This book is written with the nonscholar in mind. It uses technical terms only when necessary to make the point, and then explains them clearly. This does not mean, however, that the book is not suitable for the serious student.
James S. Jeffers provides an informative tour of the various facets of the Roman world--class and status, family and community, work and leisure, religion and organization, city and country, law and government, death and taxes, and the events of Roman history.