SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

Synopsis

Ancient rome matters. Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves. Its myths and stories - from romulus and remus to the rape of lucretia - still strike a chord with us. And its debates about citizenship, security and the rights of the individual still influence our own debates on civil liberty today. Spqr is a new look at roman history from one of the world's foremost classicists.