Infamy : the crimes of ancient Rome
Toner, J. P.2019
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A journey to the dark side of Roman nature. Rome is an empire with a bad reputation. From its brutal games to its depraved emperors, its violent mobs to its ruthless wars, its name resounds down the centuries like a scream in an alley. But was it as bad as all that? Join the historian Jerry Toner on a detective's hunt to discover the extent of Rome's crimes. From the sexual peccadillos of Tiberius and Nero to the chances of getting burgled if you left your apartment unguarded (pretty high, especially if the walls were thin enough to knock through) he leaves no stone unturned in his quest to bring the Eternal City to book. Meet a gallery of villains, high and low. Discover the problems that most exercised its long-suffering citizens. Explore the temptations of excess and find out what desperation can make a pleb do. What do we see when we look at Rome? A hideous vision of ancient corruption - or a reflection of our own troubled age?
Main title:
Infamy : the crimes of ancient Rome / Jerry Toner.
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Imprint:
London : Profile Books Ltd, 2019.
Collation:
314 pages ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: THE EVIDENCE -- ch. I Nero's Muggings and Other Violent Crime -- ch. II From Petty Theft to Grand Larceny -- ch. III Frauds, Fakes and Imperial Corruption -- ch. IV The Politics of Terror -- ch. V Crimes against the Gods -- ch. VI Sex, Drink and Gluttony: Crimes against Morality -- ch. VII War Crimes -- ch. VIII A Reformed Character? Crime and the Christian Empire -- THE VERDICT -- Rome: Guilty or Not Guilty?.
ISBN:
9781781253854
Dewey class:
364.937
Language:
English
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BRN:
367401
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - True Crime | 364.937 TON | Available |