Project Gutenberg 2012-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 1060 Johnston, Harold Whetstone 1859 1912 Johnston, H. W. (Harold Whetstone) The Private Life of the Romans Introduction -- The family -- The name -- Marriage and the position of women -- Children and education -- Dependents: slaves and clients. Hospites -- The house and its furniture -- Dress and personal ornaments -- Food and meals -- Amusements; baths -- Travel and correspondence. Books -- Sources of income and means of living. The Roman's day -- Burial-places and funeral ceremonies. Produced by Ron Swanson "The Private Life of the Romans" by Harold Whetstone Johnston is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the everyday lives of Romans during the later Republic and earlier Empire, focusing particularly on aspects such as family structure, marriage, education, and social customs. It aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of Roman domestic life, making it accessible to students of various backgrounds. At the start of the book, Johnston introduces the purpose and intended audiences for his work, emphasizing its relevance to high school seniors, college freshmen, and advanced students navigating Roman history. The opening lays out the themes and topics the book will cover, including family dynamics, the complexities of Roman naming conventions, marriage customs, and the roles of women. By laying this groundwork, Johnston establishes a roadmap for understanding how these private aspects of life were integral to the broader historical and political context of ancient Rome. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Rome -- Social life and customs DG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European 1199404 950253 2024-09-17T06:50:55.750273 2023-09-17T15:00:00.621352 text/html text/html 830283 2021-01-25T14:46:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 8216985 2021-01-25T14:46:27 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 8379979 2024-09-17T06:51:21.052626 application/epub+zip 8403252 2024-09-17T06:51:00.469251 application/epub+zip 366281 2024-09-17T06:50:57.945288 application/epub+zip 8841389 2024-09-17T06:51:34.472646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8602237 2024-09-17T06:51:18.769663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648314 2022-09-18T14:43:16.802560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616388 2024-09-17T06:50:43.721357 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 619139 2012-08-20T14:54:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 233561 2012-08-20T14:55:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 614915 2012-08-20T14:54:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 231270 2012-08-20T14:55:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 617979 2012-08-20T14:55:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231345 2012-08-20T14:55:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21376 2024-09-17T06:51:34.710550 application/rdf+xml 15940 2024-09-17T06:50:58.629232 image/jpeg 3879 2024-09-17T06:50:58.305242 image/jpeg 8361162 2024-09-17T06:50:56.287276 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog