SPQR is the Romans' own abbreviation for their state: Senatus Populusque Romanus, 'the Senate and People of Rome'. Come discover why she’s considered one of the world’s foremost classicists and why you’ll. Covering 1,000 years of history, and casting fresh light on the basics of Roman culture from slavery to running water, as well as exploring democracy, migration, religious controversy, social mobility and exploitation in the larger context of the empire, this is a definitive history of ancient Rome. The Cambridge professor Mary Beard launched S.P.Q.R., A History of Ancient Rome, with massive fanfare. Mary Beard is a well-loved classicist and someone who has brought some of the most interesting new concepts to the examination of ancient material by insisting that ancient sources be seen as a documentation of attitudes and beliefs rather than reliable accounts of what happened. It explores not only how Rome grew from an insignificant village in central Italy to a power that controlled territory from Spain to Syria, but also how the Romans thought about themselves and their achievements, and why they are still important to us. SPQR is a new look at Roman history from one of the world's foremost classicists. And its debates about citizenship, security and the rights of the individual still influence our own debates on civil liberty today. This section contains 1,116 words (approx. Its myths and stories - from Romulus and Remus to the Rape of Lucretia - still strike a chord with us. This Study Guide consists of approximately 70 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of SPQR. Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves. SPQR is a new look at Roman history from one of the worlds foremost classicists.

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