Ваша оценкаA sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by “the world’s most famous classicist” ( Guardian ). In her international bestseller 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 the mad Caligula, the monster Nero...
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ISBN:
9780871404220
Год издания:
2023
Язык:
Английский
512 pages, Hardcover
Возрастные ограничения:
18+
Критика
JENNIFER SZALAI, THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
"An erudite and entertaining new book by the redoubtable classics scholar and feminist Mary Beard ... Beard, a consummate storyteller, finds 'ancient gossip' understandably hard to resist. Such stories also free her up to pursue her subject thematically instead chronologically, pointing not just to differences among the emperors but also similarities ... As a writer, Beard is so appealing and approachable that even the recalcitrant reader who previously gave not a single thought to the Roman Empire will warm to her subject."
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