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In doing so, it reveals the \u003ci\u003eGeorgics\u003c\/i\u003e as a remarkable window on Roman conceptions of the natural world and of the place of human life within it--and also conveys a sense of how daring were Virgil''s poetics in their day. Footnotes offer a wealth of information on mythology, agriculture, wildlife, geography, and astronomy while highlighting the technical, scientific, ethnographic, and other registers of the poem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChew's translation is, both in aesthetic and scholarly terms, an excellent piece of work. I find her approach refreshing and true to the spirit of the \u003ci\u003eGeorgics\u003c\/i\u003e; her adventurousness strikes me as just the thing to rescue the poem from the appearance of blandness that a more straightforward style of translationese would inevitably, but misleadingly, impose upon it. 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He brings that magnificent commander to life, with verve and in detail, in this wonderful book. \u003ci\u003eHannibal \u003c\/i\u003eis must reading for all students of military history.” -- Barry Strauss, Cornell University, author of The Death of Caesar: The Story of History’s Most Famous Assassination\u003cbr\u003e“From opening anecdote to closing argument, Hunt’s biography engages fully with both Hannibal the legend and Hannibal the man—telling us what can and should be known about the man while acknowledging the ambiguities and contradictions of the legend. Was Hannibal a military genius or a lucky gambler, a self-propelled comet or the instrument of fate, a figure of terror or of pathos? All of these, and much more.” -- Steven Saylor, author of the New York Times bestseller Roma: The Novel of Ancient Rome\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eHannibal\u003c\/i\u003e relates the famous general’s story with wonderful energy. . . . 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Though many may perceive the Roman Empire as a primarily land-based organisation, an empire forged by the formidable legions of infantry, thetruth is that it was as much a maritime empire as that of the British in the nineteenth century, and in fact the Roman Navy was the most powerful maritime force ever to have existed. It secured the trade routes and maintained thecommunications that allowed the Roman Empire to exist; and it brought previously untouchable and unreachable enemies to battle and enabled the expansion of Imperial power into areas thought hitherto inaccessible. This book, featuring detailed reconstructions of the ships themselves, provides an engaging survey of the craft, their crewmen, and the navy's major contribution to the Empire's growth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[There is an] enormous amount of material contained in this excellent work by Michael Pitassi, which for the first time seeks to examine all aspects of the much neglected subject of Roman naval power. [It is] an academically very rigorous work of considerable substance written for both professional scholars and for those who are approaching the subject for the first time. It deserves to be on the shelves of all those with a passion for ancient naval warfare. * JOURNAL OF MEDITERRANEAN STUDIES *\u003cbr\u003eThe first comprehensive history of Roman fleets from their inception to the end of the Roman empire in the West. 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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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBritain's most famous classicist [is] at the peak of her powers ... Even more interesting than the insight into the imperial elite is the light the book sheds on the modern world -- Sathnam Sanghera * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eLavishly illustrated ... erudite and entertaining ... Beard is so appealing and approachable that even the recalcitrant reader who previously gave not a single thought to the Roman Empire will warm to her subject -- Jennifer Szalai * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003eA beautiful book ... [Beard is] really good at thinking about some of the echoes between Roman politics and British politics, including today -- Rory Stewart * The Rest is Politics *\u003cbr\u003eThe most famous historian of Rome sets the record straight -- Olivia B. Waxman * Time Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e[Mary Beard is] the best in the business -- Dan Snow * History Hit *\u003cbr\u003eMagisterial ... A beautifully written product of a lifetime of deep scholarly learning -- Martin Wolf * FT *\u003cbr\u003eImpressively detailed ... there's an immediacy to it all, as if the ancient world were not so long ago and easily understood -- 'Best History Books of 2023' * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eMary Beard shows, through rich use of anecdote and decades of scholarship, what the traits and insecurities of the Roman emperors teach us about today -- 'The best history books of 2023' * Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eA masterly group portrait, an invitation to think skeptically but not contemptuously of a familiar civilization ... Ms. Beard punctuates her erudite but easy prose with striking turns of phrase and arresting observations -- Kyle Harper * WSJ *\u003cbr\u003eAn enthralling analysis of the wild stories that circulated about Rome's ruthless rulers ... Beard does a wonderful job of taking us into the maelstrom of fantasy, desire and projection that swirled around these rulers -- Kathryn Hughes * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eThere have been many fine books about the Romans this year ... but Mary Beard's Emperor of Rome still stands out ... she draws not just on a career's worth of classical-historical knowledge, but on a career's worth of thinking about how classical history itself - with its truths, lies and unknowns - should be approached. The result could be a manifesto for the discipline's future -- 'Books of the Year 2023: History' * Prospect *\u003cbr\u003eAn erudite view on what it is to be an emperor on an everyday basis and how citizens experience life in an empire. As always with Beard, clichés are crushed. She debunks some of the most common myths about the Roman emperors, and her insights are relevant to our understanding of power and leadership today -- Romée de Goriainoff * Bloomberg *\u003cbr\u003eAn extraordinary investigation into the gulf between the experience and the narrative of Roman autocracy ... Beard weaves a deliciously varied tapestry of detail drawn from across nearly three centuries -- Honor Cargill-Martin * Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eGood emperors may not have been as virtuous as they were painted, nor bad ones so wicked ... all told in trademark exuberant Beard style ... Those familiar with her TV series can hear her voice in the way she writes, her passion for the subject oozing off the page -- Patrick Kidd * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eChatty, fun, argumentative, fearless, and ferociously well-informed -- Robert McCrum * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eFascinating ... hugely rewarding * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eImposing, colourful, entertaining ... Distils a vast amount of scholarship into 410 pages * Irish Independent *\u003cbr\u003eSurprising and fascinating ... Explores what we can and can't know about the men who ruled the Roman Empire, and what the lurid stories about so many of them tell us about the anxieties and fantasies of Rome's ordinary citizens and the remarkable resilience of the regime -- Sam Leith * Spectator Book Club Podcast *\u003cbr\u003eFor once, the horse races and the Circus Maximus, the true centre of Roman popular culture, get their rightful pride of place ... [The Roman emperors] were bringers of peace and insatiable conquerors, monsters on display and civilised citizens, gods and frightened mortals ... Beard's book is alert to these different layers of meaning -- Georgy Kantor * Critic *\u003cbr\u003eEndlessly entertaining ... A close-up examination of Rome's greatest or most notorious figures ... Beard is never afraid to hint of modern parallels with the world of Ancient Rome, which can superficially seem so remote from our own -- Christopher Hart * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eA colourful tour of 30 emperors spanning over 250 years [through] the glitz and gore of Rome * Economist *\u003cbr\u003e[Mary Beard] has always had the sharpest eyes for telling detail and colourful anecdote * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eVividly brings to life the history of Ancient Rome -- Jackie Brown * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003e[Mary Beard is] the reigning Queen of Classics -- Harry Mount * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eAs always, Beard is a brilliant guide ... Emperor of Rome charts a very different path [to] imperial biographies -- Clifford Ando * TLS *\u003cbr\u003eBeard [is] the rock star scholar of Ancient Rome -- Jo Ellison * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eEloquent, charming, exuberant ... [A] lively and engaging way of examining what the actions and \"job description\" of an emperor can reveal about the psychology of power -- Alexandra Pollard * i newspaper *\u003cbr\u003eAn erudite view on what it is to be an emperor on an everyday basis and how citizens experience life in an empire. As always with Beard, clichés are crushed. 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Beard has redefined what it meant to be an emperor of Rome -- Ming Kit Wong * Oxford Political Review *\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Mary Beard:   'An accomplished scholar and lively debunker...Beard informs and entertains without ever patronising her readers. 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Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves. Its myths and stories - from Romulus and Remus to the Rape of Lucretia - still strike a chord with us. And its debates about citizenship, security and the rights of the individual still influence our own debates on civil liberty today.  SPQR is a new look at Roman history from one of the world's foremost classicists. It explores not only how Rome grew from an insignificant village in central Italy to a power that controlled territory from Spain to Syria, but also how the Romans thought about themselves and their achievements, and why they are still important to us. Covering 1,000 years of history, and casting fresh light on the basics of Roman culture from slavery to running water, as well as exploring democracy, migration, religious controversy, social mobility and exploitation in the larger context of the empire, this is a definitive history of ancient Rome.  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