Description: SPQR : A History of Ancient Romeby Professor Mary Beard (Author) Format:Paperback / softback 608 pages, 16 page pcolour plate section and embedded black and white picturesPublisher:Profile Books LtdImprint:Profile Books LtdEdition:MainISBN:9781846683817Published:1 Apr 2016Classifications:Ancient Rome, BCE to c 500 CE, European history, Ancient history: to c 500 CEWeight:494gDimensions:198 x 134 x 39 (mm) Description Mary Beard's new book Emperor of Rome is available nowAncient 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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Author: Professor Mary Beard
Publication Name: Spqr: a History of Ancient Rome
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Profile Books
Subject: History
Publication Year: 2016
Type: Academic History
Item Weight: 526g
Number of Pages: 608 Pages
