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It's a Don's Life
Profile 2009; US$ 14.38Mary Beard?s by now famous blog A Don?s Life has been running on the TLS website for nearly three years. In it she has made her name as a wickedly subversive commentator on the world in which we live. Her central themes are the classics, universities and teaching ? and much else besides. What are academics for? Who was the first African Roman emperor?... more...
Pompeii
Profile 2010; US$ 15.98Pompeii explodes a number of myths from the very date of the eruption, probably a few months later than usually thought; the hygiene of the baths which must have been hotbeds of germs; and the legendary number of brothels, most likely only one, to the massive death count which was probably less than ten per cent of the population.Street Life,... more...
All in a Dons Day
Profile 2012; US$ 14.38Her central themes are the classics, universities and teaching - and much else besides. In this second collection following on from the success of Its a Dons Life, Beard ponders whether Gaddafis home is Roman or not, we share her terror of humiliation as she enters hairdresser country and follow her dilemma... more...
Confronting the Classics
Profile 2013; US$ 34.04Mary Beard is one of the world's best-known classicists - a brilliant academic, with a rare gift for communicating with a wide audience both though her TV presenting and her books. In a series of sparkling essays, she explores our rich classical heritage - from Greek drama to Roman jokes, introducing some larger-than-life characters of classical... more...
History of the United States
MobileReference.com 2010; US$ 3.99This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the Kindle, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including the Kindle, Smartphones and other... more...
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