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Gathers a wide range of texts that illustrate the physical structures of ancient city of Rome, the rhythms of its daily life and the interaction between topography, monuments and the people from Rome's earliest days, through its imperial heyday until its transformation into the Western Christian capital.

The Roman army was an integral part of the society and life of the Empire and exemplifies many aspects of Roman government. This sourcebook presents material which illustrates the life of the army in the field and in the community.

This study illustrates the activities associated with the household in Roman society, and the role and position of the household within the wider fabric of the Empire. Emphasis is placed on the frequently conflicting roles and moral values expected from male and female, young and old.

Women in the Ancient Near East provides a collection of primary sources for the lives of womenfrom a broad range of Near Eastern civilizations, from the earliest historical and literary texts (c. 2700 BC) to the latest Hellenistic historians who comment on Near Eastern history (e.g., Berossus, c.205 BC).