The Myths of Rome

In this view of Roman history through the lens of mythic narratives, Wiseman (emeritus, classics, U. of Exeter, UK) counters misconceptions that the Romans merely appropriated their gods, myths, and art from the Greeks. In a lively general audience treatment, the author shares Roman legends both mythologically- and historically-based such as those of the founding of Rome, Homer's Trojan stories, and the Caesars. He includes a time-chart scaled at one millennium per page, color art plates, other illustrations, historical and mythical maps, and extensive reference material. Distributed in the US by the David Brown Book Co. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR