A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Emma Southon

In Ancient Rome all the best stories have one thing in common - murder. Romulus killed Remus to found the city; Caesar was assassinated to save the Republic. Caligula was butchered in the theatre, Claudius was poisoned at dinner and Galba was beheaded in the forum.In one fifty-year period, twenty-six emperors were murdered. But what did killing mean in a city where gladiators fought to the death to sate a crowd? Emma Southon examines real-life homicides from Roman history to explore how perpetrator, victim and the act itself were regarded by ordinary people. Inside Ancient Rome\'s unique cultur A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Emma Southon od authora Emma Southon a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus.cz
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