{"product_id":"9781631492228","title":"SPQR","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA History of Ancient Rome\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller - A \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book - Named one of the Best Books of the Year by the \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eEconomist,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e- Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction) - Shortlisted for the Cundill Prize in Historical Literature - Finalist for the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e Book Prize (History) - A \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e Holiday Gift Guide Selection - A \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e Editors’ Choice Selection - An Independent Press Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSPQR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an instant classic, Mary Beard narrates the history of Rome \"with passion and without technical jargon\" and demonstrates how \"a slightly shabby Iron Age village\" rose to become the \"undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean\" (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). Hailed by critics as animating \"the grand sweep and the intimate details that bring the distant past vividly to life\" (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEconomist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) in a way that makes \"your hair stand on end\" (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and spanning nearly a thousand years of history, this \"highly informative, highly readable\" (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) work examines not just how we think of ancient Rome but challenges the comfortable historical perspectives that have existed for centuries. With its nuanced attention to class, democratic struggles, and the lives of entire groups of people omitted from the historical narrative for centuries, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSPQR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will to shape our view of Roman history for decades to come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beard, Mary","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":67722331455742,"sku":"9781631492228","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/1532\/4335\/files\/SPQR.png?v=1791942290","url":"https:\/\/wanderingraccoonbooks.com\/products\/9781631492228","provider":"Wandering Raccoon Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}