SPQR

SPQR is a new look at Roman history from one of the world's foremost classicists. It explores not only how Rome grew from an insigni ficant village in central Italy to a power that controlled territory from Spain to Syria, but also how the Romans thought about them selves and their achievements, and why they are still important to us. Covering 1,000 years of history, and casting fresh light on t he basics of Roman culture from slavery to running water, as well as exploring democracy, migration, religious controversy, social m obility ...[Read more]