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A Companion to Latin Studies

Editor: John Edwyn Sandys

John Sandys, William Ridgeway, Thomas Ashby, Hofrath Otto Keller, William Turner Thisleton-Dyer, J. S. Reid, W. Warde Fowler, F. H. Marshall, William Murison, G. H. Stevenson, B. W. Henderson, R. C. Bosanquet, E. H. Alton, W. W. Tarn, J. H. Gray, Clement Gutch, A. J. B. Wace, Arthur Hamilton Smith, F. R. Earp, A. W. Verrall, Walter C. Summers, R. D. Hicks, J. F. Payne, Edward Maunde Thompson, J. P. Postgate, P. Giles

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Date Published: April 2015
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format: Paperback
isbn: 9781107497597

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First published in 1921 as the third edition of a 1910 original, this book aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to the study of ancient Rome and the Romans. The topics covered include Italian flora and fauna, state religion, typical clothing, medicine, art, literature and law, all written by authors with academic experience in their particular field. The text is illustrated with a number of drawings and photographs of key sites and artefacts. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in ancient history and the Romans.

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- Date Published: April 2015
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107497597
- length: 824 pages
- dimensions: 215 x 139 x 50 mm
- weight: 1.16kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Part I. Geography and Ethnology of Italy:
1. Geography of Italy John Sandys
2. Ethnology of Italy William Ridgeway
3. Topography of Rome Thomas Ashby
Part II. Fauna and Flora:
1. Fauna Hofrath Otto Keller
2. Flora William Turner Thisleton-Dyer
Part III. History:
1. Chronology J. S. Reid
2. Chronological tables
Part IV. Religion and Mythology W. Warde Fowler
Part V. Private Antiquities:
1. A table of the relationships of a man F. H. Marshall
2. Roman names F. H. Marshall
4. The position of women F. H. Marshall
5. Dress F. H. Marshall
6. Daily life F. H. Marshall
7. Agriculture F. H. Marsshall
8. House and furniture F. H. Marshall
9. Education William Murison
Part VI. Public Antiquities:
1. The Roman constitution J. S. Reid
2. Law J. S. Reid
3. Finance G. H. Stevenson
4. Population F. H. Marshall
5. Orders of society F. H. Marshall
6. Slaves F. H. Marshall
7. The Roman municipal system B. W. Henderson
8. Colonies B. W. Henderson
9a. The Roman provincial system B. W. Henderson
9b. Alphabetic list of provinces B. W. Henderson
10a. Industry and commerce R. C. Bosanquet
10b. Roads and travel R. C. Bosanquet
11. Roman measures and weights William Ridgeway
12. Roman money William Ridgeway
13. The Roman army E. H. Alton
14. The Roman navy W. W. Tarn
15. Roman public games (Ludi publici) J. H. Gray
16. The Roman theatre J. H. Gray
Part VII. Art:
1. Architecture Clement Gutch
2. Sculpture A. J. B. Wace
3. Terracottas Arthur Hamilton Smith
4. Engraved gems William Ridgeway
5. Painting and mosaic F. R. Earp
Part VIII:
1. Literature A. W. Verrall, Walter C. Summers and John Sandys
2. Roman philosophy R. D. Hicks
3. Natural history and science J. F. Payne
4. Medicine J. F. Payne
Part IX. Epigraphy, Palaeography, Textual Criticism:
1. Epigraphy John Sandys
2. Palaeography Edward Maunde Thompson
3. Textual criticism J. P. Postgate
Part X. Language, Metre, History of Scholarship:
1. The languages of Italy P. Giles
2. Metre A. W. Verrall
3. History of Latin scholarship John Sandys
Index of persons, deities and races
Index of places, rivers and mountains
Index of scholars and modern writers
Index of Latin words and phrases.
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John Edwyn Sandys
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John Sandys, William Ridgeway, Thomas Ashby, Hofrath Otto Keller, William Turner Thisleton-Dyer, J. S. Reid, W. Warde Fowler, F. H. Marshall, William Murison, G. H. Stevenson, B. W. Henderson, R. C. Bosanquet, E. H. Alton, W. W. Tarn, J. H. Gray, Clement Gutch, A. J. B. Wace, Arthur Hamilton Smith, F. R. Earp, A. W. Verrall, Walter C. Summers, R. D. Hicks, J. F. Payne, Edward Maunde Thompson, J. P. Postgate, P. Giles