A Writer's Guide to Ancient Rome
Seiten
2020
Manchester University Press (Verlag)
978-1-78499-318-4 (ISBN)
Manchester University Press (Verlag)
978-1-78499-318-4 (ISBN)
For writers of Roman historical fiction: a basic guide to family life, food & clothing, housing & travel, law & order, economics, religion, and entertainment. -- .
‘A really fun idea for a book - and full of great stuff.’
Greg Jenner, Public Historian
This is the perfect guide for any writer who wants to recreate the Roman world accurately in their fiction. It will aid any novelist, screenwriter, games designer or re-enactor in populating their story with authentic characters and scenes, costumes and locations.
Written from a historian’s perspective, this guide pulls back the curtain to show the reader what life in Ancient Rome was really like: what they wore, what they ate, and how they spent their time at work, at home, at war, and at play. Individual chapters focus on different aspects of Romans’ lives, to give you specific knowledge of what they looked like and how they behaved, as well as a broad appreciation of what held their civilisation together, from religion, to the economy, to law and order. You may wish to work your way through the book from cover to cover, or focus specifically on individual chapters as you hone your creative writing skills.
Covering the period between 200 BCE and 200 CE, A writer’s guide to Ancient Rome surveys the vast amount of sources and scholarship on the Classical world so you don’t have to! It outlines current scholarly debates and changing interpretations, suggests further reading, and recommends particular resources to mine for each topic. It gives you plenty to consider while you construct your own Roman world. -- .
‘A really fun idea for a book - and full of great stuff.’
Greg Jenner, Public Historian
This is the perfect guide for any writer who wants to recreate the Roman world accurately in their fiction. It will aid any novelist, screenwriter, games designer or re-enactor in populating their story with authentic characters and scenes, costumes and locations.
Written from a historian’s perspective, this guide pulls back the curtain to show the reader what life in Ancient Rome was really like: what they wore, what they ate, and how they spent their time at work, at home, at war, and at play. Individual chapters focus on different aspects of Romans’ lives, to give you specific knowledge of what they looked like and how they behaved, as well as a broad appreciation of what held their civilisation together, from religion, to the economy, to law and order. You may wish to work your way through the book from cover to cover, or focus specifically on individual chapters as you hone your creative writing skills.
Covering the period between 200 BCE and 200 CE, A writer’s guide to Ancient Rome surveys the vast amount of sources and scholarship on the Classical world so you don’t have to! It outlines current scholarly debates and changing interpretations, suggests further reading, and recommends particular resources to mine for each topic. It gives you plenty to consider while you construct your own Roman world. -- .
Carey Fleiner is Senior Lecturer in Classical and Early Medieval History at the University of Winchester -- .
Introduction: A Writer’s Guide to the Romans
1. Roman People – or How do You Know S/he’s a Roman?
2. The Basic Necessities: Food & Clothing
3. Location, Location, Location – Domestic and Public Places & Spaces
4. Senate and the People of Rome – Law, Order, and Administration
5. Veni, Vidi, Visa – Economic Matters
6. Romans just want to have fun: Leisure & Entertainment
7.Oh Dear, I’m Becoming a God: Religion in the Roman World
8. Resources and Suggestions for Further Reading
Appendix 1: Key Wars, Battles, and Hotspots, c. 280 B.C. – A.D. 180
Appendix 2: Political and Military Movers & Shakers c. 250 B.C. – A.D. 235 -- .
| Erscheinungsdatum | 10.05.2021 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Manchester University Press |
| Zusatzinfo | 10 black & white illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Manchester |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78499-318-2 / 1784993182 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78499-318-4 / 9781784993184 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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