Everyday Life of the Roman Empire

by Joan Liversidge

An introduction to various aspects of daily life in the towns and countryside of the numerous provinces of the Roman Empire including discussions of religion, home life, education, industry, and recreation.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1976

Reviews

[Sean · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book presents various conclusions concerning life in some parts of the Roman empire, based directly on artifact finds. It contains some interesting information, but somewhat lacks depth of insight. The writing is fragmented and limited to basic explanation of museum items and how they may have been used and by whom. This is complicated by the fact that recent research has found items to be different from what they were thought to be when this book was written. What the author calls an oven, for example, is now thought to be a toilet. I labored slightly to finish this book, and there was little reward. In the foreword, the author states that the book would be a success if it interests the reader in further studying Rome. I suppose it did that.