{"product_id":"italy-before-rome-9780367146504","title":"Italy Before Rome","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book brings together sources translated from a wide variety of ancient languages to showcase the rich history of pre-Roman Italy, including its cultures, politics, trade, languages, writing systems, religious rituals, magical practices, and conflicts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book allows readers to access diverse sources relating to the history and cultures of pre-Roman Italy. It gathers and translates sources from both Greek and Latin literature and ancient inscriptions in multiple languages and gives commentary to highlight areas of particular interest. The thematic organisation of this sourcebook helps readers to make connections across languages and communities, and showcases the interconnectedness of ancient Italy. This book includes maps, a timeline, and guides to further reading, making it accessible to students and other readers who are new to this subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eItaly Before Rome is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, including those who have not studied the ancient world \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of maps and figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations and conventions; Maps; Timeline of major events; Introduction; Chapter 1: Origins; Chapter 2: Etruscan Life and Death; Chapter 3: Great Greece; Chapter 4: From Samnites to Italians; Chapter 5: Alphabets, Literacy and Names; Chapter 6: Gods and Humans; Chapter 7: Rituals and Sacrifice; Chapter 8: Magic and Divination; Chapter 9: Italy at War; Index locorum; Subject Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017836331351,"sku":"9780367146504","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367146504.jpg?v=1750774829","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/italy-before-rome-9780367146504","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}