Bruce Apar answers “Two questions: 1) does this book read like...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome:

Two questions: 1) does this book read like a textbook? And 2) how unbiased is it? Eurocentric? AntiEurocentric? I want neither.

Bruce Apar While it may not read exactly like a text book, the author's predominant strength is her prodigious scholarship, not her turn of phrase. The informati…moreWhile it may not read exactly like a text book, the author's predominant strength is her prodigious scholarship, not her turn of phrase. The information she imparts is fascinating and revelatory on many levels, but a stylish storyteller she is not. (less)

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