritual life of the ancient Romans.
This book is an attempt to coax Roman history closer to the bone, to the breath and matter of the living being