Emperor of Rome

Ruling the Ancient World

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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.

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I can’t conceive of the words to express how much I value this audiobook. It was long awaited and even so, I was beyond impressed by this book when I finally heard it. It was especially a treat to hear the author read her own work, which would be a valued rarity in audiobooks anyway, even if she didn’t read so beautifully, in a voice, which even semantics aside, is a delight to perceive. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.