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From the Ashes of Angels: The Forbidden Legacy of a Fallen Race
Evidence of an advanced race existing in the near East during prehistoric times is revealed in this book, showing the evolution of civilization and religion throughout the old world. Originating...
The Rise of Rome: Bks. 1-5
'the fates ordained the founding of this great city and the beginning of the world's mightiest empire, second only to the power of the gods' Romulus and Remus, the rape...
The Civil Wars
John Carter's modern translation conveys the compelling style of the original. His extensive introduction provides an in-depth assessment of Appian as historian and places the work in context Taken from...
The Later Roman Empire: (a.D. 354-378)
The historical account of the end of the Roman Empire Ammianus Marcellinus was the last great Roman historian, and his writings rank alongside those of Livy and Tacitus. The Later...
Lives of the Later Caesars
An enigmatic, humourous and controversial account of the later Caesars One of the most controversial of all works to survive from ancient Rome, the Augustan History is our main source...
The Histories
AD 69, the year following Nero's suicide and marking the end of the first dynasty of imperial Rome, was one of the most dramatic and dangerous in the city's history....
Sophocles: Oedipus the King
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Author: Sophocles; Berg, Stephen; Clay, DiskinBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, USA, 1978Condition remarks:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerA tragic play unfolds. Fate and free will intertwine....
Erysichthon: A Callimachean Comedy
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Author: Kenneth John Mc KayBinding: SoftbackPublished: E. J. BRILL, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book appears to be a scholarly work, possibly a doctoral dissertation ('Proefschrift'...
Roman Satire
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Author: Michael CoffeyBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Co, 1976Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the nuances of Roman satirical works. It provides insights into the historical...
Æschylus And Athens: A Study in the Social Origins of Drama
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Author: George ThomsonBinding: HardbackPublished: London, Lawrence and Wishart, 1950Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerAeschylus's life and works provide a window into the world of ancient Athens. The...
Roman History From Coins: Some Uses of the Imperial Coinage to the Historian
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Author: Michael GrantBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1958Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume provides a unique lens into the history of the Roman Empire. Numismatic...
Ancient Christian Writers: The Octavius Of Marcus Minucius Felix
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Author: G. W. ClarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: The Newman Press, 1974Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerMarcus Minucius Felix presents a compelling dialogue. Octavius engages in a debate defending Christianity...
Pharsalia: The Civil War
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Author: Lucan; translated by Douglas LittleBinding: SoftbackPublished: University of Otago Press, 1989Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis epic poem recounts the civil war between Julius Caesar and...
Eyewitness To History
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Author: Robert FoxBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2008Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection of historical accounts brings pivotal moments to life through the eyes of...
Egyptian Myths & Legends
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Author: Joyce TyldesleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Flame Tree Publishing, 2022Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book contains tales of heroes, gods, and monsters. It presents a new introduction by...
A Book Of Greek Coins
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Author: Charles SeltmanBinding: HardbackPublished: King Penguin Book, 1952Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book showcases a collection of Greek coins. Ancient civilizations created these artifacts....
Agrippina: Sister Of Caligula, Wife Of Claudius, Mother Of Nero.
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Author: Anthony A. BarrettBinding: SoftbackPublished: B. T. Batsford Ltd., London, 1996Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAgrippina held many roles during her lifetime. She was the sister...
Civilization
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Author: Dr Timothy PottsBinding: SoftbackPublished: Australian National Gallery, 1990Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA catalogue of the artefacts shown by the Australian National Gallery, on loan...
Egypt Revealed: Artist-Travellers In An Antique Land
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Author: T. G. H. JamesBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1997Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the journeys and artistic endeavors of travelers in ancient...
Egyptian Ancient Origins: Stories Of People & Civilization
A striking companion volume to the Myths and Legends title, exploring the ancient origins of Egyptian society and culture. Gorgeous Collector's Edition which brings to life culture of one of...
The Egyptians
The Egyptians is a vibrant, accessible introduction to the people who lived along the Nile for almost thirty-five centuries. In this collection of essays, eleven internationally renowned Egyptologists present studies...
The Macedonian Army of Philip II and Alexander the Great, 359-323 BC:
This book provides a complete and detailed analysis of the organisation and equipment of the Macedonian army built by Philip II and later employed to world-changing effect by his son,...
Imperial Rome and Christian Triumph
Western culture saw some of the most significant and innovative developments take place during the passage from antiquity to the middle ages. This stimulating new book investigates the role of...
Hannibal of Carthage
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The Legacy of Rome: How the Roman Empire Shaped the Modern World
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Politics in the Ancient World
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Before Augustus: The Collapse of the Roman Republic
A compelling new account of the tempestuous last century of the Roman Republic. This new history of the last years of the Roman Republic sets the leading men, and women,...
Slavic Myths
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AD69: Emperors, Armies and Anarchy
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Society And The Holy In Late Antiquity
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Author: Peter BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: University of California Press, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book examines the concept of holiness and its impact on society during late...
Tutankhamun The Untold Story
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Author: Thomas HovingBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the life and times of Tutankhamun, offering a fresh perspective on the boy...
Art And Empire Treasures From Assyria In The British Museum
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Author: J.E.Curtis And J.E.ReadeBinding: SoftbackPublished: British Museum, 1996Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the treasures from Assyria, showcasing a collection of artifacts housed in...
Αρχαια Μακεδονια Ancient Macedonia (English and Greek)
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Author: Lucy Braggiotti (ed.), Alexandra Doumas (translator)Binding: SoftbackPublished: Greek Ministry of Culture , 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis bilingual (English and Greek) art exhibtion...
The First Man In Rome
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Author: Colleen McculloughBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSet in ancient Rome, the story revolves around the life and career of Gaius Marius, a...
The Jewish War
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Author: Josephus Flavius; William Whiston, (translator)Binding: SoftbackPublished: Steimatzky, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account delves into the tumultuous events of the Jewish War, a significant...
The First Man In Rome
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Author: Colleen McculloughBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing, London, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsSet against the backdrop of the Roman Republic, the narrative delves into the lives and...
Revolt In Judea: The Road To Masada
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Author: Alfred H. TamarinBinding: HardbackPublished: Galahad Books, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book recounts the eyewitness account of Flavius Josephus, detailing the Roman campaign against Judea,...
A Soaring Spirit: TimeFrame 600-400 BC
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Author: Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, Alexandria, VA, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores a period of significant cultural and political evolution, focusing on the...
The Body Beautiful In Ancient Greece
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Author: Ian Jenkins And Victoria TurnerBinding: SoftbackPublished: Bendigo International Collections, 2014Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the concept of physical beauty as it was...
Greek Lyric Poetry
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Author: David A. CampbellBinding: SoftbackPublished: Bristol Classical Press, 1982Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book is a selection of early Greek lyric, elegiac, and iambic poetry. It...
Psyche: The Cult Of Souls & Belief In Immortality Among The Greeks (Two-Volumes Set)
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Author: Erwin RohdeBinding: SoftbackPublished: Harper Torchbooks, 1966Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis two-volume set, "Psyche: The Cult of Souls & Belief in Immortality among the Greeks," delves...
Argonautica or, the Quest of Jason for the Golden Fleece
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Author: Apollonius; Coleridge, Edward P. (Transl.); Hadas, Moses (Pref.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Heritage Press, 1960Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book tells the story of Jason and the...
Bibliotheca Corviniana 1490 - 1990
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Author: National Szechenyi Library, Csaba CsapodiBinding: SoftbackPublished: National Szechenyi Library, Budapest, 1990Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book is about the Bibliotheca Corviniana, covering the years...
Emperor Of Rome (SIGNED)
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Author: Mary BeardBinding: HardbackPublished: Profile Books, 2023Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis book delves into the lives and reigns of the emperors of Rome, offering insights into...
Gold Of The Pharaohs
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Author: Colin A. HOPEBinding: SoftbackPublished: Museum of Victoria, Australia, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the captivating world of ancient Egypt, focusing on...
ANCIENT SCOTLAND
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Athenian Democracy
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