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A book review is a form of literary criticism in which a book is merely described (summary review) or analyzed based on content, style, and merit. [ 1 ] A book review may be a primary source , an opinion piece, a summary review, or a scholarly view. [ 2 ]
Nwodim is concerned their son has inherited his father’s obsession with Rome, but it turns out kids have their own odd infatuations. This leads to the revelation of what women are thinking about ...
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome is a 2015 book by English classicist Mary Beard that was published in the United Kingdom by Profile Books and elsewhere by Liveright & Company.
In Rome, excavations near the Colosseum found an opulent 2,000-year-old home that likely belonged to an elite aristocrat, possibly even a government official. The elaborate mosaic found inside the ...
Today's Rome is a modern metropolis, yet it reflects the stratification of the epochs of its long history. The historical centre, identified as those parts within the limits of the ancient Imperial walls, contains archaeological remains from Ancient Rome.
The book, The Dream of Rome was preceded by a BBC television documentary. [11] The documentary was a fast-paced, two-part series officially named “Boris Johnson and The Dream of Rome.” [11] The documentary featured several interviews conducted by Johnson, including a personal one-on-one with King's College London professor, Charlotte Roueché. [11]
The novel is presented as a series of vignettes over a period of about 1500 years, from Ab Urbe Condita 1282 (AD 529) to AUC 2723 (AD 1970). Most of the story-chapters involve Roman politics, either the competition between the Western and Eastern Empires to dominate the other or the violent creation of the Second Roman Republic in about AUC 2603 (AD 1850).
In 2013 English writer and humourist Cassandra Parkin reviewed the novel on her blog as part of her series "Adventures in Trash". [11] In her review she listed the novel's many faults, including logical inconsistencies – such as when the heroine convinces her blind husband that day is night and night is day in order to conceal her job as a nude model (from the article: "Because blind people ...