NEW BOOK: The Romans - Their Life and Customs "NEW PB"

The great Roman monuments go a long way to providing an insight into this once powerful and highly developed culture. But while we may marvel at the ingenuity of their aqueducts and viaducts, the splendour of their amphitheatres and the beauty of their mosaics and ornamentation, what do we know about the daily lives of the people who designed and built them? How did they furnish and light their houses? What did they eat and wear? What actually went on in the amphitheatres, gymnasia and baths?

The distinguished German professors, E. Guhl and W. Koner, have used the architectural achievements of the Romans as a basis for unravelling the intricacies of this society. Using an especially selected number of illustrations taken from a wide variety of authoritative sources, they have produced a book which depicts every facet of Roman life from the magnificent temples, villas and theatres, to fascinating details about everyday activities, such as dress, cookery and body decoration.