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Norse Ancient Origins: Stories Of People & Civilization
A beautiful companion volume to Norse Myths and Legends, exploring the ancient origins of Viking society and culture. Gorgeous Collector's Edition. From the legends of Odin, Thor, Loki, Freya and...
The Roman Emperor Aurelian: Restorer of the World - New Revised
The ancient Sibylline prophecies had foretold that the Roman Empire would last for 1000 years. As the time for the expected dissolution approached in the middle of the third century...
Cleopatra
Shakepeare's "lass unparallel", the mistress of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, Cleopatra was born in 69 BC and died before she reached the age of forty, when Alexandria fell to...
Surviving Rome: The Economic Lives of the Ninety Percent
The story of ancient Rome is predominantly one of great men with great fortunes. Surviving Rome unearths another history, one of ordinary Romans, who worked with their hands and survived...
Arabia and the Arabs: From the Bronze Age to the Coming of Islam
Long before Muhammed preached the religion of Islam, the inhabitants of his native Arabia had played an important role in world history as both merchants and warriors. Arabia and the...
Greek and Roman Historians: Information and Misinformation
Today it is widely accepted that we do not get the whole truth from any historian. This text considers the work of ancient historians such as Herotudus, Tacitus and Thucydides...
Ancient Israel: Myths and Legends: v.1
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The book titled Ancient Israel: Myths and Legends: v.1 by the author Angelo S. Rappoport. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Discovering the World of the Ancient Greeks
The book titled Discovering the World of the Ancient Greeks by the author Zofia Archibald. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Sparta: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Superpower
Sparta - its legendary warriors and steadfast resilience are famous throughout the world as a model for toughness, justice and masculinity. The Spartans' reputation as fighters is matched only by...
Military History of Late Rome 457-518
The Military History of Late Rome Volume 457-518 provides a fresh, new look into the events that led to the collapse of West Rome, while East Rome not only survived...
Great Generals of the Ancient World
Of the thousands of commanders who served in history's armies, why is it that only a few are remembered as great leaders of men in battle? What combination of personal...
Populus: Living and Dying in the Wealth, Smoke and Din of Ancient Rome
A Time Travellers Guide to Ancient Rome - by one of the best historians of the ancient world Living in ancient Rome was superbly and vividly recorded by Rome's historians,...
In The Shadow Of The Sword: The Battle for Global Empire and the End
In the 6th century AD, the Near East was divided between two great empires: the Persian and the Roman. A hundred years on, and one had vanished for ever, while...
The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Archaeology
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew fields of human inquiry captivate the imagination quite like archaeology — the science of unearthing civilisations lost to time — and The Illustrated Encyclopedia...
The Palestine Of Jesus: Being Book Three Of Background To The Bible
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Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageStep into the world of first-century Palestine with Bernard R. Youngman's richly detailed third volume in...
An Historical Guide To The Sculptures Of The Parthenon
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew monuments in human history have inspired as much awe, controversy, and scholarly devotion as the...
Looking At Ancient History
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Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the grandeur of the Egyptian pharaohs to the might of the Roman legions, Looking at...
The Time Detectives: An Investigation Into Ancient Society
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageStep back through the sands of time and become a sleuth of the ancient world — The Time...
The Early Modern World: 1450–1700
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous owner,Ex-library with usual markings,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageBetween the fall of...
Greece: History - Museums - Monuments
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew civilizations have cast as long a shadow over human history as ancient Greece, and Greece: History -...
Australian Dreaming: 40,000 Years Of Aboriginal History
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodLong before European settlers ever set foot on Australian soil, a rich and complex civilisation flourished across the continent — one whose spiritual traditions, oral...
The Agrarian Sociology of Ancient Civilizations
Max Weber is widely recognized as the greatest of the founders of classical sociology. Yet whilst his thought is often associated with the development of capitalism in Western Europe or...
Marriage, Divorce and Children in Ancient Rome
The family has played a central role in most societies and the complexity, and variety of that role has engaged the minds of many froma wide range of disciplines. There...
The Reformation: Basic Interpretations
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew moments in Western history carry the seismic weight of the sixteenth-century Reformation, a period that...
The Fall Of Constantinople 1453
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodOn the 29th of May 1453, the ancient walls of Constantinople finally gave way to the Ottoman cannons of Sultan Mehmed II, extinguishing the...
Return To The Stars: Evidence For The Impossible
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodWhat if the myths and monuments of ancient civilisations are not the products of primitive imagination, but rather the recorded memories of extraterrestrial visitors?...
The Golden Pharaoh
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodBeneath the scorching sands of Egypt, where dynasties rose and fell like the Nile's eternal flood, lies a secret powerful enough to shake the...
The Origins Of Modern Europe
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodAt the crossroads of antiquity and modernity lies a turbulent age that forged the very foundations of Western civilisation — and The Origins of Modern...
Soldiers Of Fortune: The Story Of The Mamelukes
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedIn the medieval Islamic world, few forces were as formidable—or as fascinating—as the Mamelukes, a warrior caste of slave-soldiers who rose from bondage to...
Roman Literature And Society
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAt the crossroads of art and power, Roman Literature and Society by R. M. Ogilvie presents a sweeping and authoritative account of Latin literature...
Julius Caesar
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodFew figures in the ancient world cast as long a shadow as Gaius Julius Caesar — general, statesman, and conqueror...
Winding Quest: The Heart Of The Old Testament In Plain English
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the crossroads of faith and human history stands Winding Quest: The Heart of the Old Testament in...
Constantine The Great
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Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the crossroads of the ancient and medieval worlds stands one of history's most transformative figures — Constantine...
The Evolution Of Man: Part I — Origins Of Man
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew questions captivate the human imagination more profoundly than the story of our own origins, and The Evolution...
The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction
The digital era is beset by distraction, and it feels like things are only getting worse. At times like these, the distant past beckons as a golden age of attention....
The Rest is History Returns: An A-Z of Historical Curiosities
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The second bestselling book from 'the most joyous and brain-enhancing podcast out there' ( The Times ) - also including puzzles and a quiz! Tom...
Old Testament Warriors: The Clash of Cultures in the Ancient Near East
A concise history of warfare between Ancient Middle Eastern cultures in the age of the Old Testament using archaeology and evidence from the Bible. The period covered by the Old...
Rome's Greatest Emperor: Vespasian
To anyone scanning the sea from the southern coast of Britain in the year 43 AD, the sight of hundreds of ships appearing one by one as dots on the...
Amazons: The Real Warrior Women of the Ancient World
The first popular history of The Amazons, the real warrior women of Central Asia, based on groundbreaking new research. Since the time of the ancient Greeks we have been fascinated...
Pausanias of Sparta: From Victor to Traitor
The story of Pausanias, the general who defeated the Persians invading Greece and changed the course of history Weaving together ancient sources, Daniel Ogden tells the gripping story of the...
History Of The World: Prehistory To The Renaissance
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodFrom the primordial dawn of human civilisation to the glittering intellectual rebirth of the Renaissance, History of the World: Prehistory...
The Light Of Early Italian Painting
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodFew phenomena in the history of Western art are as captivating — or as technically complex — as the depiction of light...
The Discovery Of Australia: A Critical, Documentary And Historic Investigation Concerning The Priority Of Discovery In Australasia By Europeans Before The Arrival Of Lieut. James Cook, In The "Endeavour," In The Year 1770
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerLong before Captain Cook set foot on Australian soil, a fierce and fascinating historical debate was already brewing...
Boudicca's Daughter: THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
' Boudicca's Daughter is Elodie Harper's masterpiece.' Costanza Casati, author of Babylonia 'One of the best books I have ever read.' Bea Fitzgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen 'Certainly my...
Big Caesars and Little Caesars: How They Rise and How They Fall - From
A WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR Who said that dictatorship was dead? The world today is full of Strong Men and their imitators. Caesarism is alive and well. Yet in...
The Greeks
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat did it truly mean to be Greek? H. D. F. Kitto's landmark work, The Greeks,...
The Greeks
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat does it truly mean to be Greek? H. D. F. Kitto's The Greeks answers that question with...
The Greek Myths: 1
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Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn a work of extraordinary scholarly ambition, Robert Graves resurrects the ancient world of gods, heroes, and monsters...