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

An interesting way to learn how Imperial Rome functioned. This book is informative and on occasions very amusing, as we've become accustomed to this author.Although billed as 24 hours in the life of Ancient Rome it is really 24 vignettes with some tenuous handovers to link the hours. The activity described within each chapter is not necessarily exclusive to that hour and some chapters seem to be "fillers" such that the full 24 hours are covered.That said it does explain how the Romans structured their day and it does not just concentrate on the rich and privileged. It moves from a farmer hauling his goods to market to the courts in the forum and the intrigue of minor Senators and a fascinating explanation about how the Romans measured the hours. Each chapter is interesting in its own way, but each story relies on prior knowledge of Roman society.I loved this book, but I do have a deep interest in Ancient Rome. However, those with little, or no knowledge about how ancient Rome functioned may struggle to appreciate this work.

Got my teen granddaughter a book on daily living in Ancient Greece. She enjoyed the premise of it so I got her this one for being a Roman. Great reference book and easy read.

Very interesting and entertaining

I would have appreciated a bit more examination into what happened to the people, but, all in all, it was very interesting.

Excellent read very well researched and brings Ancient Rome to life