{"product_id":"a-fatal-thing-happened-on-emma-southon-9781419753060","title":"A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn entertaining and informative look at the unique culture of crime, punishment, and killing in Ancient Rome\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In Ancient Rome, all the best stories have one thing in common--murder. Romulus killed Remus to found the city, Caesar was assassinated to save the Republic. Caligula was butchered in the theater, Claudius was poisoned at dinner, and Galba was beheaded in the Forum. In one 50-year period, 26 emperors were murdered. \u003cbr\u003e But what did killing mean in a city where gladiators fought to the death to sate a crowd? In \u003ci\u003eA Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum\u003c\/i\u003e, Emma Southon examines a trove of real-life homicides from Roman history to explore Roman culture, including how perpetrator, victim, and the act itself were regarded by ordinary people. Inside Ancient Rome's darkly fascinating history, we see how the Romans viewed life, death, and what it means to be human. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emma Southon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419753061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419753060\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.50w x 1.00d","brand":"Emma Southon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44133659246847,"sku":"9781419753060","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9bca0643-c41f-41dc-802c-d3b6cca10125.jpg?v=1687487455","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-fatal-thing-happened-on-emma-southon-9781419753060","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}