Mary Beard is, quite simply, our most recognisable and authoritative voice on the ancient world. A celebrated classicist, ...
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 ...
In her newest book, “Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient World,” Mary Beard renders a group portrait of the men who led the ancient empire, from their personal quirks to how they governed. Beard, who ...
What did it mean to be an emperor in ancient Rome? That is the question that Mary Beard sought to answer in her 2023 book, “Emperor of Rome.” She wrote, “Everyone then, including emperors, was trying ...
THE BEARDS’ BASIC HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES— he New Home Library (69¢). “With this book,” write Charles and Mary Beard, “we bring to a close our many years of cooperative efforts in seeking to ...
Renowned Roman and Greek classicist Mary Beard and I trade small talk in her cute kitchen – her cabinets are the azure blue of a Cretan sky. She makes the coffee while I try desperately to mask a ...
When I heard Mary Beard was coming to do an event in York, in our very own Central Hall, I knew immediately I had to find some willing friends to drag with me and listen to her speak. If you don’t ...
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