Emperor of Rome : The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN & NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER BLACKWELL'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 'Extraordinary ... a deliciously varied tapestry of detail drawn from across nearly three centuries' Telegraph What was it really like to rule and be ruled in the Ancient Roman world? In her international best-seller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome. Now, she shines her spotlight on the emperors who ruled the Roman empire, from Julius Caesar (assassinated 44 BCE) to Alexander Severus (assassinated 235 CE). Emperor of Rome is not your usual chronological account of Roman rulers, one after another: the mad Caligula, the monster Nero, the philosopher Marcus Aurelius. Beard asks bigger questions: What power did emperors actually have? Was the Roman palace really so bloodstained? Emperor of Rome goes directly to the heart of Roman (and our own) fantasies about what it was to be Roman, offering an account of Roman history as it has never been presented before.Author: Beard, Professor Mary,author
Contributors: Beard, Professor Mary,author
Binding: paperback
Number Of Pages: 512
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Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language
Edition: Main
Published/Release Date: 4 Jul 2024
Bic Classification: Ancient Rome, European history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE
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Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher/Studio/Brand: Profile Books Ltd
Author/Director/Artist: Professor Mary Beard
Dimension (cm): 196x128x36 mm
Package Dimension (cm): 39x196x191 mm
Item Weight (g): 448
Package Weight (g): 621