SPQR, a history of ancient Rome, Mary Beard
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SPQR, a history of ancient Rome, Mary Beard
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-562) and index
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non fiction
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SPQR
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bibliography
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Mary Beard
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a history of ancient Rome
Summary
A prominent classicist explores ancient Rome and how its citizens adapted the notion of imperial rule, invented the concepts of citizenship and nation, and made laws about those traditionally overlooked in history, including women, slaves, and criminals
Table Of Contents
Prologue : the history of Rome -- Cicero's finest hour -- In the beginning -- The kings of Rome -- Rome's great leap forward -- A wider world -- New politics -- From empire to emperors -- The home front -- The transformations of Augustus -- Fourteen emperors -- The haves and have-nots -- Rome outside Rome -- Epilogue : the first Roman millennium
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Senatus populusque RomanusHistory of ancient Rome
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