The Roman Triumph by Beard, Mary - 2007

Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press, 2009-05-30. paperback. Good. 6x1x9. Paperback. Cover minorly worn on edges. Minor wear to page edges and corners. Spine creased. Name on front end sheet. No writing, highlighting, or marks in text. Contains pictures and illustrations. From the estate of a smoker.

Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2009-05-31. Paperback. Used: Good.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. Very Good+. 2007. Softcover. 0674032187 . No previous owner marks. Text and pages clean and bright. Front cover bowed slightly upwards. Light soiling mark to page 403. Multiple very small dents to bottom edges. Light foxing to top edges. Ships same or next business day. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 434 pages .

Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2009-05-31. Paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

The Belknap Pres of Harvard University Press, 2009 8vo (23.5 cm), viii, 434 pp. Publisher's laminated wrappers. "It followed every major military victory in ancient Rome: the successful general drove through the streets to the temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill; behind him streamed his raucous soldiers; in front were his most glamorous prisoners, as well as the booty he’d captured, from enemy ships and precious statues to plants and animals from the conquered territory. A radical reexamination of this most extraordinary of ancient ceremonies, this book explores the magnificence of the Roman triumph, but also its darker side. What did it mean when the axle broke under Julius Caesar’s chariot? Or when Pompey’s elephants got stuck trying to squeeze through an arch? Or when exotic or pathetic prisoners stole the general’s show? And what are the implications of the Roman triumph, as a celebration of imperialism and military might, for questions about military power… Read More

Belknap Press. Very Good. 2009. Reprint. Paperback. 0674032187 . 9.1 X 6.2 X 1.3 inches .

Harvard University Press, 2007. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9780674032187

Paperback / softback. New. A reexamination of the most extraordinary of ancient ceremonies, this book explores the magnificence of the Roman Triumph-but also its darker side, as it prompted the Romans to question as well as celebrate military glory. This work is a testament to the profound importance of the triumph in Roman culture-and for monarchs and generals ever since.

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; A reexamination of the most extraordinary of ancient ceremonies, this book explores the magnificence of the Roman Triumph—but also its darker side, as it prompted the Romans to question as well as celebrate military glory. This w