A writer's guide to Ancient Rome - (Manchester University Press) by Carey Fleiner (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>For writers of Roman historical fiction: a basic guide to family life, food & clothing, housing & travel, law & order, economics, religion, and entertainment.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em>A writer's guide to Ancient Rome </em>serves as a guide and inspiration to the Roman population, economy, laws, leisure and religion for that author, student or general reader who is seeking an introduction to what made the Romans tick. The <em>Guide </em>considers trends and themes from roughly 200 B.C. to A.D. 200 with the occasional foray into the antecedents and legacy on either side of the period. Each chapter explicates its main themes with examples from the original sources. Throughout are suggestions for resources to mine for the subject at hand and particular topics affected by scholarly debate and changing interpretation based on new discoveries or re-interpretation of written and material remains.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>This is the perfect guide for any writer who wants to recreate the Roman world accurately in their fiction. It will aid any novelist, screenwriter, games designer or re-enactor in populating their story with authentic characters and scenes, costumes and locations. Written from a historian's perspective, this guide pulls back the curtain to show the reader what life in Ancient Rome was really like: what people wore, what they ate, and how they spent their time at work, at home, at war, and at play. Individual chapters focus on different aspects of Romans' lives, to give you specific knowledge of what they looked like and how they behaved, as well as a broad appreciation of what held their civilisation together, from religion, to the economy, to law and order. You may wish to work your way through the book from cover to cover, or focus specifically on individual chapters as you hone your creative writing skills. Covering the period between 200 BCE and 200 CE, <i>A writer's guide to Ancient Rome</i> surveys the vast amount of sources and scholarship on the Classical world so you don't have to! It outlines current scholarly debates and changing interpretations, suggests further reading, and recommends particular resources to mine for each topic. It gives you plenty to consider while you construct your own Roman world.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>'A really fun idea for a book - and full of great stuff.' Greg Jenner, Public Historian 'Fleiner (Univ. of Winchester, UK) is a scholar of classical and medieval history, and she draws on that expertise to produce an engaging and accessible look at the Roman period between 200 BCE and 200 CE. Her intended audience is authors, game designers, and reenactors interested in re-creating Roman history. Although the concept behind the book is lighthearted, Fleiner provides an accurate look at Roman life. She begins with a brief consideration of Roman identity and then takes up food and clothing, public spaces, law and order, economics, entertainment, and religion. In these chapters, one finds discussion of such gems as "clean-shaven or scruffy" as well as of traditional subjects like patronage, political roles, and deities. The hefty last chapter, Resources and Suggestions for Further Reading, demonstrates the depth of Fleiner's research. Covering this amount of content in a single volume leaves gaps, and some sections are too brief. However, the book serves as a marvelous introduction to the era for those who are looking to worldbuild or learn some basics about Roman history without too much academic brouhaha. <i>--R. Tait-Ripperdan, Florida Gulf Coast University</i> Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; general readers. Reprinted with permission from <i>Choice Reviews</i>. All rights reserved. Copyright by the American Library Association.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Carey Fleiner is Senior Lecturer in Classical and Early Medieval History at the University of Winchester
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