Listen to recording of Caillan Davenport in conversation with Edward Watts on her new book Behind Ceasar’s Back: Rumor, Gossip and the Making of Roman Emperors, a thrilling exploration of what Romans thought about their emperors, and how rumours and gossip ranging from new taxes to rulers’ sex lives shaped leadership.
Listen to recording of Caillan Davenport in conversation with Edward Watts on her new book Behind Ceasar’s Back: Rumor, Gossip and the Making of Roman Emperors, a thrilling exploration of what Romans thought about their emperors, and how rumours and gossip ranging from new taxes to rulers’ sex lives shaped leadership.