To walk through Rome today is to find the past made present at
nearly every corner. For John Stambaugh, this continuity of fabric,
form, and function affords an extraordinary view of the ancient
city, the experience of its inhabitants, and the Roman way of life.
Exploring ancient Rome as both a physical and social environment,
he has written the first extended survey of its development in
English-and a vivid "guidebook into the living past of one of the
most emphatically urban cities the world has ever known." The
Ancient Roman City synthesizes recent work in archaeology and
social history and draws on physical, literary, and documentary
sources to illuminate ancient Rome as a functioning city. Stambaugh
conveys a remarkable sense of the details and texture of daily
existence-of apartment houses and street vendors, taverns and
graffiti, water deliverymen and dry cleaners. Focusing on
individuals and groups at all levels of society-from senators to
slaves-he also considers the ways in which the physical city
reflected and influenced the needs, aspirations, and attitudes of
its people. In The Ancient Roman City, the author combines a
chronological account of Roman topography and growth, extending
from the eighth century B.C. to the third century A.D., with
examinations of such specific topics as city government, public
servuces, religion, commerce, demography, housing, social life, and
public spectacle. Surveys of Cosa, Pompeii, Ostiam, Arelate, and
Thamugadi chart the expansion of Roman urbanism through the empire.
The text is enhanced by numerous illustrations-site and building
plans, drawings, and photographs. For the newcomer to ancient Rome,
there is no better orientation. For the person already familiar
with the Eternal City's cultural riches or with its modern
manifestation, The Ancient Roman City provides a deeper
appreciation of Rome's phsical monuments and social foundations.
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