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Lion: 'Brings war in the ancient world to vivid, gritty and bloody
Discover the rise and fall of the world's greatest empire in the stunning first instalment of The Golden Age, an epic new series from the nation's finest historical novelist After...
The Women of Troy
Sequel to critically acclaimed bestseller The Silence of the Girls Troy has fallen and the Greek victors are primed to return home, loaded with spoils. All they need is a...
Agricola and Germania
This is a lightly revised edition of Mattingly's original translation plus a new introduction, new notes, a chronology and further reading, by James Rives The Agricola is both a portrait...
The Early History of Rome
Livy's brilliant history of the founding and early years of Rome Livy (c. 59 BC-AD 17) dedicated most of his life to writing some 142 volumes of history, the first...
Rome and Italy: The History of Rome from its Foundation
Books VI - X of Livy's monumental History of Rome Books VI-X of Livy's monumental work trace Rome's fortunes from its near collapse after defeat by the Gauls in 386...
The Enneads
Regarded as the founder of Neo-Platonism, Plotinus (AD 204-70) was the last great philosopher of antiquity, producing 0works that proved in many ways a precursor to Renaissance thought. Plotinus was...
Troy: Our Greatest Story Retold
Sunday Times bestsellers Mythos and Heroes have over a million sales- now comes Troy The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen...
The Gates of Athens: Book One in the Athenian series
Two and a half thousand years ago, the Greeks and the Persians fought an epic battle to decide the future of our world. This is their story. 490 B.C. Two...
Dialogues and Letters
A selection of dialogues and letters of one of the most eloquent - and influential - masters of Latin prose. A major writer and a leading figure in the public...
Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor (Book 2)
The second book in the sensational Magnus Chase series from Percy Jackson creator Rick Riordan. Thor's hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his...
The Nicomachean Ethics
Aristotole's examination of the nature of happiness In the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle sets out to examine the nature of happiness. He argues that happiness consists in 'activity of the soul...
Complete Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology-(Chartwell)
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
From SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING author Bettany Hughes'A wondrous wonderful achievement' Stephen Fry 'Fascinating' Observer 'Thrilling' GuardianTheir names still echo down the ages: The Great Pyramid at Giza. The Hanging Gardens...
Ruins of Angkor Cambodia in 1909
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Author: P. DieulefilsBinding: HardbackPublished: River Books, 2001, Facsimilie EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a detailed account of the ruins and historical significance of...
Atalanta: In a world of heroes, meet Greek mythology's fiercest
The heroic story of the only female Argonaut, told by Jennifer Saint, the bestselling author of ELEKTRA (UK, Sunday Times, May 2022) and ARIADNE (UK, Sunday Times, April 2021).'A brilliant...
The Missing Thread: A New History of the Ancient World Through the
'A brilliant concept, executed with enviable elegance' Lucy Worsley'A gem of a book. Thanks to Daisy Dunn's elegant and lively retelling of history, the women of the ancient world are...
Temple of the World: Sanctuaries, Cults, and Mysteries of Ancient
Despite the prominence of ancient temples in the landscape of Egypt, books about them are surprisingly rare. This new and essential publication from a prominent Czech scholar answers the need...
Ancient Egyptian Warfare: Tactics, Weapons and Ideology of the
A concise introduction to Ancient Egyptian warfare from the Neolithic period through to the Iron Age, covering everything from battle tactics to weaponry and battle injuries. The excellent preservation of...
Pompeii: The Life of a Roman Town
Pompeii explodes a number of myths - from the very date of the eruption, probably a few months later than usually thought; the hygiene of the baths which must have...
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
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...
The Celts - Search for a Civilisation
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Maresha Excavations, Final Report I. Subterranean Complexes 21, 44, 70
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Author: Amos KlonerBinding: SoftbackPublished: Israel Antiquities Authority, 2003Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis report details the findings from the excavations at Maresha, focusing on the subterranean...
Daily Life in the Time of Homer
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Author: Emile MireauxBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin, 1959Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the everyday lives of people during the time of Homer, providing...
The Marriage Of Cadmus And Harmony
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
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Thailand
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Author: Pisit Charoenwongsa & Subhadradis Diskulbinding: HardbackPublished: Nagel, 1978Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive overview of Thailand, highlighting its culture, history,...
The Tudor Kings and Queens: The Dynasty that Forged a Nation
Author: Alex Woolf Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 192 Tudor Kings and Queens is the ideal, handy guide to what is a perennially popular era in British history. Beginning with...
1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed: Revised and Updated
Author: Eric H. Cline Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 From acclaimed archaeologist and bestselling author Eric Cline, a breathtaking account of how the collapse of an ancient civilised world...
The Iliad
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Augustus: From Revolutionary to Emperor
Author: Adrian Goldsworthy Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 624 Caesar Augustus schemed and fought his way to absolute power. He became Rome's first emperor and ruled for forty-four years before...
Emperor of Rome: The Sunday Times Bestseller
Author: Professor Mary Beard Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 512 Cruel control freaks, diligent workaholics or extravagant teenagers? What were the emperors of Rome really like? In her international best-seller...
Three Epic Battles that Saved Democracy: Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis
Author: Dr Stephen P. Kershaw Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 480 Praise for the author's A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths: 'Eminently sane, highly informative' PAUL CARTLEDGE, BBC History...
Emperor of Rome: The Sunday Times Bestseller
Author: Professor Mary Beard Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 512 Cruel control freaks, diligent workaholics or extravagant teenagers? What were the emperors of Rome really like? In her international best-seller...
Constructing a Nervous System: A Memoir
Author: Margo Jefferson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 Taking in the jazz and blues icons whom Jefferson idolised as a child in the 1950s, ideas of what the female...
Roman Roads in the South-East Midlands
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Cannon's Point Plantation 1794-1860: Living Conditions And Status Patterns In The Old South
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The Tomb of God: Body of Jesus and the Solution to a 2, 000 Year Old Mystery
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The Visible Past: An Archaeological Reinterpretation of Ancient History
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. Author: Michael Grant (formerly Fellow...
24 Hours in Ancient Egypt: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
Author: Dr Donald P. Ryan Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 272 Spend 24 hours with the inhabitants of the most powerful kingdom in the ancient world. Ancient Egypt...
The Celts
Author: Alice Roberts Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 320 Alice Roberts goes in search of the Celts and their treasures in a narrative history to accompanying a new...
Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine
Author: Barry Strauss Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 432 Bestselling classical historian Barry Strauss delivers "an exceptionally accessible history of the Roman Empire...much of Ten Caesars reads like...
30-Second Ancient Rome
Author: Matthew Nicholls Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 30-Second Ancient Rome presents a unique insight into one of the most brilliantly governed societies, where military might and expansive...
British Museum Press Out and Decorate Ancient Egypt
Author: Kate McLelland Format: Board book Number of Pages: 24 From sarcophaguses to scarab beetles and canopic jars to crocodiles, this book features 20 unique, intricately foiled designs that can...