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SPQR : A History of Ancient Rome

by Mary Beard
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Passionate history of Rome without technical jargon.

Recommendation: SPQR is a highly informative and readable book that provides a nuanced and inclusive view of the history of ancient Rome. Mary Beard challenges traditional historical perspectives and brings to life the grand sweep and the intimate details of Roman history. This book is ideal for anyone interested in learning about the rise of an Iron Age village to becoming the undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean, as well as those seeking a fresh perspective on the lives of whole groups of people who have been omitted from the historical narrative for centuries.

  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for General Nonfiction (2015)
  • Waterstones Book of the Year Nominee (2015)
  • Cundill History Prize Nominee (2016)
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SPQR : A History of Ancient Rome

by Mary Beard
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ISBN: 9781631492228
Authors: Mary Beard
Publisher: Liveright
Date of Publication: 2016-09-06
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History
Related Topics: World History, Historical, European History, Ancient History
Goodreads rating: 4.05
(rated by 62022 readers)

Description

In SPQR, an instant classic, Mary Beard narrates the history of Rome "with passion and without technical jargon" and demonstrates how "a slightly shabby Iron Age village" rose to become the "undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean" (Wall Street Journal). Hailed by critics as animating "the grand sweep and the intimate details that bring the distant past vividly to life" (Economist) in a way that makes "your hair stand on end" (Christian Science Monitor) and spanning nearly a thousand years of history, this "highly informative, highly readable" (Dallas Morning News) work examines not just how we think of ancient Rome but challenges the comfortable historical perspectives that have existed for centuries. With its nuanced attention to class, democratic struggles, and the lives of entire groups of people omitted from the historical narrative for centuries, SPQR will to shape our view of Roman history for decades to come.
 

Passionate history of Rome without technical jargon.

Recommendation: SPQR is a highly informative and readable book that provides a nuanced and inclusive view of the history of ancient Rome. Mary Beard challenges traditional historical perspectives and brings to life the grand sweep and the intimate details of Roman history. This book is ideal for anyone interested in learning about the rise of an Iron Age village to becoming the undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean, as well as those seeking a fresh perspective on the lives of whole groups of people who have been omitted from the historical narrative for centuries.

  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for General Nonfiction (2015)
  • Waterstones Book of the Year Nominee (2015)
  • Cundill History Prize Nominee (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.