Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World

by Mary Beard

Book Overview

In her international bestseller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome, from its slightly shabby Iron Age origins to its reign as the undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean. Now, drawing on more than thirty years of teaching and writing about Roman history, Beard turns to the emperors who ruled the Roman Empire, beginning with Julius Caesar (assassinated 44 BCE) and taking us through the nearly three centuries--and some...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871404222
• ISBN13: 9780871404220
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"