Thus Lived the Romans

 "Así Vivían los Romanos" (Thus Lived the Romans) is a small, easy-to-read book featuring numerous photographs. Written by four co-authors—J. Espinós, P. Masía, D. Sánchez, and M. Vilar—it serves as an introduction to Roman culture. While it does not delve deeply into the topics, it explains them clearly. It is a book aimed at a young audience as an entry point into the subject, but from a somewhat different perspective; as the authors themselves put it, "it addresses events that are not usually covered in traditional history textbooks." Indeed, no comments are made regarding military victories, conquests, emperors, or prominent orators, but it does detail the daily life of the common man—a fresh perspective. It seems that "Así Vivían" is part of a collection, so I still have others on my reading list whose titles might interest me.

(Comment written on 06/08/2010)