LATIN INSCRIPTIONS

Latin inscriptions can appear daunting a jumble of letters without any structure or meaning. However, once you know how, most are easy to read as they follow strict rules of grammar and abbreviation. This book will teach readers how to decipher them and will h ighlight how even the smallest piece of information that an inscription may provide can help classicists and archaeologists to recon struct the daily life of ordinary Romans. While surviving literature often only relates to the lives of the elite (who could afford books), inscr...[Read more]