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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).
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).
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome is a 2015 book by English classicist Mary Beard that was published in the United Kingdom by Profile Books and elsewhere by Liveright & Company. [1][2][3][4] SPQR appeared on the New York Times hardcover, non-fiction bestseller list in December 2015. [5]
The publication of her new book, “SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome,” feels like a potential crossover moment. Ms. Beard was profiled in The New Yorker last year (expertly, by Rebecca...
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...
In SPQR, her wonderful concise history, Mary Beard unpacks the secrets of [Rome]'s success with a crisp and merciless clarity that I have not seen equalled anywhere else. ...
Classicist Mary Beard narrates the unprecedented rise of a civilization that even two thousand years later still shapes many of our most fundamental assumptions about power, citizenship,...
<em>New York Times</em> Bestseller<br /> A <em>New York Times</em> Notable Book<br /> Named one of the Best Books of the Year by the <em>Wall Street Journal</em>, the ...
In S.P.Q.R., world-renowned classicist Mary Beard narrates the unprecedented rise of a civilization that even two thousand years later still shapes many of our most fundamental assumptions about power, citizenship, responsibility, political violence, empire, luxury, and beauty.
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).
Publication date 2015 Topics SPQR - History of Ancient Rome (Mary Beard) Collection opensource Language English Item Size 539.5M
SPQR. Paperback – January 1, 2016. by M. Beard (Author) 4.4 10,960 ratings. Editors' pick Best History. See all formats and editions. Spine creased, page edges tanned. Shipped from the UK in recyclable card packaging. Report an issue with this product or seller.
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).
Beard’s title hints at her central interest in a familiar but compelling historical question: How did the various classes interact in the radically inclusive society that was Rome?
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).
This monolithic history of Ancient Rome spans 1,000 years and practically every facet of Republic and Empire. Mary Beard’s typically accessible text belies monumental research, breathing new life into well-worn myths and challenging accepted orthodoxy on a range of topics. A stupendous achievement.
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In S.P.Q.R., world-renowned classicist Mary Beard narrates the unprecedented rise of a civilization that even two thousand years later still shapes many of our most fundamental assumptions about power, citizenship, responsibility, political violence, empire, luxury, and beauty.
Mrs. Mary E. Sack, 88, of Independence, died Tuesday afternoon at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday at the Penwell-Gabel Webb & Rodrick Chapel with the Reverend Marion Neighbors, officiating.
In SPQR, world-renowned classicist Mary Beard narrates the unprecedented rise of a civilization that even 2,000 years later still shapes many of our most fundamental assumptions about power, citizenship, responsibility, political violence, empire, luxury, and beauty.
By 1916 the town ship map shows that Tyro moved a mile north and is now in section 31. Post Office History. Fawn Creek post office open September 5, 1870 and ran to January 15, 1886. First Postmaster was Legrand Sherman name changed to Fawn. Fawn post office open January 15, 1886 and ran to November 18, 1893. First Postmaster was George Brown ...
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome Kindle Edition by Mary Beard (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 4.4 10,934 ratings Editors' pick Best History See all formats and editions 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.