{"product_id":"histories-of-the-unexpected-the-romans-9781786497734","title":"Histories of the Unexpected: The Romans","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistories of the Unexpected\u003c\/i\u003e not only presents a new way of thinking about the past, but also reveals the world around us as never before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraditionally, the Romans have been understood in a straightforward way but the period really comes alive if you take an \u003ci\u003eunexpected \u003c\/i\u003eapproach to its history. Yes, emperors, the development of civilisation and armies all have a fascinating history... but so too do tattoos, collecting, fattening, recycling, walking, poison, fish, inkwells and wicked stepmothers!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach of these subjects is equally fascinating in its own right, and each sheds new light on the traditional subjects and themes that we think we know so well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistory as you've never seen it before. -- Dan Snow\u003cbr\u003eIrreverent, witty and fabulously well-informed, \u003ci\u003eHistories of the Unexpected\u003c\/i\u003e is a blast of historical treats and full to the gunwales of extraordinary connections and trivia from the past. -- James Holland\u003cbr\u003eHistory isn't straightforward. It's a complex web of twists and turns. This book will show you how surprising, exciting and downright unexpected history can be. -- Janina Ramirez\u003cbr\u003eThis is a wonderful, eclectic and entertaining history of everything, full of fascinating, surprising stories. -- Suzannah Lipscomb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e0: \tThe Romans: An Introduction 1: \tWalls 2: \tTattoos 3: \tPosture 4: \tTaming 5: \tRecycling 6: \tWalking 7: \tPoison 8: \tThe Kiss 9: \tCollecting Art 10: \tSolar Power 11: \tFish 12: \tBenches 13: \tWeaving 14: \tFattening 15: \tShopping 16: \tWicked Stepmothers 17: \tFeet 18: \tInkwells 19: \tDemonic Possession 20: \tThe Seven Number","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53516081725783,"sku":"9781786497734","price":13.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/histories-of-the-unexpected-the-romans-9781786497734","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}