SPQR by Mary Beard - 2016: A History of Ancient Rome

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Profile Books, 2016-01-01. paperback. Good. 5x1x7. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Underlining.

London : Profile Books, 2016. 5th or later Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. paperback, illustrated, 606 pages, spine lightly creased, near fine. We are a real bookshop with real books situated in and shipping from the United Kingdom. Shelf B171

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Mary Beard on Ancient Rome: Britain's favourite classicist lifts the lid on the Roman Empire.

Paperback / softback. New.

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London: Profile Books, 2016. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A lucid and entertaining popular history of the rise of Rome in which Beard demonstrates how evidence is sifted and assessed by a gifted historian. First published in 2015, this copy is a later printing of the smallish octavo 2016 trade paperback edition. Illustrated with 21 images on colour plates plus another 103 b&w images embedded with the text. Five maps. Timeline, bibliographical references, Index. Binding square and firm. Minor wear only. No markings.

Mass Market Paperback. Publisher: Hachette UK Distribution | 2016 | Mass Market Paperback | 608 p. | This book is brand new. | Language: Engelska --- Information regarding the book: The Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller Shortlisted for a British Book Industry Book of the Year Award 2016 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 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. Covering 1,000 years of history,… Read More