SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome is a 2015 book by English classicist Mary Beard that was published in the United Kingdom by Profile Books and elsewhere by Liveright & Company.[1][2][3][4]
 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Mary Beard |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | History |
| Publisher | Liveright & Company Profile Books |
Publication date | 2015 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 608 pages |
| ISBN | 978-0-87140-423-7 |
| OCLC | 920861705 |
| 937 | |
SPQR appeared on the New York Times hardcover, non-fiction bestseller list in December 2015.[5]
It was a finalist for the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction).[6]
References
edit- ^ "SPQR A History of Ancient Rome". W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Shadi Bartsch (23 October 2015). "'SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome', by Mary Beard; Book Review". Financial Times. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ Garner, Dwight (17 November 2015). "Review: In 'SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome,' Mary Beard Tackles Myths and More". New York Times. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ "SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard review – a wonderfully lucid analysis". The Guardian. October 28, 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Hardcover nonfiction". New York Times. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ Manly, Lorne (January 18, 2016). "National Book Critics Circle Announces Award Nominees". New York Times. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
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