Caillan Davenport

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. Traversing more than seven hundred years of Roman history, Behind Caesar's Back explores how everyday Romans swapped gossip, spread rumours, told jokes, and chanted protests about their emperors—activity that amounted to much more than idle chatter. Caillan...