Bibliograph

A fatal thing happened on the way to the forum, murder in ancient Rome, Emma Southon

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A fatal thing happened on the way to the forum, murder in ancient Rome, Emma Southon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-329) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A fatal thing happened on the way to the forum

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1200495252

Responsibility statement

Emma Southon

Sub title

murder in ancient Rome

Summary

In Ancient Rome, all the best stories have one thing in common: murder. Romulus killed Remus to found the city. Caesar was assassinated to save the Republic. Caligula was butchered in the theater, Claudius was poisoned at dinner, and Galba was beheaded in the Forum. In one 50-year period, 26 emperors were murdered. But what did killing mean in a city where gladiators fought to the death to sate a crowd? In A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Emma Southon examines a trove of real-life homicides from Roman history to explore Roman culture, including how perpetrator, victim, and the act itself were regarded by ordinary people. Inside Ancient Rome's darkly fascinating history, we see how the Romans viewed life, death, and what it means to be human

Target audience

adult

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