Emperor of Rome by Mary Beard
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Emperor of Rome
- Ruling the Ancient World
- By: Mary Beard
- Narrated by: Mary Beard
- Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
- Categories: History
About this listen
In her international best-seller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome. Now, she shines her spotlight on the emperors who ruled the Roman empire, from Julius Caesar (assassinated 44 BCE) to Alexander Severus (assassinated 235 CE).
Emperor of Rome is not your usual chronological account of Roman rulers, one after another: the mad Caligula, the monster Nero, the philosopher Marcus Aurelius. Beard asks bigger questions: What power did emperors actually have? Was the Roman palace really so bloodstained?
Emperor of Rome goes directly to the heart of Roman (and our own) fantasies about what it was to be Roman, offering an account of Roman history as it has never been presented before.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2023 Mary Beard (P)2023 Profile Books Ltd
Hambo
So interesting to explore deeper and go beyond what just happened to how it happens.
Loved it! Mary delivers a comprehensive and utterly enjoyable deep dive into the behind the scenes lives of the Roman emperors.
The Quiet Reader
Informative and engaging
Another fine volume on the Roman Empire read in a refreshingly nuanced manner. Not a dry scholarly text, though the scholarship behind the chapters is extensive. The author’s narration is lively, fun in places, measured in others, and never pedestrian. I enjoyed the audiobook to the extent that I purchased the hardcover version as well.