{"product_id":"9781804996232-rex-juba","title":"Rex Juba","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15 Glimpses of an African King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaptured by Julius Caesar and raised by Octavian. Married to Antony and Cleopatra's daughter. Experience the heyday of the Roman Mediterranean through the rediscovered history of Juba II, the Most Scholarly King. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I've wanted to read a biography of Juba II of Mauretania all my life and here it is. a delight and a must-read.'\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of The World: A Family History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A virtuoso recovery of two of antiquity’s most intriguing and little-known characters . A triumph'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 46 BC, at just two years old, a young North African prince named Juba was paraded through the streets of Rome as part of Julius Caesar’s victory parade. This traumatic beginning, however, did not define his future. As a young man, Juba fought alongside Emperor Augustus and was sent back to rule over Mauretania as king.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuba's reign was marked not by tyranny, but by scholarship. A famed antiquarian, travel writer, and explorer, he discovered and named the Canary Islands, penned histories of Arabia and Libya, and led diplomatic missions to his fellow kings. Ruling alongside his wife, Cleopatra Selene, the daughter of Antony and Cleopatra, these heirs to African dynasties were potent symbols of Romanisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir dynasty would be cut dramatically short by the mad emperor Caligula, their history buried for centuries. In this ambitious work of historical recovery, Dr Andrew Kenrick pieces together clues etched in coin and stone to reveal a Roman civilization that flourished just as much in Africa as it did in Europe. By inviting us to shift our gaze to the southern shores of the Mediterranean, \u003ci\u003eRex Juba\u003c\/i\u003e offers a surprising new perspective on the heyday of the ancient world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A brilliantly told story which expands our conception of the Roman Empire.'\u003c\/b\u003e Emma Southon, author of A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Colourful, engaging and timely'\u003c\/b\u003e Paul M.M. Cooper, author of Fall of Civilizations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gripping read that offers insights into an extraordinary ruler at an extraordinary period of history'\u003c\/b\u003e Emily Hauser, author of Mythica\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fine piece of storytelling, written with verve and style'\u003c\/b\u003e Harry Sidebottom, author of The Warrior of Rome\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A textured and richly sourced story that showcases a complex and fascinating life'\u003c\/b\u003e Eve MacDonald, author of Carthage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58937281937782,"sku":"9781804996232","price":11.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_43730382.jpg?v=1792028216","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781804996232-rex-juba","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}