A vibrant, accessible social history of Rome, from 753 BCE to the fall
of the Empire some 1300 years later. To support its findings the book
features hundreds of translations of inscriptions and graffiti from
original authors--Roman, Greek and Jewish--and evidence culled from the
visual arts, curse tablets, official records and letters both private
and official. Each comes with detailed commentaries, placing them into
social and historical context. The result is a fascinating survey of how
Roman men, women and children lived their lives on a daily basis taking
in marriage, slavery, gladiators, medicine, magic, religion,
superstition and the occult; sex, work and play, education, death,
housing, country life and city life. There are also chapters on domestic
violence, family pets and FGM. In short, 'When in Rome' gives a vivid
description of what the Romans really did.