Everyday Life in Rome

Including:

1. The family and household
2. Living accommodation (domus, insula, villa).
3. Forum, basilica, shops, trades and professions, money and commerce generally
4. Class divisions into patricians and plebeians
5. Patrons and clients
6. Status of girls and women
7. Slaves of town and country, Spartacus
8. Time divisions of day and night
9. Primary Sources
   Primary Sources can be found in the following books
   • Jo-Ann Shelton: "As the Romans Did" - a source book on Roman Society (Oxford University Press).
   • "Roman Civilisation": Source Book I, "The Republic"; Source Book II, "The Empire", Naphtali Lewis and Meyer Reinhold (Harper).
   • "Aspects of Roman Life", Peter Hodge (see workcards for references).
10. Additional Materials for Teacher
    • The Cambridge School Classics Project: "The Roman World". (See Teacher's Handbooks).
    • "Living in Imperial Rome", Eilis Dillon (book suitable for students to read)
    • "Everyday Life in Ancient Rome", F.R. Cowell (book suitable for students to read)
    • "Daily Life in Ancient Rome", J. Carcopino
    • "Pompeii", Ian Andrews
    • "Rome of the Caesars", Leonardo B. Dal Maso
    • "Roman Art", Patricia Corbett
    • Aspects o f Roman Life Series:
      • "Roman Technology and Crafts", Miranda Green
      • "The Roman House", Peter Hodge
      • "Roman Trade and Travel", Peter Hodge
      • "Roman Family Life", Peter Hodge
      • "Roman Towns", Peter Hodge
      • "Roman Archaeology", Miranda Green