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Understanding Roman Inscriptions
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
November 15, 1991
Pages
158
Binding
Paperback
Edition
1
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780415151436
ISBN-10
0415151430
Dimensions
0.50 by 8 by 10.50 in.
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$46.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
This is the first comprehensive treatment in English to provide an explanation of not only the language of inscriptions but also the context in which they were produced.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Lawrence Keppie's book offers the non-specialist a comprehensive and enjoyable guide to undestanding the texts of Roman inscriptions, as well as explaining the numerous different contexts in which they were produced.
Every area of Roman life is covered, including:
* the emperor
* temples and altars to the gods
* imperial administration
* gravestones and tomb monuments
* local government and society
* the army and the frontiers
* Christianity
* trade, commerce and the economy
* the later Roman Empire.
For each inscription cited, the book provides the original Latin, an English translation and a commentary on the piece's significance. Illustrated with more than 80 photos and drawings, this is the ideal introduction to the most important source for the history and organisation of the Roman Empire.
Every area of Roman life is covered, including:
* the emperor
* temples and altars to the gods
* imperial administration
* gravestones and tomb monuments
* local government and society
* the army and the frontiers
* Christianity
* trade, commerce and the economy
* the later Roman Empire.
For each inscription cited, the book provides the original Latin, an English translation and a commentary on the piece's significance. Illustrated with more than 80 photos and drawings, this is the ideal introduction to the most important source for the history and organisation of the Roman Empire.
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