Infamy

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Rome is an empire with a bad reputation. From its brutal games to its depraved emperors, its violent mobs to its ruthless wars, its name resounds down the centuries like a scream in an alley. But was it as bad as all that? Join the historian Jerry Toner on a detective's hunt to discover the extent of Rome's crimes.From the sexual peccadilloes of Tiberius and Nero to the chances of getting burgled if you left your apartment unguarded (pretty high, especially if the walls were thin enough to knock through) he leaves no stone unturned in his quest to bring the Eternal City to book.Meet a gallery of villains, high and low. Discover the problems that most exercised its long-suffering citizens. Explore the temptations of excess and find out what desperation can make a pleb do. What do we see when we look at Rome? A hideous vision of ancient corruption - or a reflection of our own troubled age? Read more Listening Length:8 hours and 20 minutes Author:Jerry Toner Narrator:Robert Perkins Publication date:July 4, 2019 Language:English Publisher:Audible Studios Version:Unabridged Program Type:Audiobook Best Sellers Rank: #464,015 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #605 in Ancient & Classical Roman History #2,667 in Ancient Roman History (Books)