Mary Beard

Mary Beard

Classicist and Author

Dame Mary Beard is an English classicist and professor at the University of Cambridge, widely described as Britain's best known classicist. She is the author of the bestselling SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome and a trustee of the British Museum.

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Books by Mary Beard

SPQR by Mary Beard

SPQR

by Mary Beard

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Beard challenges the mythology of Roman greatness, spanning a thousand years to show Rome's real story is one of constant reinvention and fiercely contested identity.

history

Most Recommended by Mary

The books Mary Beard references, cites, and recommends most frequently.

The Republic by Plato

The Republic

by Plato

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Plato's foundational dialogue asks what justice truly means, arguing that a well-ordered society mirrors a well-ordered soul. Still the starting point for political philosophy.

philosophy

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