Este es el único libro que trata el tema de las bibliotecas en la antigüedad de forma exhaustiva. Buen conocedor de los textos clásicos, de los documentos de la época y de los más recientes descubrimientos de la arqueolog&...
In Everyday Life in Ancient Rome, Lionel Casson often a lively introduction to the society of the times. Instead of following the standard procedure of social history, he presents a series of vignettes focusing on the "ways of life" of various...
Lionel Casson offers a comprehensive introduction to the people of ancient Egypt. He describes the structure of Egyptian society -- the levels from peasant to pharaoh, the nature of the family, and the role of women. He reviews the professions, from the...
The only book of its kind in any language, Travel in the Ancient World offers a lively, comprehensive history of ancient travel, from the first Egyptian voyages recorded in Old Kingdom inscriptions through Greek and Roman times to the Christian pilgrimage...