A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to The Forum. Murder in Ancient Rome
Language: English
Published by Oneworld Publications, London, 2020
- First Edition
- Hardcover
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Seller: The Print Room, Cockernhoe nr Luton, United KingdomThe Print Room
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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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- Title
- A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to The Forum. Murder in Ancient Rome
- Author
- Southon, Emma
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications, London
- Publication year
- 2020
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1786078376
- ISBN 13
- 9781786078377
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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 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 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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About the Author
Emma Southon is a Bookshop Manager at Waterstones and the author of Agrippina: Empress, Exile, Hustler, Whore, a Best Book of the Year for the New Statesman. Armed with a PhD in Ancient History, she also co-hosts the History is Sexy podcast. She lives in Belfast, with her cat Livia, and tweets @NuclearTeeth. www.emmasouthon.com
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