In this accessible and well-illustrated text, Allason-Jones describes the lives of aristocrats, commoners and the Celts they supplanted, showing how very important class was, even to Roman ladies forced to move out to the hinterland that was Britain to Rome. She describes how Roman women were treated and treated their peers at birth, marriage and death, the role of women in army life, the difference between women of the town and women of the country (and what happened when they were both), home life, fashion, women's take on religion, entertainment, and recreation. Distributed by The David Brown Book Company. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)