SPQR : a history of ancient Rome /
Beard, Mary, 1955-
SPQR : a history of ancient Rome / Mary Beard. - London : Profile Books, 2015. - 416 pages ; 24 cm.
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.
9781846683800 (hbk.) : 25.00 1846683807 (hbk.) : 25.00
Rome--History.
History.
History.
DG63
937 BEA
SPQR : a history of ancient Rome / Mary Beard. - London : Profile Books, 2015. - 416 pages ; 24 cm.
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.
9781846683800 (hbk.) : 25.00 1846683807 (hbk.) : 25.00
Rome--History.
History.
History.
DG63
937 BEA