Falco · The Official Companion by Davis, Lindsey -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover About the Book Title Copyright Contents Also by Lindsey Davis Key to Abbreviations Introduction Background, Writing and Research

The author’s Birth and Background Being a Writer The Writing Process Influences A Sharp Discourse on Errors Research

The Novels The Characters

Falco and Helena, with Their Household Falco’s Relatives Helena’s Relatives Historical Characters The Public Sector: Vigiles and Bureaucrats Other Regular Characters

Place

Map of the Roman Empire Gazetteer, with Modern English Place Names Map of Rome, City and Vigiles Jurisdictions Street Plan of Rome The Forum Falco’s Rome Lindsey’s Favourite Roman Places Romans and the Country Travel and Transport

Time

A First Century Roman Timeline Significant Events

The Daily Routine and the Hours of the Day Status, Family and Empire

Social Status The Concept of Empire

Law and Order

Praetorians, Urbans and Vigils Crime in Rome Legal Procedure

Informers and Their Work

Who Were Informers The Workload Clients Skills

Some Other Aspects of Roman Life

The Roman Home (and Its Frequent Refurbishment!) Food and Drink The Daily Gazette, or Acta Diurna Games Roman Names: the Trianomina Religion Medicine, Dentistry, Contraception The Armed Forces Music The Baths Money and Measurement Clothes and Accessories Latin Words and Pronounciation

Frequently Asked Questions Where Next for Falco? Appendix: Fragments from the Casa della Spia Principale, Rome

CSP.1: Speech of Paccius Africanus CSP.2: The Forum Informers’ Handbook CSP.3: Recipe CSP.4: The Spook Who Spoke

Acknowledgements

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