Life During the Roman Empire (Living History (Reference Point))

History is a complex and multifaceted discipline that embraces many diff erent areas of human activity. Given the expansive possibilities for the study of history, it is signifi cant that since the advent of formal writing in the Ancient Near East over six thousand years ago, the contents of most nonfi ction historical liter ature have been overwhelmingly limited to politics, religion, warfare, and diplomacy.