Emperor of Rome

Mary Beard (author)

Paperback Published on: 04/07/2024

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a masterful examination of the rogues of Rome

Like Beard’s earlier examination of the Roman populous during the republic in SPQR; Emperor of Rome is a witty, meticulously researched and expertly writte... READ MORE

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Synopsis

What was it really like to rule and be ruled in the Ancient Roman world?

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.

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781846683794
Number of pages: 512
Weight: 440g
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 38 mm