Leisure and Ancient Rome
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Beschreibung
In this book Toner offers a new way of looking at Roman society at all levels, not just among the elite, by examining the imperial games and the baths as well as gambling, the taverns, theatre and carnivals.
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J. P. Toner
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Ancient & Classical History Geschichte Geschichte des Altertums u. der klassischen Antike History Social & Cultural History Sozial- u. Kulturgeschichte
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"Toner's book is at its best in discussing the leisure of the poor. Toner offers an illuminating study of the cultural significance of betting, with reference both to the circus and to other forms of gambling." The Classical Review
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