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Anam Cara: Spiritual Wisdom from the Celtic World
Revealed in accessible and stylish prose, this book uncovers the mystical secrets of the ancient Celtic world - the world discovered by St Patrick in the 5th century AD. \"In...
Ghost Empire
'A brilliant reconstruction of the saga of power, glory, invasion and decay that is the one-thousand year story of Constantinople. A truly marvellous book.' - Simon Winchester In 2014, Richard...
Fields of Battle
Richard Evans revisits the sites of a selection of Greek and Roman battles and sieges to seek new insights. The battle narratives in ancient sources can be a thrilling read...
Pharaohs of the Sun: The Rise and Fall of Tutankhamun's Dynasty
$20.00 AUD
A vivid story of an astonishing period in ancient Egypt's history--1550 BC to 1295 BC--that tears away the gold and glamour to reveal how these great pharaohs ruthlessly ruled Egypt...
AD69: Emperors, Armies and Anarchy
With the death of Nero by his own shaky hand, the ill-sorted, ill-starred Iulio-Claudian dynasty came to an ignominious end, and Rome was up for the taking. This was 9...
The Perdiccas Years, 323-320 BC
On 11 June 323 BC in Babylon, Alexander the Great breathed his last. He left one of the largest empires the world had seen, stretching from Greece to the Punjab....
The Golden Age of Roman Britain
$12.00 AUD
This book places the remains of great houses such as Bignor and Chedworth and treasures like Thetford and Hoxne in their historical, literary and social context.'
The Romans And Their Gods
A lucid and authoritative study of Roman religion that corrects the many misconceptions and prejudices held since the victory of Christianity in the fourth century AD. To undestand the success...
The Oxford Illustrated History of Roman Britain
This illustrated book presents a history of Roman Britain for the general reader. The narrative starts before the invasions of Julius Caesar, and finishes in the 5th century AD, with...
Savage Beasts
'A beautiful and unique retelling of Medea. I loved it!' Sunday Times bestselling author Sophie Irwin 'Absorbing and thoughtful... full of page-turning drama and vibrantly drawn characters . Bold and...
Britain BC: Life in Britain and Ireland Before the Romans
An authoritative and radical rethinking of the history of Ancient Britain and Ancient Ireland, based on remarkable new archaeological finds. British history is traditionally regarded as having started with the...
An Illustrated Guide to Samurai History and Culture: From the Age of
The ultimate visual guide to Samurai history and culture! The Samurai are continuously celebrated as the greatest warriors the world has ever seen. They ruled Japan for centuries, finally uniting...
Ancient Egypt: Life, Myth and Art
A fabulous marriage of text and images encompassing all areas of Egypt's rich culture. Ancient Egypt is a richly illustrated introduction to this extraordinary culture, ranging from breathtaking pyramids and...
What Is Ancient History?
From one of today's most innovative ancient historians, a provocative new vision of why ancient history matters and why it needs to be told in a radically different, global way...
The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient
Amazons--fierce warrior women dwelling on the fringes of the known world--were the mythic archenemies of the ancient Greeks. Heracles and Achilles displayed their valor in duels with Amazon queens, and...
Polis: A New History of the Ancient Greek City-State from the Early
A definitive new history of the origins, evolution, and scope of the ancient Greek city-state The Greek polis , or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on...
The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization
For more than 2000 years the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome have captivated our collective imagination and provided inspiration for every age. This text provides an up-to-date and authoritative...
The Dream of Rome
Focussing on how the Romans made Europe work as a homogenous civilisation and looking at why we are failing to make the EU work in modern times, this is an...
Eden In The East
At the end of the Ice Age, Southeast Asia formed a continent twice the size of India. The South China Sea, the Gulf of Thailand and the Java Sea, which...
Then and Now: The Wonders of the Ancient World Brought to Life in
$12.00 AUD
This book shows full-page colour photographs of the most visited ancient sites throughout the world as they appear today - then superimposes, on acetate overlays, vivid, realistic artist's reconstructions of...
Mysteries Of The Mummies: The Story Of The Manchester University Investigation
$35.00 AUD
Author: Dr Rosalie DavidBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tears to DJ.This compelling non-fiction work chronicles the...
Epicurus: Letters, Principal Doctrines, And Vatican Sayings
$20.00 AUD
Author: Epicurus; (translated by Russel M. Geer)Binding: PaperbackPublished: Bobbs-Merrill, 1964Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Worn and faded cover. Clean text. This...
Euripides Medea
$15.00 AUD
Author: Denys L. PageBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1955Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Reading copy with markingsCondition remarks: Faded spine....
Euripides: Electra
$15.00 AUD
Author: J. D. DennistonBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1954Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Remainder markCondition remarks: Faded spine. Minimal pencil...
The Greeks And The Irrational
$15.00 AUD
Author: E. R. DoddsBinding: PaperbackPublished: University of California Press, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, cover has some light wear and small...
Greek Tragedy: Modern Essays In Criticism
$15.00 AUD
Author: Erich SegalBinding: PaperbackPublished: Harper & Row Publishers, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, cover has general wear and creasing down spine,...
What Life Was Like: Amid Splendor And Intrigue: Byzantine Empire Ad 330-1453
$15.00 AUD
Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, What Life Was Like Amid Splendor And Intrigue: Byzantine Empire...
A Soaring Spirit: 600-400 Bc
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Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA Soaring Spirit: 600-400 BC chronicles a pivotal era...
The Age Of God-Kings: 3000-1500 Bc
$15.00 AUD
Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA captivating historical account, The Age Of God-Kings: 3000-1500...
Empires Ascendant: 400 Bc-Ad 200
$15.00 AUD
Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsEmpires Ascendant: The Odyssey Of Alexander The Great; The...
Barbarian Tides: 1500-600 Bc
$15.00 AUD
Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBarbarian Tides: The Aggressive Empires - Egypt's Golden Age,...
Gods, Graves, And Scholars: The Story Of Archeology
$20.00 AUD
Author: C. W. Ceram; translated from German by E. B. GarsideBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Limited in association with Sidgwick and Jackson Limited, 1952Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks...
Triumph Of The Nomads: A History Of Ancient Australia
$40.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey BlaineyBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGeoffrey Blainey's Triumph Of The Nomads: A History Of Ancient Australia Revised Edition chronicles the rich and complex history...
Ancient Australia: The Comprehensive Revision Of Laseron's Acclaimed Work
$35.00 AUD
Author: R.Q. BrunnschweilerBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson Publishers., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight sun fading to spine.This scholarly volume presents a meticulous re-examination...
The March Of Islam: Ad 600-800
$15.00 AUD
Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis sweeping historical account, The March Of Islam: The...
Barbarian Tides - 1500-600 BC
$15.00 AUD
Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBarbarian Tides; 1500-600 BC presents a compelling historical account...
The Ancient Mariners
$15.00 AUD
Author: Colin ThubronBinding: HardbackPublished: TIME-LIFE BOOKS, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsColin Thubron's The Ancient Mariners chronicles the epic sagas of early seafarers,...
Our Living Stone Age
$90.00 AUD
Author: Ion L. IdriessBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Brown cloth in good condition. Worn and faded DJ. Clean text. This...
Archaic Greek Art
$65.00 AUD
Author: Jean Charbonneaux, Roland Martin, François VillardBinding: HardbackPublished: George Braziller, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: 445 illustrations including 106 color plates, 31 plans and 4 maps.Archaic...
Treasures of Ancient Egypt
"The Treasures of Ancient Egypt" is a succinct but wide-ranging history of our search for knowledge about Ancient Egypt, a time-traveller's account of the story. It traces the interest in...
Saint Peter And The First Years Of Christianity
$50.00 AUD
Author: The Abbé Constant FouardBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1898Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cloth with...
The Emperor Constantine: A Chronicle In Three Acts, A Prologue And An Epilogue
$30.00 AUD
Author: Dorothy L. SayersBinding: HardbackPublished: Vicotor Gollancz Ltd, 1952Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Blue cloth with bumping on spine and corners. Foxed DJ with...
A History Of Rome Down To The Reign Of Constantine
$20.00 AUD
Author: M. CaryBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan & Co Ltd; St Martin's Press, 1960Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded...
Julius Caesar
$15.00 AUD
Author: Michael GrantBinding: HardbackPublished: Chancellor Press, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical biography chronicles the extraordinary life and political machinations of one of Rome's most iconic...
The Druids
$20.00 AUD
Author: Stuart PiggottBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket clippedIn "The Druids," Stuart Piggott uncovers the enigmatic world of these ancient...
Return To The Stars: Evidence For The Impossible
$15.00 AUD
Author: Erich Von DänikenBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir, 1970Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tear and some small pieces missing, price clipped, cloth cover...