Miracula: Weird and Wonderful Stories of Ancient Greece and Rome by Paul Chrystal
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ISBN: 9781836390497
Publisher : Reaktion Books - 23 June 2025
Hardcover, 472 Pages
Both humorous and shocking, Miracula is filled with astonishing facts and stories drawn from ancient Greece and Rome that have rarely been retold in English. It explores “the incredible” as presented by little-known classical writers like Callimachus and Phlegon of Tralles. Yet, it offers much more: even familiar authors such as Herodotus and Cicero often couldn’t resist relating sensational, tabloid-worthy tales. The book also tackles ancient examples of topics still relevant today, such as racism, slavery, and misogyny.