ISBN: 9781786078377 - A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome (5 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 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 ofThe Rest is History In 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 Romes unique culture of crime and punishment, and show us how the Romans viewed life, death, and what it means to be human. I love this funny, scholarly, erudite, irreverent book. Sarah Perry, author of The Essex Serpent 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. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression, illustrated black cloth covers, I think front jacket has design cut out and pasted onto covers. Some very slight edge wear to top and bottom of covers and spine, gilt titling, no price, previous owner's bookplate on ffep, internally clean tight and square, overall a somewhat compromised copy, looks unread. 339pp. In Ancient Rome all the best stories have one thing in common, murder. Romulus killed Remus to found the city, Caesar was assassinated to (unsuccessfully) 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 satisfy 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.…

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