Gods and Goddesses: in the Daily Life of the Ancient Romans
Author(s): Peter Hicks
Why was Jupiter the most important Roman god? Why was Minerva the goddess of arts and crafts? From country sports and war to commerce and travel, this work explores various aspects of Ancient Rome by looking at the traditions and religious beliefs of the society. It also includes photos, illustrations, glossary, and an index.
Product Information
'...a fascinating and well illustrated series...' -- BBC History 20030203 'In this carefully illustrated work, suitable for older primary school children in particular, the relevance of the different gods, for war, hunting, seafaring and other aspects of Roman life is explained.' -- School Library Journal, Vol.51, No.2, Summer 2003 20030203
Peter Hicks teaches history and archaeology and has a special enthusiasm for 'digging up the past'. He has wide experience of writing about history for children.
General Fields
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- : hodch
- : hodch
- : 0.232
- : 16 October 2003
- : 283mm X 216mm X 4mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Peter Hicks
- : Paperback
- : New edition
- : 292.07
- : From 7 To 11
- : 48
- : illustrations, colour photos, glossary, index
