The Man in the Roman Street (Paperback)

"A thoughtful picture of the common man, his beliefs and aspirations, his activities, his resources, and his limitations." —from the Introduction by Alfred R. Bellinger

The Man in the Roman Street looks at the changing attitudes and beliefs of the Roman people throughout the Empire from the accession of Augustus in 27 B.C.E. to the death of Theodosius the Great in 395 C.E. Religion, in which "the human mind found its main activity," is treated in deapth: its distinctive features, the interplay between the traditions of Greece and Rome and the other religions of East and West, the "virtues" or "powers" existing independently of the gods, and the worship of the Emperor. The influence of the philosophers, the Eastern mysteries, Judaism, and Christianity are also discussed, as are literature, art, history, science, and the quality of life for the individual Roman. Mr. Mattingly sees in Roman peace and prosperity the sources of the troubles to come. In complacency and in fear of losing his security, the Roman citizen could only look backward and deep-rooted conservatism became the breeding ground foof the evolutionary forces that were to change the quality of Roman life and usher in a Christian state.

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