The Small Stuff of Roman Antiquity

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Why are the small and unimportant relics of Roman antiquity often the most enduring, in material form and in our affections? Throug...

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Autor principal: Emily Gowers
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Publicado: University of California Press 2024
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