Civilisations: How Do We Look / The Eye of Faith (eBook)

[Beard] has always had the sharpest eyes for telling detail and colourful anecdote

Excellent ... an invigorating guide

An irrepressible enthusiast with a refreshing disregard for convention

With such a champion as Beard to debunk and popularise, the future of the study of classics is assured

If they'd had Mary Beard on their side back then, the Romans would still have their empire

The rock star scholar of Ancient Rome

Enthralling

Vastly engaging ... a tremendously enjoyable and scholarly read

Beautifully produced and elegantly written ... utterly compelling

[She] implicitly invites us to think about our own world, and about our answers to the question of what makes us human

Masterful ... This is exemplary popular history, engaging but never dumbed down, providing both the grand sweep and the intimate details that bring the distant past vividly to life

The reigning Queen of Classics

[Mary Beard is] the best in the business

Slim yet insightful. . . . Beard expands her view beyond western Europe to offer an admirable survey of cultures from Egypt to China, Judaism to Christianity, centuries past to the modern era, all while emphasizing the significance of the viewer over the artist. . . . As Beard emphasizes the power of the context in which we look at and interpret art, she ultimately suggests that civilization itself is a leap of faith. Beard is having fun in this joyfully accessible primer, backed with a robust appendix, for all interested in a new perspective on religion, art, and history.

Ground-breaking ... invigorating ... revolutionary ... a whole new approach to ancient history