Emperor Of Rome - Ruling The Ancient Roman World (Hardcover)

A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by 'the world's most famous classicist' (Guardian).

Cruel control freaks, diligent workaholics or extravagant teenagers? What were the emperors of Rome really like?

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.

General

Imprint:	Profile Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2023
Authors:	Mary Beard
Dimensions:	234 x 153 x 40mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	512
ISBN-13:	978-1-84668-378-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	1-84668-378-5
Barcode:	9781846683787

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