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The provided passages do not contain information about the practical implications of anything. They focus on the enduring importance of ancient Rome, its history of empire, and its influence on modern debates about citizenship, security, and civil liberty [1]. The passages also mention that the book explores Roman culture, such as slavery and running water, as well as democracy, migration, and social issues within the empire [1, 2].
The passages do not elaborate on what these cultural elements or societal issues entailed in terms of practical implications. Therefore, what the practical implications are cannot be determined from the given text.
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Title: SPQR by Mary Beard Description: Ancient Rome matters. Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves. Its myths and stories - from Romulus and Remus to the Rape of Lucretia - still strike a chord with us. And its debates about citizenship, security and the rights of the individual still influence our own debates on civil liberty today. SPQR is a new look at Roman history from one of the world's foremost classicists. It explores not only how Rome grew from an insignificant village in central Italy to a power that controlled…
their state: Senatus Populusque Romanus, 'the Senate and People of Rome'. Categories: History Pages: 425 Snippet: Covering 1,000 years of history, and casting fresh light on the basics of Roman culture from slavery to running water, as well as exploring democracy, migration, religious controversy, social mobility and exploitation in the larger context ...