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Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World

By Mary Beard
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By Mary Beard
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Mary Beard is an institution in the Roman History space, and here we have her bringing a fresh perspective to the power of the office of Roman Emperor. Asking questions that go beyond chronology, this is a unique read in a crowded space, as Beard always is.

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"A vivid way to re-examine what we know, and don’t, about life at the top.... Emperor of Rome is a masterly group portrait, an invitation to think skeptically but not contemptuously of a familiar civilization." —Kyle Harper, Wall Street Journal


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