A strong sense of place can deeply influence a story, and in some cases, the setting can even feel like a character itself. This week’s literary geography quiz celebrates Rome and books set around ...
If you were to visit a bookshop in the ancient world, what would it be like? You don't just have to imagine it. The ancient Roman writer Aulus Gellius, who lived in the 2nd century CE, gives us a ...
The figure of the Roman emperor still conjures up an array of familiar images, monuments and (often sordid) tales. These bygone rulers feature in our films; their portraits line our museums; and ...
The classicist Mary Beard examines the excesses and tedium of imperial rule, sorting fact from gossip and tall tales. By Jennifer Szalai When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our ...
Chapel Hille The University of North Carolina Press, 2023. Pp. xii, 145. Illus., maps, tables, chron., gloss., append., notes, biblio. $30.00 paper. ISBN:1469664135 ...
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