Life in the Roman world of Nero and St. Paul /by T.G. Tucker.
- New York : Macmillan, (c)1910.
- xix, 453 pages, 3. leaves of plates : illustrations, folded map, 2 folded plans ; 23 cm.
Extent and security of the empire -- Travel within the empire -- A brief survey of the provinces -- The imperial system : emperor, senate, knights, and people -- Nero the emperor -- Administration and taxation of the empire -- Rome : the imperial city -- Streets, water-supply, and building material -- The Roman town house -- The country homestead and country seat -- Roman furniture -- Social day of a Roman aristocrat : morning -- Social day of a Roman aristocrat (cont.) : afternoon and dinner -- Life in the middle and lower classes -- Holidays and amusements : theatre, circus, amphitheatre -- The women : marriage, the Roman matron, and her dress -- Children and education -- The army : military service : public career -- Roman religion : state and individual -- Study and scientific knowledge among the Romans -- Philosophy : Stoics and Epicureans -- The Roman profusion of art -- The last scene of all : burial and tombs.
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Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.