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This tale of redemption
by the legendary filmmaker and global cultural icon
we find an insightful introduction and poem after poem revealing Ryokan's great good humour
Michael Ondaatje and Martin Amis
enlightening volume
A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome Genki Kawamura This tale of redemptionIn 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 theatre, Claudius was poisoned at dinner and Galba was beheaded in the forum. In one fifty year period, twenty six emperors were murdered. But what did killing mean in a city where gladiators fought to the death to sate a crowd? Emma Southon examines real life
