{"product_id":"these-were-the-romans","title":"These Were the Romans","description":"It is extremely readable, consistently entertaining...No book that tells the reader that the Romans slept in their underwear and debates whether or not they brushed their teeth is without merit--New England Classical Newsletter. \"One of the key elements to the usefulness of this book is the presence of direct quotes from noted Roman speakers, writers, and philosophers which are effectively intermingled with description and history - A lively, highly readable, entertaining gold mine of information which should be on the `required reading' list of students of Latin and world history\"--Library Journal \"Tingay and Badcock present a well illustrated text and are to be complimented on the extensive use of original sources as a part of their text\"--The Classical Outlook. \"Well-researched...Highly recommended\"--The Book Report.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0802312853\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0802312853.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Tingay, G.I.F.|Badcock, J.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43332064116797,"sku":"BVV.0802312853.A","price":6.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0802312853-0.jpg?v=1783572023","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/these-were-the-romans","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}