Arts, Leisure and Entertainment: Life of the Ancient Romans

by Don Nardo

The Romans enjoyed a wide variety of entertainments and leisure activities. In eye-opening detail, this volume examines the Romans at rest and play, as they attend the public baths; throw dinner parties for friends and clients; stage plays, mimes, and musical recitations; write and read diverse kinds of literature; play ball and board games; hunt, fish, and climb mountains; and crowd racetracks and stadiums to watch gladiatorial fights, wild beast shows, and chariot races.

128 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Don Nardo (born February 22, 1947) is an American historian, composer, and writer. With close to four hundred and fifty published books, he is one of the most prolific authors in the United States, and one of the country's foremost writers of historical works for children and teens.

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