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Author photo, Venus and Mars, House of Mars And Venus, Pompeii, Naples Museum Well, yes to sex – they are Romans – but not so much marriage, more informal family arrangements. Marriage in the majority of cultures has meant one man and one woman, with the woman leaving her father’s family and joining […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!July 4th, 2017 | Tags: 1066 Turned UpsideDown, Books, Characters, family relationships, heroines, historical, Rome, sex and marriage, social relations | Category: Alternate history, Alternative history, AURELIA, INCEPTIO, PERFIDITAS, RETALIO, Roma Nova, Roman life, Roman traditions, Romans, Women warriors, Women's history | Comments are closed Salvete! Fear not, I’m not going to write this post all in Latin, but I thought I’d make a glossary of words used in the Roma Nova novels. Some are Latin, some derived from Roman customs or functions. You’ll only find them sprinkled here and there in the books, something novelists do to add […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!June 16th, 2017 | Tags: glossary, language, Latin, linguistic fiddling, Rome, translations | Category: Alternative history, Books, Latin, Research, Roma Nova, Writing skills | 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Reading – Funerary relief, Museum of Roman Civilisation, Rome (Author photo) The recent release of four Roma Nova audiobooks prompted me to look into ancient Roman oral storytelling traditions. Here’s what I found… Storytelling in Roman societies covered stories (fabulae) from the classics through philosophy, politics, religion and travel to sheer entertainment. Professional […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!January 6th, 2017 | Tags: audio, historical, oral tradition, Rome, storytelling | Category: Latin, Research, Roman life, Roman traditions, Romans | 4 comments - (Comments are closed) |
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