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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard (English) Paperback Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE SPQR by Mary Beard, Professor Mary Beard Mary Beard on Ancient Rome: Britains favourite classicist lifts the lid on the Roman Empire. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 worlds 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. Notes Britains favourite classicist lifts the lid on the Roman Empire in this major non-fiction release for 2015. 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 more, this is a definitive and enlightening account. Now in paperback. Author Biography Mary Beard is a professor of classics at Newnham College, Cambridge, and the classics editor of the TLS. She has world-wide academic acclaim. Her previous books include the bestselling, Wolfson Prize-winning Pompeii, The Roman Triumph, The Parthenon and Confronting the Classics. Her blog has been collected in the books Its a Dons Life and All in a Dons Day. She is in the 2014 top 10 Prospect list of the most influential thinkers in the world. Review Fast-moving, exciting, psychologically acute, warmly sceptical -- Bryan Appleyard * Sunday Times *Vastly engaging ... a tremendously enjoyable and scholarly read. -- Natalie Haynes * Observer *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 ... SPQR is consistently enlivened by Beards eye for detail and her excellent sense of humour. * Sunday Times *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 * Economist *Ground-breaking ... invigorating ... revolutionary ... a whole new approach to ancient history -- Thomas Hodgkinson * Spectator *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 * Herald *Praise for Mary Beard:Shes pulled off that rare trick of becoming a don with a high media profile who hasnt sold out, who is absolutely respected by the academy for her scholarship ... what she says is always powerful and interesting * Guardian *An irrepressible enthusiast with a refreshing disregard for convention * FT *Dynamically, wittily and authoritatively brings the ancient world to life -- Simon Sebag MontefioreWith such a champion as Beard to debunk and popularise, the future of the study of classics is assured * Daily Telegraph * Promotional Mary Beard on Ancient Rome: Britains favourite classicist lifts the lid on the Roman Empire. A major new BBC TV series presented by the author starts in May 2016. Prizes Winner of Blackwells Book of the Year 2016 Short-listed for British Book Industry Awards Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2016 Short-listed for Waterstones Book of the Year 2015 Long Description Mary Beard on Ancient Rome: Britains favourite classicist lifts the lid on the Roman Empire. 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 worlds 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. Review Text Fast-moving, exciting, psychologically acute, warmly sceptical Promotional "Headline" Mary Beard on Ancient Rome: Britains favourite classicist lifts the lid on the Roman Empire. A major new BBC TV series presented by the author starts in May 2016. Details ISBN1846683815 Author Professor Mary Beard Year 2016 ISBN-10 1846683815 ISBN-13 9781846683817 Media Book Publisher Profile Books Ltd Publication Date 2016-04-01 Imprint Profile Books Ltd Subtitle A History of Ancient Rome Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 937 Pages 608 Edition Main Format Paperback Language English Translated from English UK Release Date 2016-04-01 AU Release Date 2016-04-01 Edition Description Main Illustrations 16 page pcolour plate section and embedded black and white pictures Audience General NZ Release Date 2016-05-24 Alternative 9781846683800 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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Author: Professor Mary Beard

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