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

Kategorie: Bücher
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Verlag: Oneworld Publications
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN: 9780861540518

'A brilliant idea, brilliantly executed.'

Tom Holland, author ofRubicon,DynastyandDominion

CSI: Ancient Rome - what can everyday killings tell us about the Empire and its people?

'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

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.

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Emma Southonis a Bookshop Manager at Waterstones and the author ofAgrippina: Empress, Exile, Hustler, Whore, a Best Book of the Year for theNew 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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