Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: A writer’s guide to the Romans
- 1 Roman people: or, How do you know s/he’s a Roman?
- 2 The basic necessities: food and clothing
- 3 Location, location, location: domestic and public places and spaces
- 4 The Senate and the people of Rome: law, order, and administration
- 5 Veni, vidi, visa: economic matters
- 6 Romans just want to have fun: Leisure and entertainment
- 7 Oh dear, I’m becoming a god: religion in the Roman world
- 8 Resources and suggestions for further reading
- Appendix 1: Key wars, battles, and hotspots, c. 280 bce180 ce
- Appendix 2: Political and military movers and shakers, c. 250 bce235 ce
- Abbreviations
- References
- Index
8 - Resources and suggestions for further reading
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 January 2026
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: A writer’s guide to the Romans
- 1 Roman people: or, How do you know s/he’s a Roman?
- 2 The basic necessities: food and clothing
- 3 Location, location, location: domestic and public places and spaces
- 4 The Senate and the people of Rome: law, order, and administration
- 5 Veni, vidi, visa: economic matters
- 6 Romans just want to have fun: Leisure and entertainment
- 7 Oh dear, I’m becoming a god: religion in the Roman world
- 8 Resources and suggestions for further reading
- Appendix 1: Key wars, battles, and hotspots, c. 280 bce180 ce
- Appendix 2: Political and military movers and shakers, c. 250 bce235 ce
- Abbreviations
- References
- Index
Summary
The chapter lists and discusses accessible contemporary sources that include not only the key historians (Suetonius, Livy, Tacitus, Ammianus, etc.) but also contemporary collections of miscellany such as Pliny the Elder, Aulus Gellius, Aelian, Cornelius Nepos, and so forth; a selection of sourcebooks on various topics (Lewis and Reinholt on diverse topics, Lefkowitz and Fant on women, Gardner on women and the law, Wiedemann on slavery, and others; printed secondary sources (general texts, key studies, recent research) arranged by subject; online resources and databases.
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