In SPQR, an instant classic, Mary Beard narrates the history of Rome "with passion and without technical jargon" and demonstrates how "a slightly shabby Iron Age village" rose to become the "undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean" ( Wall Street Journal). Shortlisted for the Cundill Prize in Historical Literatureįinalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History)Ī San Francisco Chronicle Holiday Gift Guide SelectionĪ New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice SelectionĪ sweeping, "magisterial" history of the Roman Empire from one of our foremost classicists shows why Rome remains "relevant to people many centuries later" ( Atlantic). Named one of the Best Books of the Year by the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Foreign Affairs, and Kirkus Reviewsįinalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction)
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