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In Roman cities, so many aspects of what we think of as private home life - eating, bathing, shaving - were done in public. How did this impact cultural feelings of community, home life, and personal privacy?

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In Roman cities, so many aspects of what we think of as private home life - eating, bathing, shaving - were done in public. How did this impact cultural feelings of community, home life, and personal privacy?	356
How true and accurate was the testimony of "Captivity Narratives" for (particularly female) captives held by Native American tribes?	17