Beard, Mary,  1955- <br/><br/>
SPQR :  a history of ancient Rome / 
Mary Beard. 
 - 606 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :  illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour) ;  20 cm 
<br/><br/> TV tie-in.  Originally published: 2015. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> 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. This title provides 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781846683817 (pbk.) :  £9.99  No price 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>History.<br/>History.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Rome--History.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>937