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kathyh256 's review for:
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
by Mary Beard
This is an extremely readable overview of the history of Rome from the mythical founding of the city to 212AD when the Emperor granted Roman citizenship to all free inhabitants of the Roman Empire. Covering such a wide span of time means that many aspects of the history of Rome were skimmed over but it is a very good introduction and left me wanting to read more on the subject.