Mary Beard Audio & Video

On November 19th Intelligence Squared hosted the ultimate clash of civilisations: Greece vs Rome. It was also the ultimate clash of intellectual titans.

A sweeping, revisionist history of the Roman Empire from one of our foremost classicists.

The English language is going to the dogs. "Between you and I" is just one of the howlers those of us with linguistic sensibilities have to endure.

This very short introduction to classics links a haunting temple on a lonely mountainside to the glory of ancient Greece and the grandeur of Rome, and to classics within modern culture, from Jefferson and Byron to Asterix and Ben-Hur.

From prehistoric Mexico to modern Istanbul, Mary Beard looks beyond the familiar canon of Western imagery to explore the history of art, religion, and humanity.

A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by "the world's most famous classicist" (Guardian).

From the internationally acclaimed classicist and New York Times best-selling author comes this timely manifesto on women and power.