Lionel Casson's Everyday Life in Ancient Rome

Lionel Casson's Everyday Life in Ancient Rome

I. The Times

This chapter highlights that the city of Rome was a great metropolis and the center of the great Roman civilization, with a populace of one million at the height of the Roman power. The author further compares Rome with New York and San Francisco in relation to the sheer number of foreign citizens who had settled into the city, while outlining its importance as a center for trade and politics.

II. The Family

This chapter highlights escalating problem of childless families, especially in the upper echelons of ...