Vox Populi
«An often amusing, always illuminating, guide which offers an intriguing vantage point at which to examine Roman life.»
All About History on Memento Mori
In this compelling tour of the classical world, Peter Jones reveals how it is the power, scope and fascination of their ideas that makes the Ancient Greeks and Romans so important and influential today. Les mer
First published twenty years ago, this fully updated and revised edition is a must-read for anyone who wishes to know more about the classics - and where they came from.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Atlantic Books
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 320
- ISBN
- 9781786498946
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
Anmeldelser
«An often amusing, always illuminating, guide which offers an intriguing vantage point at which to examine Roman life.»
All About History on Memento Mori
«Well-argued and engaging»
Mary Beard, TLS
«If this book doesn't encourage a rebirth in interest in the Classics, nothing will.»
Contemporary Review
«Fascinating... It is learned but an easy read, a rare combination.»
Christopher Howse, Daily Telegraph on Memento Mori