SPQR : a history of ancient Rome
Beard, Mary, 1955-2015
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Ancient Rome matters. Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty, and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves. Its myths and stories - from Romulus and Remus to the rape of Lucretia - still strike a chord with us. And its debates about citizenship, security, and the rights of the individual still influence our own debates on civil liberty today. This title provides a new look at Roman history from one of the world's foremost classicists. It explores not only how Rome grew from an insignificant village in central Italy to a power that controlled territory from Spain to Syria, but also how the Romans thought about themselves and their achievements, and why they are still important to us.
Main title:
SPQR : a history of ancient Rome / Mary Beard.
Author:
Beard, Mary, 1955-, author
Imprint:
London : Profile Books, 2015.
Collation:
606 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781846683800 (hbk)
Dewey class:
937
LC class:
DG63
Local class:
937
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
498844
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