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Book SynopsisThe Romans developed sophisticated methods for managing hygiene. Through the archeological record, graffiti, sanitation-related paintings, and literature, Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow explores this little-known world of bathrooms and sewers, offering unique insights into Roman sanitation, engineering, urban planning and development, hygiene, and public health.
Trade ReviewLike all the best ancient history, [this book] provides rigorous engagement with our own assumptions about then and about now."" -
The Spectator""If shelf space allows only one book on Roman toilets, this is it."" -
CHOICE""[Professor Koloski-Ostrow's] book is a dense scholarly examination of sanitation in Ancient Rome, but is also chalked full of thought-provoking insights and insightful research about everyday life's most private behavior."" -
United Nations of Roma Victrix""[A]. . . passionate account of the toilets and sewers of Roman Italy."" -
Times Literary Supplement""Invaluable. . . . A thoughtful investigation of an essential aspect of Roman civilization. Highly recommended."" -
Library Journal""Extremely helpful for anyone wanting to approach the study of ancient sanitation and is essential for any serious student of the Ancient Roman World."" -
Canadian Journal of History""A spirited, insightful, and eagerly-awaited monograph. . . . Effectively makes the case for an interdisciplinary approach to toilets and sanitation in any time period."" -
Classical Journal
