Keppie, Lawrence — Understanding Roman Inscriptions

Baltimore, Maryland, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1991. First Edition. Softcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Sturdy, still tightly bound softcover copy, big, tall trade format, minor wear to, furling of covers, less to text-block, but with neither underlining nor highlighting. Perfectly readable, usable copy. Double-column text, and replete with black-and-white illustrations and photographs. From the publisher's blurb, "Over 300,000 inscriptions survive from the Roman world and they provide an invaluable source of information for archaeologists and historians about the great events of that time, and about the lives and occupations of ordinary people. This is the first handbook for non-specialists who want to learn how to read these Latin inscriptions and to understand what they reveal about Roman life and history. This book covers such topics as local government, the armies and the frontiers, religion, the title of emperors, business and commerce as well as the craft of stonecutting, developments in the alphabet and the discovery and publication of material." 7-145 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Near Fine