24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There

by Philip Matyszak Narrated by Michael Page

Overview

Walk a day in a Roman's sandals.



What was it like to live in one of the ancient world's most powerful and bustling cities-one that was eight times more densely populated than modern day New York?



In this entertaining and enlightening guide, bestselling historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to the people who lived and worked there. In each hour of the day we meet a new character-from emperor to slave girl, gladiator to astrologer, medicine woman to water-clock maker-and discover the fascinating details of their daily lives.

Editorial Reviews

JULY 2020 - AudioFile

Narrator Michael Page's English accent and professorial tone highlight the dry humor in this account of one day in ancient Rome. Each chapter follows one person for one hour. Page delivers dialogue with gusto—as exemplified by the spirited scolding of the tavern keeper who tosses out her unruly customers. Characters include a priestess and a prostitute who rues dropping the potted plant from her balcony onto the tipsy magistrate’s head. Page truly shines with his deadpan delivery of wry commentary on daily irritations; for example, the washerwoman’s struggle to clean white togas and “seductively dyed” nightwear using that wonder treatment—human urine, the “professional dinner guest’s” bemoaning of the scarcity of watchmen when he’s accosted after dark, and the messenger’s suspicion that the locals begrudge his tax-funded salary. We haven’t changed that much. L.T. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

JULY 2020 - AudioFile

Narrator Michael Page's English accent and professorial tone highlight the dry humor in this account of one day in ancient Rome. Each chapter follows one person for one hour. Page delivers dialogue with gusto—as exemplified by the spirited scolding of the tavern keeper who tosses out her unruly customers. Characters include a priestess and a prostitute who rues dropping the potted plant from her balcony onto the tipsy magistrate’s head. Page truly shines with his deadpan delivery of wry commentary on daily irritations; for example, the washerwoman’s struggle to clean white togas and “seductively dyed” nightwear using that wonder treatment—human urine, the “professional dinner guest’s” bemoaning of the scarcity of watchmen when he’s accosted after dark, and the messenger’s suspicion that the locals begrudge his tax-funded salary. We haven’t changed that much. L.T. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940176152418
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	05/01/2020
Series:	24 Hours in Ancient History , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged

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