SPQR : a history of ancient Rome
Book |
First edition. |
Liveright Publishing Corporation,
New York, N.Y. :
c2015.
- 4 of 5 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative (Show)
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Port Colborne Library
- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Colborne | 937 BEA | Non-Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
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.
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Details
- ISBN: 9780871404237
- Physical Description: 606 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cmprint
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Liveright Publishing Corporation, c2015.
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-562) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note: 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.