Mary Beard

Mary Beard writes clear, argumentative histories of ancient Rome that combine close reading of sources with stories about ordinary citizens, elites, and how we remember the past.

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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

This SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome review looks at how Mary Beard retells a thousand years of Roman history through citizenship, power, and everyday life rather than a simple rise and fall story.

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