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606 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847654410
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Profile Books
Publication date: 20 October 2015
Description
A sweeping, "magisterial" history of the Roman Empire from one of our foremost classicists shows why Rome remains "relevant to people many centuries later" (Atlantic).In SPQR, an instant classic, Mary Beard narrates the history of Rome "with passi...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,455 reviews
Moods
reflective 36%
challenging 26%
adventurous 10%
funny 7%
inspiring 5%
dark 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 3%
Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Violence, War, SlaveryModerate
Rape, Sexual violence, DeathMinor
Xenophobia, Antisemitism
606 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847654410
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Profile Books
Publication date: 20 October 2015
Description
A sweeping, "magisterial" history of the Roman Empire from one of our foremost classicists shows why Rome remains "relevant to people many centuries later" (Atlantic).In SPQR, an instant classic, Mary Beard narrates the history of Rome "with passi...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,455 reviews
Moods
reflective 36%
challenging 26%
adventurous 10%
funny 7%
inspiring 5%
dark 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 3%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, SlaveryModerate
Rape, Sexual violence, DeathMinor
Xenophobia, Antisemitism