24 Hours in Ancient Rome, Philip Matyszak
24 Hours in Ancient Rome, Philip Matyszak
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24 Hours in Ancient Rome
A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There

Author: Philip Matyszak

Narrator: Michael Page

Unabridged: 6 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/01/2020

Synopsis

Walk a day in a Roman's sandals.

What was it like to live in one of the ancient world's most powerful and bustling cities—one that was eight times more densely populated than modern day New York?

In this entertaining and enlightening guide, bestselling historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to the people who lived and worked there. In each hour of the day we meet a new character—from emperor to slave girl, gladiator to astrologer, medicine woman to water-clock maker—and discover the fascinating details of their daily lives.

About Philip Matyszak

Philip Matyszak holds a doctorate in ancient history from St John's College, Oxford University, and has been studying, teaching and writing on the subject for over twenty years. He specializes in the history of Classical Greece and of the Late Republic and Early Imperial periods of Rome. Matyszak has personal military experience both as a conscript in Rhodesia and with the Territorial Army in Britain. These days he splits his time between writing in his home in Canada's Monashee Mountains and providing e-learning courses for Cambridge University's Institute of Continuing Education.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Glòria on July 16, 2018

ANCIENT ROME ON 5 DENARII A DAY - PHILIP MATYSZAK Ancient Rome on five denarii a day de l'autor Philip Matyszk és una guia de viatge, no solament en termes geogràfics, sinó també en termes temporals. El llibre està escrit seguint l'estil i el format de les guies turístiques contemporànies, no obstant......more

Goodreads review by Diana on May 16, 2023

Ancient Rome on 5 Denarii a Day [2007] – ★★★★ In this non-fiction pocket book, Philip Matyszak takes the reader on a journey to ancient Rome, starting by enumerating ways to get to Rome and finishing with banqueting with a Roman. Despite not providing a lot of information, the book is still insightfu......more

Goodreads review by Alex on April 12, 2024

3.5⭐ This was a fun book, blending history with the vibes of travelling in Ancient Rome. Definitely an adventurous and immersive guide. 😍 The good: I liked the structure of the book, including a language guide, chapters with relevant topics, images and tips/facts. It took me a while to go through it du......more

Goodreads review by Amy on March 26, 2020

This was a fun and easy read! Some prior knowledge of Rome might have made it more enjoyable in my case, but I do think Matyszak does a good job as usual about creating a solid picture of Roman culture. I always appreciate the little tidbits of info, and in this one it was neat little tidbits about......more

Goodreads review by Hadley on June 05, 2024

Really nice overview on the city. Historically accurate with humorous bits here and there. Not my favorite genre to read but was a really good quick read between books......more

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