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The Sinking of HMAS Sydney: How Sailors lived, fought and died in
2024 winner of the Australian Naval Institutes Commodore Sam Bateman Book Prize HMAS Sydney was the pride of the fleet during the Second World War. A light cruiser and one...
Courting the Wild Twin
$10.00 AUD
'Fabulous.' Dan Richards, author of Holloway 'Terrifically strange and thrilling.' Melissa Harrison, author of All Among the Barley 'A modern-day bard.' Madeline Miller, author of Circe This is a book...
The Jugurthine War: The Conspiracy of Catiline
"The Conspiracy of Catiline" (his first published work) contains the history of the memorable year 63. Sallust adopts the usually accepted view of Catiline, and describes him as the deliberate...
The March Of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam
From the distinguished American historian whose work has been acclaimed around the world, a major new book that penetrates one of the most bizarre and fascinating paradoxes in history: the...
Fossil In The Sandstone: The Recollecting Judge
$25.00 AUD
Author: Sir Kevin AndersonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Spectrum Publications Melbourne , 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsFossil In The Sandstone: The Recollecting Judge...
The Oxford History Of The Classical World
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Author: John Boardman, Jasper Griffin, Oswyn MurrayBinding: PaperbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: some wear, foxing of cover; some water damage to bottom...
The Death of Classical Paganism
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Author: John Holland SmithBinding: PaperbackPublished: Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: mark on spine of...
The Religions Of The Roman Empire
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Author: John FergusonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Cornell University Press, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: tanning to cover and spine with some mildew marksThe Religions Of The Roman Empire...
Strix Craft: Ancient Greek Magic for the Modern Witch
Author: Oracle Hekataios (Oracle Hekataios) Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 300 Ancient Folklore Comes Alive! Let Oracle Hekataios be your guide as he takes you into the magical, mystical world...
Pandora
Author: Susan Stokes-Chapman Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 416 The debut breakout sensation of the year - and instant number 1 bestseller - for fans of Jennifer Saint, Madeline Miller...
Not the Kind of Earl You Marry
In this stunning historical romance debut, a wary wallflower enters a fake engagement with one of London's most eligible bachelors. The one woman in London who doesn't want to marry...
Alexandria: The City that Changed the World: 'Monumental' - Daily
A SUNDAY TIMES AND TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Fascinating and important' Natalie Haynes, author of Stone Blind 'Monumental and vividly imagined' Daily Telegraph 'Wonderfully entertaining' Sunday Times 'Lively and...
An Accidental History of Tudor England: From Daily Life to Sudden
'Brilliant, unpredictable and endlessly fascinating' IAN MORTIMER 'I love this book' TRACY BORMAN 'Gunn and Gromelski cast a brilliant light into a lost world' SUSAN BRIGDEN A unique new window...
Empires of the Normans: Makers of Europe, Conquerors of Asia
'Powerful' The Economist 'Fascinating, panoramic . . . Roach brings an expert eye and page-turning energy' Helen Castor, bestselling author of She Wolves 'Narrated with pace, clarity, authority and style,...
A History of Ancient Britain
Who were the first Britons, and what sort of world did they occupy? In A HISTORY OF ANCIENT BRITAIN Neil Oliver turns a spotlight on the very beginnings of the...
The Lost Empire of Atlantis: History's Greatest Mystery Revealed
After a chance conversation in Egypt in 2008, bestselling historian Gavin Menzies launched himself on a quest that would reveal the truth behind the mystery of Atlantis and her destruction....
The Fall Of The West: The Death Of The Roman Superpower
The Fall of the Roman Empire has been a bestselling subject since the 18th century and until very recently, the academic view embarrassedly downplayed the violence and destruction, in an...
Caesar
From the very beginning, Caesar's story makes dazzling reading. In his late teens he narrowly avoided execution for opposing the military dictator Sulla. He was decorated for valour in battle,...
In the Name of Rome: The Men Who Won the Roman Empire
The Roman army was one of the most effective fighting forces in history. The legions and their commanders carved out an empire which eventually included the greater part of the...
When You Are Engulfed In Flames
David Sedaris remarkable ability to uncover the hilarious absurdity teeming just below the surface of everyday life is elevated to wilder and more entertaining heights than ever in this new...
A History Of The World In 100 Objects: From The British Museum
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Author: National Museum AustraliaBinding: PaperbackPublished: National Museum Australia, 2016Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom ancient tools to exquisite works of art, a...
The Maya: Palaces and Pyramids of the Rainforest
The author and editor Henri Stierlin has based his presentation of these most remarkable examples of Mayan architecture on the latest findings from excavations in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Belize....
The Complete History And Wars Of Ancient Greece: The Military And Political Story Of The Ancient Greeks Including The Persian Wars, The Battle Of Marathon And The Campaigns Of Alexander The Great And His Conquest Of Asia
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Author: Nigel RodgersBinding: PaperbackPublished: Hermes House, 2008Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive historical account chronicles the military and political landscape of...
The Spiritual Guide to Attracting Love: How to manifest the love you
The Spiritual Guide to Attracting Love shows you ways to use the Law of Attraction and the wisdom of some of the most ancient spiritual traditions to attract love, helping...
Notes From Rome
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Author: Rodolfo LancianiBinding: PaperbackPublished: BRITISH SCHOOL AT ROME, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical work, Notes From Rome, chronicles the fascinating...
Pagan Theology: Paganism As a World Religion
In Pagan Theology, Michael York situates Paganism - one of the fastest-growing spiritual orientations in the West - as a world religion. He provides an introduction to, and expansion of,...
The Survival of the Princes in the Tower: Murder, Mystery and Myth
The murder of the Princes in the Tower is the most famous cold case in English or British history. Traditionally considered victims of a ruthless uncle, there are other suspects...
The Moses Legacy: The Evidence of History
In The Moses Legacy Graham Phillips takes the reader on an exciting journey into biblical times, using the latest archaeological evidence as well as a new reading of the Old...
A Test Of Time: Volume One-The Bible-From Myth to History
The Bible from myth to mystery By employing the same basic methodologies used to establish the currently accepted chronology, it has been possible for a group of young archaeologists, including...
The Crystal Sun
Archaeologists have always insisted most strenuously that ancient lenses never existed and could not exist. Robert Temple's real-life detective story started when he investigated an ancient artefact in the British...
British Museum Guide
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Author: Fodor'S Travel GuidesBinding: PaperbackPublished: British Museum Publications Limited, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageBritish Museum Guide presents an authoritative overview of...
San Vincenzo Al Volturno I: The 1980-86 Excavations Part I
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Author: Richard HodgesBinding: PaperbackPublished: British School at Rome, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageSan Vincenzo Al Volturno I: The 1980-86 Excavations Part...
National Museum Of Archaeology: Athens
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Author: Spyros Meletzis And Helen PapadakiBinding: PaperbackPublished: SCHNELL & STEINER, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative volume presents a comprehensive photographic...
Delphi
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Author: Basil Chr. PetracosBinding: PaperbackPublished: ESPEROS EDITION, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, some fading on spineDelphi by Basil Chr. Petracos presents...
The Great Pyramid Robbery
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Author: Katherine RobertsBinding: PaperbackPublished: HarperCollins Children's Books, 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA young scribe in ancient Egypt stumbles onto a plot...
The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction and the
A fascinating exploration of the world's worst mass extinction and how it shaped all subsequent life on our planet. Picture yourself in the Cretaceous period. It's a sunny afternoon in...
House of the Eagle
The first volume of The Ptolemies Quartet triumphantly brings to life the dark and glittering history of ancient Alexandria and the Greek Pharaohs of Egypt, whose extraordinary dynasty spanned twelve...
The Republic
One of the greatest works of philosophy, political theory, and literature ever produced, Plato's Republic has shaped Western thought for thousands of years, and remains as relevant today as when...
Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt
The Romans regarded her as 'fatale monstrum', a tyrant to be crushed. Pascal said the shape of her nose changed the history of the world. Shakespeare and Tiepolo (and Elizabeth...
What To Find In The Museums Of Rome
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Author: Benedetta Condi GaudiBinding: PaperbackPublished: SCALA / ATS Italia Editrice, 1903Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive guide, What To Find In...
Bulla Regia: Bulla La Royale; The Royal Bulla
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Author: Moheddine ChaoualiBinding: PaperbackPublished: Ministère de la Culture et de la Sauvegarde du Patrimoine, Institut National du Patrimoine, 2010Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown...
Introducing Plato: A Graphic Guide
Plato: A Graphic Guide begins by explaining how philosophers like Socrates and Pythagoras influenced Plato's thought. It provides a clear account of Plato's theory of knowledge, and explains how this...
Ancient Greece
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Author: Richard CarringtonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Chatto & Windus, 1970Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageRichard Carrington's Ancient Greece presents a comprehensive overview...
Hellas And Hellenes: Vignettes Into The Hellenic History
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Author: Bill I. GhionisBinding: PaperbackPublished: -, 2000Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageHellas And Hellenes: Vignettes Into The Hellenic History presents a compelling...
Rock Art Of The American Indian
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Author: Campbell GrantBinding: PaperbackPublished: Apollo EditionsCondition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageRock Art Of The American Indian presents a comprehensive study of the...
Egypt Of The Pharaohs
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Author: Sir Alan GardinerBinding: PaperbackPublished: -Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative historical account, Egypt Of The Pharaohs, chronicles the magnificent civilization...
The Roman Empire: Economy, Society And Culture
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Author: Peter Garnsey & Richard SallerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Duckworth, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative historical work presents a comprehensive analysis of...