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Your Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire
History, Trivia, and Tales, Including Caligula, Marcus Aurelius, Aqueducts, Assassinations, and More!
Taschenbuch von Peta Greenfield (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

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Discover the wild and fascinating true stories of the Roman Empire that are rarely taught in history class with this ultimate collection of notorious emperors, scandalous love affairs, rebellion, and more!

Whether you think about the Roman Empire every day or not, the legendary stories and fun facts in this book of ancient Roman history are sure to shock you. Discover the lengths Romans would go to please the gods, the most torrid love affairs, the fun that emperors had to create to keep themselves entertained, and the never-ending scandals that caused serious outrage in ancient Roman society. This collection of trivia and history includes:
  • The fall of Crassus, one of the most powerful Romans in his day
  • The tale of the goddess Vesta, who saved Tuccia, a priestess wrongly accused of losing her chastity
  • The story behind the Romans developing a cult for the goddess Cybele, also known as the "Mother of the Gods"
  • And much more!

Whether you’re a Roman Empire enthusiast or someone whose knowledge only comes from the Gladiator movies, this book has facts and trivia that will be sure to both educate and entertain you!
Discover the wild and fascinating true stories of the Roman Empire that are rarely taught in history class with this ultimate collection of notorious emperors, scandalous love affairs, rebellion, and more!

Whether you think about the Roman Empire every day or not, the legendary stories and fun facts in this book of ancient Roman history are sure to shock you. Discover the lengths Romans would go to please the gods, the most torrid love affairs, the fun that emperors had to create to keep themselves entertained, and the never-ending scandals that caused serious outrage in ancient Roman society. This collection of trivia and history includes:
  • The fall of Crassus, one of the most powerful Romans in his day
  • The tale of the goddess Vesta, who saved Tuccia, a priestess wrongly accused of losing her chastity
  • The story behind the Romans developing a cult for the goddess Cybele, also known as the "Mother of the Gods"
  • And much more!

Whether you’re a Roman Empire enthusiast or someone whose knowledge only comes from the Gladiator movies, this book has facts and trivia that will be sure to both educate and entertain you!
Über den Autor
Peta Greenfield (Dr. G) holds a doctor of philosophy in ancient history and classics from the University of Sydney and has taught history and literature for over 15 years. She has bylines in Ancient World Magazine, Bad Ancient, Byteside, Classicum, and is the coauthor of Rex: The Seven Kings of Rome. Besides being a cohost of the wildly popular podcast The Partial Historians, Peta has also reached millions through collaboration with TED-Ed. She loves terrible puns and all cats, and finds the Romans funny despite how serious they are.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781646047338
ISBN-10: 1646047338
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Greenfield, Peta
Radford, Fiona
Hersteller: Ulysses Press
Maße: 175 x 127 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Peta Greenfield (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 05.11.2024
Gewicht: 0,218 kg
Artikel-ID: 128573537
Über den Autor
Peta Greenfield (Dr. G) holds a doctor of philosophy in ancient history and classics from the University of Sydney and has taught history and literature for over 15 years. She has bylines in Ancient World Magazine, Bad Ancient, Byteside, Classicum, and is the coauthor of Rex: The Seven Kings of Rome. Besides being a cohost of the wildly popular podcast The Partial Historians, Peta has also reached millions through collaboration with TED-Ed. She loves terrible puns and all cats, and finds the Romans funny despite how serious they are.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781646047338
ISBN-10: 1646047338
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Greenfield, Peta
Radford, Fiona
Hersteller: Ulysses Press
Maße: 175 x 127 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Peta Greenfield (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 05.11.2024
Gewicht: 0,218 kg
Artikel-ID: 128573537
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