Memento Mori by Peter Jones
A revealing and entertaining guide to how the Romans confronted their own mortality and the problems of old age, from the author of Veni, Vidi, Vici.
Fascinating.. It is learned but an easy read, a rare combination. -- Christopher Howse * Daily Telegraph *
An often amusing, always illuminating, guide which offers an intriguing vantage point at which to examine Roman life. * All About History *
An enjoyable, engaging and educational book that makes ancient attitudes on mortality accessible to us all. * Lucia Marchini, Minerva *
'Like everything else Jones writes, Eureka! is packed with intriguing nuggets for novices and experts alike... He flits between the beautiful and the banal, never missing a good story' Natalie Haynes, The Times * Natalie Haynes, The Times, on Eureka! *
Jones is a storyteller at heart, unashamed to entertain while educating by stealth, as all the best teachers do. * Spectator on Eureka *
An often amusing, always illuminating, guide which offers an intriguing vantage point at which to examine Roman life. * All About History *
An enjoyable, engaging and educational book that makes ancient attitudes on mortality accessible to us all. * Lucia Marchini, Minerva *
'Like everything else Jones writes, Eureka! is packed with intriguing nuggets for novices and experts alike... He flits between the beautiful and the banal, never missing a good story' Natalie Haynes, The Times * Natalie Haynes, The Times, on Eureka! *
Jones is a storyteller at heart, unashamed to entertain while educating by stealth, as all the best teachers do. * Spectator on Eureka *
Peter Jones was educated at Cambridge University and taught Classics at Cambridge and at Newcastle University, before retiring in 1997. He has written a regular column, 'Ancient & Modern', in the Spectator for many years and is the author of various books on the Classics, including the bestselling Learn Latin and Learn Ancient Greek, as well as Reading Virgil's Aeneid I and II, Vote for Caesar, Veni, Vidi, Vici, Eureka! and Quid Pro Quo.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781786494825 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786494825 |
| Title | Memento Mori |
| Author | Peter Jones |
| Series | Classic Civilisations |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2019-10-03 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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