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A fatal thing happened on the way to the forum : murder in ancient Rome
- Title
- A fatal thing happened on the way to the forum : murder in ancient Rome / Emma Southon.
- Author
- Southon, Emma
- Publication
- New York : Abrams Press, 2021.
- ©2021
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Details
- Description
- xii, 339 pages; 24 cm
- 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.
- Alternative Title
- Murder in ancient Rome
- Subject
- 265 B.C.-476 A.D
- Murder > Rome > History
- Homicide > Italy > Rome > History
- Heads of state > Crimes against > Rome
- Civilization
- Homicide
- Manners and customs
- Murder
- Rome > History > Republic, 265-30 B.C
- Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D
- Rome > History > Empire, 284-476
- Rome > Civilization > History
- Rome > Social life and customs > History
- Italy > Rome
- Rome (Empire)
- Genre/Form
- True crime stories.
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-329) and index.
- Contents
- Prologue -- Introduction: What is murder? -- Murder on the Senate floor -- Murder in Roman law -- Murder in the family -- Murder in marriage -- Murder in the slave state -- Murder by magic -- Murder in the Imperial House -- Murdering an emperor -- Judicial murder -- A fatal thing happened on the way to the forum: The end.
- Call Number
- JFE 21-4008
- ISBN
- 1419753053
- 9781419753053
- LCCN
- 2020944849
- OCLC
- 1200495252
- Author
- Southon, Emma, author.
- Title
- A fatal thing happened on the way to the forum : murder in ancient Rome / Emma Southon.
- Publisher
- New York : Abrams Press, 2021.
- Copyright Date
- ©2021
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-329) and index.
- Chronological Term
- 265 B.C.-476 A.D.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 21-4008