Twelve Caesars

Twelve Caesars
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 392
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ISBN-10 : 9780691222363
ISBN-13 : 0691222363
Rating : 4/5 (363 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Twelve Caesars by : Mary Beard

Download or read book Twelve Caesars written by Mary Beard and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of how images of Roman autocrats have influenced art, culture, and the representation of power for more than 2,000 years. What does the face of power look like? Who gets commemorated in art and why? And how do we react to statues of politicians we deplore?


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