Ancient History & Archaeology

The gripping story of the man who was the American Revolution's moral compass--Ira Stoll tells readers who Samuel Adams was, why he has been forgotten, and why he must be...

A bold new reconception of ancient Greek drama as a mode of philosophical thinking. The Philosophical Stage offers an innovative approach to ancient Greek literature and thought that places drama...

A multifaceted exploration of the interplay between civic and military life in ancient RomeThe ancient Romans famously distinguished between civic life in Rome and military matters outside the city-a division...

Who were the first humans to inhabit North America? According to the now familiar story, mammal hunters entered the continent some 12,000 years ago via a land bridge that spanned...

As politician and diplomat, writer and lover, but above all as a military genius, Julius Caesar is one of the perennially fascinating figures in historyBoswell called him the greatest man...

A companion volume to The Spartan Regime and The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta that explores the collapse of the Spartan-Athenian alliance "Provocative, intriguing and cogently argued."-David Stuttard, Classics for...

A beautifully illustrated children's book detailing the fascinating history of the Great Wall of China Embark on an unforgettable time-travelling journey along one of the world's greatest landmarks- the Great...

This volume features fifteen new papers by an international group of scholars in ancient philosophy, with a particular focus on new work in ancient Greek and Roman ethics, epistemology, logic,...

'The truth which we arrive at by means of mathematical proofs is the same truth that is known to divine wisdom.'Galileo's Dialogue on the Two Greatest World Systems, the most...

The achievements of the Roman world have profoundly affected European and world civilization. The original Legacy of Rome, edited by Cyril Bailey, was published in 1923 and has been widely...

Covering the Roman rulers from Julius Caesar to Domitian, this remains one of the richest and most fascinating of all Latin histories. Suetonius gathered much of his information from eye-witnesses,...

From the award-winning poet and playwright behind Barber Shop Chronicles , The Half-God of Rainfall is an epic story and a lyrical exploration of pride, power and female revenge. There...

How to live happily in the modern world, guided by the ancient ideas of Aristotle 'Wonderful and timely ... Hugely recommended' STEPHEN FRY What do you and an ancient philosopher...

An intoxicating excursion into ancient history, this captivating tale charts the rise to power of the Assyrian empire's only female ruler, Semiramis Ancient Assyria, 9th century BC. An orphan is...

Giving voice to a woman condemned by history, this debut is an epic feminist retelling of the story of notorious Spartan queen, Clytemnestra 'When vengeance calls and the gods stop...

'One of the most original and brilliant debuts in years' Irish Times An exhilarating and fiercely original story of brotherhood, war and art, set in ancient Sicily Ancient Sicily. Enter...

The exhilarating follow-up to Pat Barker's The Women of Troy and The Silence of the Girls After ten blood-filled years, the war is over. Troy lies in smoking ruins as...

An inventive translation of a great historical epic, recounting the turbulent life and times of Chinggis Khan 'By the Power of Eternal Heaven; By the Protection of the Majestic Imperial...

Ovid's deliciously clever and exuberant epic, now in a gorgeous new clothbound edition Ovid's sensuous and witty poetry brings together a dazzling array of mythological tales, ingeniously linked by the...

Author: Ernle BradfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some minor wear and tear along edgesErnie Bradford's Cleopatra chronicles the...

Author: Timothy TaylorBinding: PaperbackPublished: Fourth Estate Ltd, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light crease through bottom corner of cover.The acclaimed work The Prehistory Of Sex: Four Million Years...

Author: W.H. HallBinding: PaperbackPublished: Ares Publishers, 1111Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light crease on front cover.This historical account chronicles the Roman Empire's expansion into the picturesque regions...

Author: Israel PorushBinding: HardbackPublished: Hawthorn Press., 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor foxing and staining to top-edge of pages, some...

Author: Oscar CullmannBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Westminster Press, 1978Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Faded cover with mild creasing. This scholarly work presents...

Author: Magnus MagnussonBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsMagnus Magnusson's Vikings! chronicles the dramatic saga of the Norse...

Author: Ian Jenkins And Victoria TurnerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Bendigo International Collections, 2014Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly work chronicles the profound...

Author: C.H. CurreyBinding: Other bindingPublished: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1950Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cover binding starting to come away, previous owner name inside, light foxing and yellowing to...

Author: Arthur CotterellBinding: HardbackPublished: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket clipped and has some light wear, previous owner name insideThe First...

Author: William Rose (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1932Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cover has some light wearBook involves the works of twenty-four of the world's...

Author: A. PardoBinding: HardbackPublished: Minerva, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tanned edges, slight peels to laminate.The acclaimed work The World...

Author: C.W. CeramBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson., 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor chips and bumps to DJ, discoloration from...

Author: N & L PerryBinding: PaperbackPublished: Service Printing Co., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageBorn in Western Australia in 1949 of Greek...

Author: Frank MacshaneBinding: HardbackPublished: Tuttle., 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: FEP has minor tear, minor chips and tears...

Author: Gilbert Charles-PicardBinding: PaperbackPublished: Hamlyn., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive volume, Larousse Encyclopedia Of Archaeology, presents a sweeping...

Author: Aude Gros de BelerBinding: HardbackPublished: Moliere., 1111Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis non-fiction book of Ancient Egypt showcases the centuries past and gves insight into the lives...

Author: Lionel Butler & Chris Given-WilsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph Ltd., 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight tears to DJ and some minor...

Author: John BrightBinding: HardbackPublished: SCM Press., 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slightly yellowed DJ ith minor tear. A History Of Israel; Revised...

Author: The Rev. D. EdersheimBinding: HardbackPublished: The Religious Tract Society, 1111Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded and dull spine....

Author: W. L. WardleBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1936Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded spine. Marks and...

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*Winner of the Aurora Award for Best Novel* From SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Kate Heartfield comes a glorious, lyrical retelling of one of Norse mythology's greatest epics 'With a brilliant...

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...

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...

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 Vikings had an extraordinary historical impact. From the eighth to the eleventh centuries, they ranged across Europe - raiding, exploring, colonizing - and their presence was felt as far...

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.'