Ways of Being Roman

"A must-read for readers interested in furthering their knowledge of Roman social history.” ~Ancient History

"Louise Revell has produced a lean, highly intelligent and carefully thought through discussion of an enormous subject […] this book is considerably more significant than its lean proportions might suggest, and it deserves to be read well beyond the world of professional Roman archaeology - not least by historians and students." ~Ancient West & East

“Revell is to be commended, and I hope that her arguments for this kind of research will make an impact on future work on Roman identities, archaeology, and social history broadly speaking. The book will also be useful for undergraduate and graduate courses about the Roman world. The writing style is accessible and jargon-free… The substantial overlap in archaeological, epigraphic, and historical material will provide reading for fruitful cross-disciplinary discussions. Most importantly, Revell’s notion of identity grounded practice will help push the tired discussion of identity towards more innovative research about lived experience and community formation in the Roman world.” ~Bryn Mawr Classical Review

"Overall, rather than being theory heavy, the book presents a pleasant and thought-provoking read that is well illustrated with examples throughout. It is a very welcome contribution that instead of following clichés, offers a fresh narrative on the variety of identities under the Early to High Empire and the transformations these identities underwent with the advent of Roman imperialism." ~Res Militares