SPQR: A History Of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard

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.

Publisher:	Profile Books
Year:	2015
Binding:	Hardback
ISBN:	9781846683800
Condition:	Very Good
Description:	No DJ. Price sticker on end paper.

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SKU: 1592591
Location: History