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God's Smuggler
With over ten million copies sold, God's Smuggler has thrilled and inspired readers for more than forty years. It tells the true story of how a young Dutchman risked his...
Wonderful Things: A History of Egyptology 2: The Golden Age: 1881-1914
"A well written, informed, and at times exciting account" (Choice) of the field of Egyptology, part two of Thompson's bestselling monumental history, new in paperback The discovery of ancient Egypt...
A Grand Tour of the Roman Empire by Marcus Sidonius Falx
'Toner again spins a tale that is enjoyable and informative.' - The TimesTour the Roman Empire at its height with Marcus Sidonius Falx and his amanuensis, Dr Jerry Toner.Travelling east,...
Palatine: An Alternative History of the Caesars
'Lets us see how power really worked, in public and private ... Stothard tells this story superbly'Dominic Sandbrook, SUNDAY TIMES14 CE: The first Roman emperor is dead. A second is...
Serpent's Point: Book 26 in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series
'A beguiling author who interweaves past and present' The Times__________________Serpent's Point in South Devon is the focus of local legends. The large house on the headland is shrouded in an...
A Letter to the Luminous Deep: the perfect cosy magical academia read!
'An underwater treasure-chest to be slowly unpacked, full of things I adore: nosy and loving families, epistolary romance, gorgeous worldbuilding, and anxious scholars doing their best to meet the world...
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...
Serpent's Point: Book 26 in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series
'A beguiling author who interweaves past and present' The Times__________________Serpent's Point in South Devon is the focus of local legends. The large house on the headland is shrouded in an...
Palatine: An Alternative History of the Caesars
'Lets us see how power really worked, in public and private ... Stothard tells this story superbly'Dominic Sandbrook, SUNDAY TIMES14 CE: The first Roman emperor is dead. A second is...
Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures and Innovations
Mary Beard is one of the world's best-known classicists - a brilliant academic, with a rare gift for communicating with a wide audience both though her books and TV presenting.In...
The Celts - Search for a Civilisation
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The Search: The true story of a D-Day survivor, an unlikely [...]
When archaeologist John Henry Phillips volunteered with a charity that took D-Day veterans back to Normandy, due to an administrative error he found himself without a hotel room and reliant...
Power & the People: Five Lessons from the Birthplace of Democracy
Democracy was born in Athens. From its founding myths to its golden age and its chaotic downfall, it's rich with lessons for our own times. Why did vital civil engagement...
India Discovered
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Macaulay: Britain's Liberal Imperialist
The first biography of Thomas Macaulay, from child prodigy to imperial administrator in India and revered elder statesman and historian in Britain Thomas Macaulay always inspired both admiration and hostility....
Thucydides and the Idea of History
From the eighteenth century onwards, the ancient Greek writer Thucydides (c 460 - c 395 BCE) was viewed as the most important classical historian. He was acclaimed not only as...
The Legitimacy of Bastards: The Place of Illegitimate Children [...]
For the nobility and gentry in later medieval England, land was a source of wealth and status. Their marriages were arranged with this in mind, and it is not surprising...
Alcibiades: Athenian Playboy, General and Traitor
Alcibiades is one of the most famous (or infamous) characters of Classical Greece. A young Athenian aristocrat, he came to prominence during the Peloponnesian War (429-404 BC) between Sparta and...
Meditations: The Annotated Edition
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180 CE) was the sixteenth emperor of Rome-and the most powerful man in the world. Yet he was also an intensely private person, with a rich interior...
Jane Eyre
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The 19th Century Criminal Underworld
Take a walk on the dark side of the street in this unique exploration of the fears and desires at the heart of the British Empire, from the Regency dandy's...
The Roman Invasion of Britain: Archaeology versus History
The purpose of this book is to take what we think we know about the Roman Conquest of Britain from historical sources, and compare it with the archaeological evidence, which...
Of Myth, Life, and War in Plato's Republic
Although Plato's Republic is perhaps the most influential text in the history of Western philosophy, Claudia Baracchi finds that the work remains obscure and enigmatic. To fully understand and appreciate...
Changing Perspectives on the Archaeology of the Central Mississippi Valley
Fourteen experts examine the current state of Central Valley prehistoric research and provide an important touchstone for future archaeological study of the region The Mississippi Valley region has long played...
How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator
'Irresistibly fascinating' MARIE CLAIRE GREECE'Essential' VICTORIA HISLOP'Brilliantly conceived' PAUL CARTLEDGEAn enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star...
Against the Academics: St. Augustine's Cassiciacum Dialogues, Volume 1
A fresh, new translation of Augustine's inaugural work as a Christian convert"Lively, engaging and accurate translations. . . . There is much in this dialogue and Foley's presentation of it...
How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator
'Irresistibly fascinating' MARIE CLAIRE GREECE'Essential' VICTORIA HISLOP'Brilliantly conceived' PAUL CARTLEDGEAn enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star...
Primitive Man As Philosopher
Primitive Man as Philosopher is influential anthropologist and ethnologist Paul Radin's enduringly relevant survey of an array of aboriginal cultures and belief systems, including those of the Winnebago, Oglala Sioux,...
The Fall of Carthage: The Punic Wars 265-146BC
The struggle between Rome and Carthage in the Punic Wars was arguably the greatest and most desperate conflict of Antiquity. The forces involved and the casualties suffered by both sides...
The Civilization of Ancient Egypt
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Time Teams Timechester:A Family Guide to Archaeology
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The Treasures of Alexander the Great: How One Man's Wealth Shaped the World
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War in Ancient Greece
Author: Bob CarruthersFormat: Paperback, 156mm x 234mm, 576 pagesPublished: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2013The Athenian Thucydides (c490-395BC) wrote this history of the Peloponnesian War between the Spartans...
History of Restoration of Ancient Stone Sculptures
Author: . GrossmanFormat: Paperback, 198mm x 278mm, 986g, 288 pagesPublished: Getty Trust Publications, United States, 2003The book also features contributions by Elizabeth Bartman, Brigitte Bourgeois, Jane Fejfer, Angela Gallottini, Sascha...
The Truth of War: Lethality in Combat, a Study of the Real Nature of Battle
Author: Doctor Tom LewisFormat: Paperback, 153mm x 234mm, 368 pagesPublished: Big Sky Publishing, Australia, 2023The Truth of War unveils a penetrating exploration of the most contentious facets of military combat,...
Reading the Medieval Book: Word, Image, and Performance in Wolfram Von Eschenbach's Willehalm
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Nero: the man behind the myth
Author: Thorsten OpperFormat: Paperback, 250mm x 280mm, 1660g, 304 pagesPublished: British Museum Press, United Kingdom, 2021One of the best known figures from Roman history, Nero (r. AD 54-68) is most...
The Tale of the Axe: How the Neolithic Revolution Transformed Britain
Author: David MilesFormat: Paperback, 129mm x 198mm, 400g, 448 pagesPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2021Focusing on the British Isles, the author explores a period of huge societal change...
The International Economy since 1945
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Athenian Democracy
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Principles of Archaeology
Author: T. Douglas PriceFormat: Paperback, 216mm x 277mm, 1110g, 448 pagesPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2018Principles of Archaeology provides the building blocks for students to learn how archaeologists...
Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine
Author: Barry Strauss Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 432 Bestselling classical historian Barry Strauss delivers "an exceptionally accessible history of the Roman Empire...much of Ten Caesars reads like a script...
Buried: An alternative history of the first millennium in Britain
Author: Alice Roberts Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Tender, fascinating ... Lucid and illuminating' Robert Macfarlane Funerary rituals show us what people thought about mortality;...
Everyman and Medieval Miracle Plays
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The Search: The true story of a D-Day survivor, an unlikely friendship, and a lost shipwreck off Normandy
Author: John Henry Phillips Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 When archaeologist John Henry Phillips volunteered with a charity that took D-Day veterans back to Normandy, due to an administrative...
A Brief History of the Roman Empire
Author: Stephen P. Kershaw Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 480 In this lively and very readable history of the Roman Empire from its establishment in 27 BC to the barbarian...
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...
This Dark Business: The Secret War Against Napoleon
Author: Tim Clayton Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 448 Between two attempts in 1800 and 1804 to assassinate Napoleon Bonaparte, the British government launched a campaign of black propaganda of...