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Mary Beard
Tuesday July 2
Heffers bookshop has the honour of hosting Classicist Dame Mary Beard at the Cambridge Union on Tuesday, 2 July at 7pm in celebration of the paperback release of her enthralling book Emperor of Rome.
Mary Beard [DBE, MA (Cantab), PhD (Cantab), HonDLitt (Bristol), FBA] is one of the most original and best-known classicists working today. She is Professor of Classics at Newnham College, Cambridge, and the Classics editor of the TLS. She is a fellow of the British Academy and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is the author of eighteen books on society and culture in the ancient world. She will be in conversation with Simon and Linda Savidge.
The event will be held in the Debating Chamber at the historic Cambridge Union, 9A Bridge St, Cambridge CB2 1UB. Tickets are available on Eventbrite and cost £15 for general admission or £20 which includes a copy of the book.
For info go to Mary Beard ‘Emperor of Rome’ Tickets, Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite
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