SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Professor Mary Beard #foliosociety always pushing himself to extend

always pushing himself to extend the boundaries of his art

ISBN: 9781529059571Extent: 154 pages

Publication: 4 Jul 2024

and all the way to Britain

SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Professor Mary Beard #foliosociety always pushing himself to extendMary 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. 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