Patrick Lewis
Professor Zajkowski
5/6/2016
Historical Review of: The Golden Ass The novel The Golden Ass is the only surviving novel in its entirety from the Roman empire. The book was published in the second century CE and has survived since then. This book can be used as a primary source to inform the readers about the life and situations of the Roman empire. This is because the book was written during those times. The Golden Ass has many themes that you see while reading. One of the topics is Religion which played a large role in the whole novel. Other topics that the book covers are the cult of Isis, civilian life and what it’s like living in the Roman empire. There are also many more topic that were covered. The Golden Ass is a good
Professor Zajkowski
5/6/2016
Historical Review of: The Golden Ass The novel The Golden Ass is the only surviving novel in its entirety from the Roman empire. The book was published in the second century CE and has survived since then. This book can be used as a primary source to inform the readers about the life and situations of the Roman empire. This is because the book was written during those times. The Golden Ass has many themes that you see while reading. One of the topics is Religion which played a large role in the whole novel. Other topics that the book covers are the cult of Isis, civilian life and what it’s like living in the Roman empire. There are also many more topic that were covered. The Golden Ass is a good