Mary Beard, Author at The Imaginative Conservative

About Mary Beard

Mary Beard is a Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge and classics editor of The Times Literary Supplement. In addition, she has written many books on the subject of the classical world and Ancient Rome, including SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome and Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations.

Clash of Civilizations: Greece or Rome?

By Mary Beard|2019-11-14T14:57:58-06:00July 14th, 2017|Categories: Audio/Video, Civilization, Culture, History, Rome, Virgil, Western Civilization|

Join Boris Johnson, Britain's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and Mary Beard, professor of classics at the University of Cambridge, as they debate the significance of the world's most timeless civilizations: Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Mr. Johnson defends the culture, art, and philosophy of Ancient Greece, while Dr. Beard argues for the supremacy [...]