A History of Ancient Rome in 100 Lives author-mike-jay art-historical critique

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A History of Ancient Rome in 100 Lives author-mike-jay art-historical critiqueThe Roman empire witnessed a huge diversity of human experience over its history. At its pinnacle, it exerted its rule across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, from Britannia to the Black Sea. In this collection of 100 lives, Philip Matyszak and Joanne Berry give voice not only to famed rulers and generals whose names and deeds have been enshrined in classical texts but also to the ordinary citizens centurions, scholars, Christian martyrs and civil