Personal Names in the Roman World |
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| Author:
| Cheesman, Clive |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7156-3618-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2026 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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The Romans were unusual in the ancient world for having many names. This book gives a synthetic treatment of Roman naming practices in English, and builds on scholarship to trace the story of Roman names from the earliest recorded examples down to the end of the Western empire in the fifth century AD.
The Romans were unusual in the ancient world for having many names. This book gives a synthetic treatment of Roman naming practices in English, and builds on scholarship to trace the story of Roman names from the earliest recorded examples down to the end of the Western empire in the fifth century AD.