CLAS 220: Daily Life in Classical Antiquity - General Bibliography
compiled by John Porter

The following bibliography lists general works and sites elsewhere on the WWW that deal with daily life in ancient Greece and Rome.

General Works

• Bodel, J., and S.M. Olyan, eds. Household and Family Religion in Antiquity. Malden [Mass.] and Oxford, 2008.
• Brandt, H. Wird auch silbern mein Haar. Eine Geschichte des Alters in der Antike. Munich, 2002.
• Connolly, P., and H. Dodge. The Ancient City: Life in Classical Athens and Rome. Oxford and New York, 1998. [Excellent illustrations!]
• Daremberg, C.V. Dictionnaire des antiquites grecques et romaines. Graz, 1962.
• Ehrenberg, V. Society And Civilization In Greece And Rome. Cambridge [Mass.], 1965.
• Finley, M.I. Politics In The Ancient World. Cambridge, 1983.
• Finley, M.I., ed. Studies In Ancient Society. London, 1974.
• Grant, M., and R. Kitzinger, eds. Civilization of the Ancient Mediterranean: Greece and Rome. New York, 1988.
• Hannah, R. Greek and Roman Calendars: Constructions of Time in the Classical World. London, 2005.
• Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Daily Life of the Greeks and Romans: As Illustrated In The Classical Collections. 5th ed. New York, 1933.
• Ogden, D. Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds. A Sourcebook. Oxford, 2002.
• Osborne, R., ed. Studies in Ancient Greek and Roman Society. Cambridge, 2004.
• Ramage, E.S. Urbanitas: Ancient Sophistication And Refinement. Norman, 1973.
• Smith, W. A Dictionary Of Greek And Roman Antiquities. 3d ed., rev. and enl. London, 1914.
• Thane, P., ed. A History of Old Age. London and Los Angeles, 2005.
• Vie quotidienne dans le monde grec et romain

Daily Life in Greece

• Athenian Daily Life
• The Ancient Greek World
• Adkins, L. and R.A. Handbook to Life in Ancient Greece. New York, 1997.
• Ancient City of Athens
• Becker, J.A. Charicles, or Illustrations of the Private Live of the Ancient Greeks. (F. Metcalfe, tr.) Seventh edition. London, 1886.
• Bérard, C., et al., eds. A City Of Images: Iconography And Society In Ancient Greece. Princeton, 1989.
• Brandt, P. Lebenskultur im alten Griechenland. Wien, 1925.
• Brandt, P. Liebe und Ehe in Griechenland. Berlin, 1925.
• Camp, J.M. The Athenian Agora. Updated, with corrections. New York, 1992.
• Cowell, F.R. Daily Life in Ancient Greece and Rome. [], 1991.
• Davis, W.S. A Day In Old Athens: A Picture Of Athenian Life. New York, 1960(?).
• De Ste. Croix, G.E.M. The Class Struggle In The Ancient Greek World. Ithaca, 1981.
• Dillon, M., and L. Garland. Ancient Greece: Social and Historical Documents from Archaic Times to the Death of Socrates (c.800-399 BC). Second edition. New York, 2000.
• Dunn, F.M. "The Uses of Time in Fifth Century Athens," AncW 29.1 (1998) 37-52.
• Ehrenberg, V. The People of Aristophanes: A Sociology of 0ld Attic Comedy. Second edition. Oxford, 1951.
• Flacelière, R. Daily Life in Greece at the Time of Pericles. New York, 1965.
• Garland, R. The Greek Way of Life. Ithaca, 1990. [DF78 .G28 1990]
• Garland, R. Daily Life of the Ancient Greeks. Westport,1998
• Gernet, L. Law and Society in Ancient Greece. New York, 1979.
• Gregory, T., and A. Podlecki. Parthenaia: Studies in Athenian Life and Thought in the Classical Age. []
• Gulick, C.B. Modern Traits In Old Greek Life. New York, 1963.
• Herman, G. Ritualised Friendship And The Greek City. Cambridge, 1987.
• Hooper, F. Greek Realities: Life and Thought in Ancient Greece. []
• Humphreys, S.C. The Family, Women, And Death: Comparative Studies. London, 1983.
• Jones, N.F. Rural Athens Under the Democracy. Philadelphia, 2004.
• Kotapish, D., and R. Webb. Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Athens. Minneapolis, 2001.
• Kurke, L. Coins, Bodies, Games, and Gold: The Politics of Meaning in Archaic Greece. Princeton, 1999.
• Life in Ancient Greece Reflected in the Coinage of Corinth
• Loomis, W.T. Wages, Welfare Costs and Inflation in Classical Athens. AnnArbor, 1998.
• Matyszak, P. Ancient Athens on 5 Drachmas a Day. London, 2008.
• Meritt, B.D. The Athenian Year. Berkeley, 1961.
• Migeotte, L. The Economy of the Greek Cities: From the Archaic Period to the Early Roman Empire. Berkeley, 2009.
• Mireaux, E. Daily Life In The Time of Homer. London, 1959.
• Nichols, R. Greek Everyday Life. London, 1978.
• Pfohl, G., ed. Griechische Inschriften als Zeugnisse des privaten und offentlichen Lebens. Munich, 1966.
• Porter, E. The Greek World. New York, 1980.
• Rawson, E. Life in Ancient Greece: Pictures from Pottery. London, 1973.
• Robinson, C.E. Everyday Life In Ancient Greece. Oxford, 1933.
• Rose, H.J. "The Religion of a Greek Household," Euphrosyne 1 (1957) 95-116.
• Ross, S. Ancient Greece: Daily Life. Lincolnwood [Ill.], 1999.
• Stafford, E.J. Life, Myth and Art in Ancient Greece. Los Angeles, 2004.
• Thomson, G.D. Studies in Ancient Greek Society. London, 1949-.
• Van Andel, T.H. Beyond the Acropolis: A Rural Greek Past. Stanford, 1987.
• Van Hook, L. Greek Life And Thought: A Portrayal Of Greek Civilization. New York, 1923.
• Webster, T.B.L. Athenian Culture And Society. Berkeley, 1973.
• Webster, T.B.L. Life in Classical Athens. London, 1969.
• Whibley, L. A Companion To Greek Studies. 4th ed., rev. New York, 1963.
• Wright, F.A. Greek Social Life. New York, 1973.

Daily Life in Rome

• Adkins, L. and R.A. Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome. New York, 1994.
• Alltag im Alten Rom. Ein Lexikon. Zurich, 1995.
• Ancient Roman Technology
• Andreau, J. Banking and Business in the Roman World. Cambridge, 1999.
• Balsdon, J.P.V.D. Life and Leisure in Ancient Rome. New York, 1969.
• Balsdon, J.P.V.D. Social Life In The Early Empire. London, 1974.
• Barghusen, J.D., and R. Webb. Daily Life Ancient and Modern Rome. Minneapolis, 1999.
• Bastomsky, S.J. "Rich and Poor: The Great Divide in Ancient Rome and Victorian England," G&R 37 (1990) 37-43.
• Becker, W.A. Gallus: or, Roman Scenes Of The Time Of Augustus. London, 1907.
• Bowen, E. A Time in Rome. London, 1960.
• Brunt, P.A. "The Roman Mob," Past and Present 35 (1966) 3-27.
• Carcopino, J. Daily Life in Ancient Rome. New Haven, 1940.
• Casson, L. Everyday Life in Ancient Rome. Baltimore, 1998.
• Cherry, D., ed. The Roman World: A Sourcebook. Malden [MA.], 2001.
• Church, A.J. Roman Life in The Days of Cicero. New York, 1924.
• Cowell, F.R. Everyday Life in Ancient Rome. London, 1961.
• Crook, J.A. Law and life of Rome. London, 1967.
• D'Arms, J.H. Romans On The Bay Of Naples; A Social And Cultural Study Of The Villas And Their Owners From 150 B.C. To A.D. 400. Cambridge [Mass.], 1970.
• Davis, W.A. A Day in Old Rome. []
• Dilke, O.A.W. The Ancient Romans: How They Lived And Worked. Newton Abbot, 1975.
• Dill, S. Roman Society From Nero To Marcus Aurelius. London, 1920.
• Dill, S. Roman Society In The Last Century Of The Western Empire. 2nd rev. ed. New York, 1960.
• Dupont, F. Daily Life in Ancient Rome. Oxford, 1992.
• A Day in the Life of an Ancient Roman
• Friedlander, L. Roman Life and Manners under the Early Empire. 4 vols. New York, 1965.
• Giardina, A. The Romans. Chicago, 1993.
• Griffin, J. Latin Poets and Roman Life. Chapel Hill, 1985.
• Harvey, B.K. Roman Lives: Ancient Roman Life as Illustrated by Latin Inscriptions. Newburyport, 2005.
• Healy, J.F. Pliny the Elder on Science and Technology. Oxford, 1999.
• Hibbert, C. Rome, The Biography Of A City. New York, 1985.
• Homo Faber
• Hooper, F. Roman Realities. [], 1978.
• Hooper, F., and M. Schwartz, eds. Roman Letters: History From A Personal Point Of View. Detroit, 1991.
• Johnston, H.W. The Private Life Of The Romans. Revised by M. Johnston. Chicago, 1932.
• Leisure and Entertainment
• Life in Ancient Rome
• Luschnig, C.A.E. Latin Letters. Reading Roman Correspondence. Newburyport, 2005.
• Matthews, J.F. Political Life And Culture In Late Roman Society. London, 1985.
• Mattingly, H. The Man In The Roman Street. New York, 1947.
• Matyszak, P. Ancient Rome on 5 Denarii a Day. London: Thames & Hudson, 2008.
• McDaniel, W.B. Roman Private Life And Its Survivals. London, 1924.
• MacMullen, R. Soldier And Civilian In The Later Roman Empire. Cambridge [Mass.], 1963.
• MacMullen, R. Roman Social Relations, 50 B.C. to A.D. 284. New Haven, 1974.
• Morgan, T. Popular Morality in the Early Roman Empire. Cambridge, 2007.
• Paoli, U.E. Rome, Its People, Life and Customs. London, 1963.
• Parkin, T.G., and A.J. Pomeroy, Roman Social History: A Sourcebook. London and New York, 2007.
• Parkin, T.G. Old Age in the Roman World. A Cultural and Social History. Baltimore, 2003.
• Percival, J. The Roman Villa: An Historical Introduction. Berkeley, 1976.
• Potter, D.S., and D.J. Mattingly, eds. Life, Death, and Entertainment in the Roman Empire. Ann Arbor, 1999.
• Richardson, L., Jr. A New Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome. Baltimore, 1992.
• Salzman, M.R. On Roman Time: The Codex-Calendar Of 354 And The Rhythms Of Urban Life In Late Antiquity. Berkeley, 1990.
• Scheidel, W. Measuring Sex, Age and Death in the Roman Empire: Explorations in Ancient Demography. (Journal of Roman Archaeology Suppl. 21.) Ann Arbor, 1996.
• Scullard, H.H. Festivals And Ceremonies Of The Roman Republic. London, 1981.
• Shelton, J.-A. As the Romans Did: A Source Book in Roman Social History. Second edition. New York, 1998.
• Treble, H.A. Everyday Life In Rome In The Time Of Caesar And Cicero. Oxford, 1930.
• Turcan, R. The Gods of Ancient Rome: Religion in Everyday Life from Archaic to Imperial Times. New York, 2000.
• Vindolanda Tablets Online [a remarkable set of recently excavated documents from 1st-2nd century AD Roman Britain]
• Zanker, P. Pompeii: Public and Private Life. Cambridge [Mass.], 1999.

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