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SPQR
Mary Beard
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Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Geschichte
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Mary Beard's new book Emperor of Rome is available now
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.
SPQR is 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. Covering 1,000 years of history, and casting fresh light on the basics of Roman culture from slavery to running water, as well as exploring democracy, migration, religious controversy, social mobility and exploitation in the larger context of the empire, this is a definitive history of ancient Rome.
SPQR is the Romans' own abbreviation for their state: Senatus Populusque Romanus, 'the Senate and People of Rome'.
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Sustaining the energy that such a topic demands for more than 600 pages, while providing a coherent answer to the question of why Rome expanded so spectacularly, is hugely ambitious. Beard succeeds triumphantly ... full of insights and delights ... <i>SPQR</i> is consistently enlivened by Beard'
Ground-breaking ... invigorating ... revolutionary ... a whole new approach to ancient history
Dynamically, wittily and authoritatively brings the ancient world to life
Fast-moving, exciting, psychologically acute, warmly sceptical
An irrepressible enthusiast with a refreshing disregard for convention
<p><b>Praise for Mary Beard: <br></b><br>'She's pulled off that rare trick of becoming a don with a high media profile who hasn'
With such a champion as Beard to debunk and popularise, the future of the study of classics is assured
Masterful ... This is exemplary popular history, engaging but never dumbed down, providing both the grand sweep and the intimate details that bring the distant past vividly to life
This book is a treasure, both as a fascinating read in itself and as a fine work of reference to correct our lazy misconceptions about an ancient world that still has much to instruct us today
Vastly engaging ... a tremendously enjoyable and scholarly read.
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