Plebs Romana : People, Power and Politics in Ancient Rome, Peter Jones

Plebs Romana : People, Power and Politics in Ancient Rome, Peter JonesNew Hardback The untold story of the real people who built an empireThe plebs were the backbone of Roman civilization. They were the farmers who fed the city, the soldiers who conquered the Mediterranean, and the craftsmen who built the monuments we still admire today. In Plebs Romana, renowned classicist and bestselling author Peter Jones takes us through the twists and turns of Rome's turbulent history from bloody conquests and civil wars to street

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