Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ

This is the thread for the Table of Contents and Syllabus for SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard

by Mary Beard

This book discussion will be led by Vicki and will be kicked off on April 17th, 2017.

Table of Contents

Maps p. 7

Prologue: The History of Rome p. 15
1. Cicero’s Finest Hour p. 21
2. In the Beginning p. 53
3. The Kings of Rome p. 91
4. Rome’s Great Leap Forward p. 131
5. A Wider World p. 169
6. New Politics p. 209
7. From Empire to Emperors p. 253
8. The Home Front p. 297
9. The Transformations of Augustus p. 337
10. Fourteen Emperors p. 387
11. The Haves and Have-Nots p. 435
12. Rome Outside Rome p. 475
Epilogue: The First Roman Millennium p. 527

Further Reading p. 537
Timeline p. 563
Acknowledgements p. 573
List of Illustrations p. 575
Index p. 585

Syllabus:

WEEK ONE - April 17th - April 23rd -> Prologue: The History of Rome, and 1. Cicero’s Finest Hour (15 - 52)

WEEK TWO - April 24th - April 30th -> 2. In the Beginning (53-90)

WEEK THREE - May 1st - May 7th -> 3. The Kings of Rome (91 - 130)

WEEK FOUR - May 8th - May 14th -> 4. Rome’s Great Leap Forward (131 - 168)

WEEK FIVE - May 15th - May 21st -> 5. A Wider World (169 - 208)

WEEK SIX - May 22nd � May 28th -> 6. New Politics
(209 - 252)

WEEK SEVEN � May 29th - June 4th -> 7. From Empire to Emperors (253 - 296)

WEEK EIGHT - June 5th - June 11th -> 8. The Home Front (297 - 336)

WEEK NINE - June 12th - June 18th -> 9. The Transformations of Augustus (337 - 386)

WEEK TEN - June 19th - June 25th -> 10. Fourteen Emperors (387 - 434)

WEEK ELEVEN � June 26th - July 2nd -> 11. The Haves and Have-Nots (435 - 474)

WEEK TWELVE - July 3rd - July 9th -> 12. Rome Outside Rome, and Epilogue: The First Roman Millennium
(475 - 536)

WEEK THIRTEEN - July 10th - July 16th -> The Book As a Whole and Final Thoughts