At the intersection of topography and socio-cultural history, Rome: A Sourcebook on the Ancient City examines the cultural and social significance of the sites of ancient Rome from the end of the Republic in the age of Cicero and Julius Caesar, to the reign of Constantine. Rather than being organized by sites or monuments, it is divided into thematic chapters. Drawing on literary and historical sources, this is not simply a tour of the baths and taverns, the amphitheatres and temples of imperial Rome but rather a journey through the city that is fully integrated with Roman society.

Fanny Dolansky is associate professor in the Department of Classics at Brock University, Ontario, Canada. Her research mainly concerns Roman social and cultural history, in particular the customs and practices of the Roman family, especially religious rites.

List of figures
Acknowledgments
Maps
Chronology of Rome's rulers
Introduction
Chapter 1: Introducing the city of Rome
Chapter 2: The 'lived-in' city
Chapter 3: The city at work and play
Chapter 4: The city by day and night
Chapter 5: Spectacles in the city
Chapter 6: Religion in the city
Chapter 7: The political city
Chapter 8: Urban infrastructure
Chapter 9: Victory and the city
Chapter 10: The city under siege
Chapter 11: Death and the city
Bibliography
Index