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SPQR : a history of ancient Rome / Mary Beard.
A prominent classicist explores ancient Rome and how its citizens adapted the notion of imperial rule, invented the concepts of citizenship and nation, and made laws about those traditionally overlooked in history, including women, slaves, and criminals.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780871404237
- ISBN: 0871404230
- Physical Description: 606 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, genealogical table ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-562) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue : the history of Rome -- Cicero's finest hour -- In the beginning -- The kings of Rome -- Rome's great leap forward -- A wider world -- New politics -- From empire to emperors -- The home front -- The transformations of Augustus -- Fourteen emperors -- The haves and have-nots -- Rome outside Rome -- Epilogue : the first Roman millennium. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Rome > History > Kings, 753-510 B.C. Rome > History > Republic, 510-30 B.C. Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. |
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- 5 of 7 copies available at Sage Library System.
- 0 of 1 copy available at Baker County Library. (Show preferred library)
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- 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County Library | 937 .B368s 2015 (Text) | 37814002961432 | NON-FICTION | Checked out | 05/01/2025 | ||
| Cook Memorial Library - La Grande | 937 B368 (Text) | 35178001521320 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Hood River County Library | 937 BEA 2015 (Text) | 33892100330332 | Adult Non-Fiction | In process | - | ||
| Lake County Main Library - Lakeview | 937 BEARD (Text) | 37620000852105 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Pendleton Public Library | 937 B38 (Text) | 37801000531408 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - | ||
| The Dalles Wasco County Library | 937 BEA (Text) | 33892005974853 | Non-Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Union Carnegie Public Library | 937 BEARD (Text) | 37883000375648 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
