Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Introduction: limitations of space and time; THE PHYSICAL CITY; PLANNING: THE OVERALL VIEW; BUILDING CONTROLS; PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC WORKS; STREETS AND THOROUGHFARES; THE TIBER; WATER AND FIRE; PUBLIC HEALTH; CONTROL OF SERVICES; FEEDING THE CITY; SHOWS AND SPECTACLES; THE FORCES OF LAW AND ORDER; PUBLIC ORDER; LOOSE ENDS; Bibliography; Additional bibliography; Index of sources; General index
Summary
An innovative work that traces the development of the public works, services and specialised law that was needed to maintain and run Ancient Rome. The book incorporates and develops previous historical and topographical research
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-231) and indexes
