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A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Murder in Ancient Rome

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CSI: Ancient Rome - discover what everyday killings tell us about the Roman Empire and its people'A brilliant idea, brilliantly executed.' Tom Holland, co-host of The Rest is HistoryIn Ancient Rome all the best stories have one thing in common - murder. Romulus killed Remus to found the city, Caesar was assassinated to save the Republic, Caligula was butchered in the theatre, Claudius was poisoned at dinner.But what did killing really mean in a city where gladiators fought to the death to sate a crowd? Emma Southon examines real-life homicides from Roman history to take us inside Ancient Rome's unique culture of crime and punishment, and show us how the Romans viewed life, death, and what it means to be human.'Those left cold by the sober tones of scholarship will find this voice liberating and intoxicating. Its energy is boundless and its range immense.' Wall Street Journal

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'A brilliant idea, brilliantly executed.'
Tom Holland, author of Rubicon, Dynasty and Dominion

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Authors Emma Southon
Publisher Oneworld
 
Content Book
Product form Paperback / Softback
Publication date 02.09.2021
Subject Non-fiction book
 
EAN 9780861540518
ISBN 978-0-86154-051-8
Pages 320
Dimensions (packing) 13 x 20 x 2.6 cm
 
Subjects European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Ancient Rome, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE
 

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