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På tal om klassiker : hur det gamla chockerar oss
Av Mary Beard
Inbunden, 2026
249 kr
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"Det är strong folkbildning" Dagens nyheter Hur kan en fyratusen år gammal brödbit vara relevant för oss idag? Är ens de klassiska mästerverken det längre? Mary Beard visar här de otaliga kopplingarna mellan antikens kultur och vår egen. Men för den skull ska antiken inte vördas och accepteras …
SPQR
A History of Ancient Rome
Av Mary Beard
Häftad, 2016
4,5 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (10)
178 kr
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Ancient Rome matters.Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves. Its myths and stories - from Romulus and Remus to the Rape of Lucretia - still strike a chord with us. And its debates about citizenship, security and the rights of the …
Roms kejsare
Av Mary Beard
Inbunden, 2024
4,1 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (14)
317 kr
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"Jag fullkomligen sörplar i mig hennes text" Fokus ”Alla som är intresserade av romarriket borde läsa Roms kejsare . Beard är den perfekta historieberättaren.” New York Times Grymma, galet rika och maktfullkomliga – så beskrivs ofta det antika Roms kejsare. Men vilka var de egentligen, och vad …
Classical Art
From Greece to Rome
Av Mary Beard, John Henderson m. fl.
Häftad, 2001
4,3 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (3)
313 kr
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The stunning masterpieces of Ancient Greece and Rome are fundamental to the story of art in Western culture and to the origins of art history. The expanding Greek world of Alexander the Great had an enormous impact on the Mediterranean superpower of Rome. Generals, rulers, and artists seized, …
På tal om klassiker
Av Mary Beard
E-bok, 2026
169 kr
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"Det är strong folkbildning" Dagens nyheter Hur kan en fyratusen år gammal brödbit vara relevant för oss idag? Är ens de klassiska mästerverken det längre? Mary Beard visar här de otaliga kopplingarna mellan antikens kultur och vår egen. Men för den skull ska antiken inte vördas och accepteras …
S.P.Q.R: A History of Ancient Rome
Av Mary Beard
Häftad, 2016
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
249 kr
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Talking Classics
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
Av Mary Beard
Inbunden, 2026
228 kr
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'EastEnders for the 1st century AD... Beard's enthusiastic sense of wonder remains undimmed' THE TIMES'The rock star scholar of Ancient Rome' FINANCIAL TIMES'The reigning Queen of Classics' SPECTATORWhat's exciting about a piece of bread 4,000 years old? Or some …
Women & Power
A Manifesto
Av Mary Beard
Häftad, 2018
128 kr
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An updated edition of the Sunday Times BestsellerBritain's best-known classicist Mary Beard, is also a committed and vocal feminist. With wry wit, she revisits the gender agenda and shows how history has treated powerful women. Her examples range from the classical world to the modern day, from …
Emperor of Rome
The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller
Av Mary Beard
Häftad, 2024
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
178 kr
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN & NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBLACKWELL'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023'Extraordinary ... a deliciously varied tapestry of detail drawn from across nearly three centuries' TelegraphWhat was it really like to rule and …
Pompeii
The Life of a Roman Town
Av Mary Beard
Häftad, 2009
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
168 kr
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WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2008'The world's most controversial classicist debunks our movie-style myths about the Roman town with meticulous scholarship and propulsive energy' Laura Silverman, Daily MailThe ruins of Pompeii, buried by an explosion of Vesuvius in 79 CE, offer the best …
SPQR : Historien om det antika Rom
Av Mary Beard
Häftad, 2018
4,3 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (10)
240 kr
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För Beard är den klassiska antiken levande och vid bästa hälsa och hon har den stora gåvan att kunna visa precis varför de klassiska texterna fortfarande är ett ämne värt att diskutera. Sunday Times Om de hade haft Mary Beard på sin sida när det begav sig skulle romarna fortfarande ha sitt imperium …
Roms kejsare
Av Mary Beard
E-bok, 2024
3,5 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
99 kr
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Grymma, galet rika och maktfullkomliga – så beskrivs ofta det antika Roms kejsare. Men vilka var de egentligen, och vad innebar det att styra över ett av de mäktigaste imperierna världshistorien skådat? I den internationella succén SPQR berättade Mary Beard om det antika Roms tusenåriga historia. …
Laughter in Ancient Rome
On Joking, Tickling, and Cracking Up
Av Mary Beard
Häftad, 2024
175 kr
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"Superbly acute and unashamedly complex."—The Telegraph"Rich and provocative."—Times Literary Supplement"An engaging exploration."—The New Yorker"The phenomenal Ms. Beard has written another cracking book, one of her best."—The IndependentWhat made the Romans laugh? Was ancient Rome a carnival, …
Emperor of Rome
The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller
Av Mary Beard
Inbunden, 2023
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
327 kr
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THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER & BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA TELEGRAPH BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023A BLOOMBERG BEST BOOK OF 2023A PROSPECT BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023BLACKWELL'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023THE TIMES …
Parthenon
Av Mary Beard
E-bok, 2010
125 kr
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The ruined silhouette of the Parthenon on its hill above Athens is one of the world''s most famous images. Its ''looted'' Elgin Marbles are a global cause celebre. But what actually are they? In a revised and updated edition, Mary Beard, award winning writer, reviewer and leading Cambridge …
SPQR
A History of Ancient Rome
Av Mary Beard
E-bok, 2015
147 kr
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Ancient Rome matters.Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves. Its myths and stories - from Romulus and Remus to the Rape of Lucretia - still strike a chord with us. And its debates about citizenship, security and the rights of the …
Pompeii
The Life of a Roman Town
Av Mary Beard
Häftad, 2010
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
138 kr
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WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2008'The world's most controversial classicist debunks our movie-style myths about the Roman town with meticulous scholarship and propulsive energy' Laura Silverman, Daily MailThe ruins of Pompeii, buried by an explosion of Vesuvius in 79 CE, offer the best …
Emperor of Rome
The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller
Av Mary Beard
E-bok, 2023
147 kr
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN & NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBLACKWELL''S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023''Extraordinary ... a deliciously varied tapestry of detail drawn from across nearly three centuries'' TelegraphWhat was it really like to rule …
Laughter in Ancient Rome
On Joking, Tickling, and Cracking Up
Av Mary Beard
Inbunden, 2014
272 kr
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What made the Romans laugh? Was ancient Rome a carnival, filled with practical jokes and hearty chuckles? Or was it a carefully regulated culture in which the uncontrollable excess of laughter was a force to fear--a world of wit, irony, and knowing smiles? How did Romans make sense of laughter? …
Democracy
Eleven writers and leaders on what it is – and why it matters
Av Margaret Atwood, Mary Beard m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
98 kr
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A WATERSTONES BEST POLITICS BOOK OF 2024This is an exceptional moment for democracy.In the year of elections, read Margaret Atwood, Mary Beard, Lea Ypi, Elif Shafak and more on what democracy means - and why it matters. In 2024, nearly half the world will take part in a national election, with …
Parthenon
Av Mary Beard
Häftad, 2010
127 kr
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The ruined silhouette of the Parthenon on its hill above Athens is one of the world's most famous images. Its 'looted' Elgin Marbles are a global cause celebre. But what actually are they? In a revised and updated edition, Mary Beard, award winning writer, reviewer and leading Cambridge classicist, …
Twelve Caesars
Images of Power from the Ancient World to the Modern
Av Mary Beard
Häftad, 2023
228 kr
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From the bestselling author of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, the fascinating story of how images of Roman autocrats have influenced art, culture, and the representation of power for more than 2,000 yearsWhat does the face of power look like? Who gets commemorated in art and why? And how do we …
Talking Classics
The Shock of the Old
Av Mary Beard
Häftad, 2026
171 kr
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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF EMPEROR OF ROME AND SPQR'The rock star scholar of Ancient Rome' FINANCIAL TIMES 'The reigning Queen of Classics' SPECTATORWhat's exciting about a piece of bread 4,000 years old? Or some pots of paint abandoned in the eruption at Pompeii? Why should we be bothered with …
Love Letter to Europe
An outpouring of sadness and hope – Mary Beard, Shami Chakrabati, Sebastian Faulks, Neil Gaiman, Ruth Jones, J.K. Rowling, Sandi Toksvig and others
Av Frank Cottrell Boyce, William Dalrymple m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
133 kr
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How are great turning points in history experienced by individuals?As Britain pulls away from Europe great British writers come together to give voice to their innermost feelings. These writers include novelists, writers of books for children, of comic books, humourists, historians, biographers, …
Classics
A Very Short Introduction
Häftad, 2000
130 kr
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This Very Short Introduction to Classics links a haunting temple on a lonely mountainside to the glory of ancient Greece and the grandeur of Rome, and to Classics within modern culture-from Jefferson and Byron to Asterix and Ben-Hur. We are all Classicists - we come into touch with the Classics …
Civilisations: How Do We Look / The Eye of Faith
As seen on TV
Av Mary Beard
E-bok, 2018
143 kr
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''The reigning Queen of Classics'' Spectator''Mary Beard is the best in the business'' Dan Snow''Excellent'' Guardian''Enthralling'' Sunday TimesBritain''s most famous classicist asks: what are civilisations?Central to this huge question are the ways in which we have depicted the human and the …
Civilisations: How Do We Look / The Eye of Faith
Av Mary Beard
Häftad, 2024
158 kr
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'The reigning Queen of Classics' Spectator'Mary Beard is the best in the business' Dan Snow'Excellent' Guardian'Enthralling' Sunday TimesBritain's most famous classicist asks: what are civilisations?Central to this huge question are the ways in which we have depicted the human and the divine from …
