The Rhetoric of Roman Transportation

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The Rhetoric of Roman Transportation
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 371
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ISBN-10 : 9781108481762
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Book Synopsis The Rhetoric of Roman Transportation by : Jared Hudson

Book excerpt: Preamble : on the way -- Introduction : en route -- Making use : plaustrum -- Power steering : currus -- The other chariot : essedum -- Conveying women : carpentum -- Portable retreats : lectica -- Envoi : the end of the road.


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