Ancient history Books
Cambridge University Press Benefactors and the Polis
Book SynopsisHistorians generally study elite public gift-giving in ancient Greek cities as a phenomenon that gained prominence only in the Hellenistic and Roman imperial periods. The contributors to this volume challenge this perspective by offering analyses of various manifestations of elite public giving in the Greek cities from Homeric times until Late Antiquity, highlighting this as a structural feature of polis society from its origins in the early Archaic age to the world of the Christian Greek city in the early Byzantine period. They discuss existing interpretations, offer novel ideas and arguments, and stress continuities and changes over time. Bracketed by a substantial Introduction and Conclusion, the volume is accessible both to ancient historians and to scholars studying gift-giving in other times and places.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Benefactors and the polis: a long-term perspective Marc Domingo Gygax and Arjan Zuiderhoek; Part I. Benefiting the Community in Early Greece: 1. Heroic benefactors? The limits of generosity in Homer Hans van Wees; 2. The garden of Pisistratus: benefits and dues in archaic Athens Beate Wagner-Hasel; Part II. Classical Benefactors: 3. Classical Athens and the invention of civic euergetism Marc Domingo Gygax; 4. The scale of benefaction Robin Osborne; Part III. Hellenistic Benefactors: 5. The politics of endowments Sitta von Reden; 6. 'To be magnanimous and grateful': the entanglement of cities and empires in the Hellenistic Aegean Rolf Strootman; 7. Socially embedded benefaction on Delos John Tully; Part IV. Benefactors and the Polis under Rome: 8. Emperors, benefaction and honorific practice in the Roman imperial Greek polis Carlos Noreña; 9. Benefactors and the poleis in the Roman Empire: civic munificence in the Roman East in the context of the longue durée Arjan Zuiderhoek; 10. Festivals and benefactors Onno van Nijf; Part V. The Decline and Fall of Euergetism?: 11. Bishops and the politics of lithomania in early Byzantium Daniel Caner; 12. Euergetism, Christianity and municipal culture in Late Antiquity, from Aquileia to Gerasa (fourth–sixth centuries CE) Christophe Goddard; Conclusion Marc Domingo Gygax and Arjan Zuiderhoek; Index.
£30.38
Cambridge University Press Amazons
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£28.49
Cambridge University Press Latin Poetry Across Languages
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£33.25
Cambridge University Press Ephorus of Cyme and Greek Historiography
Book SynopsisThrough a careful study of the surviving fragmentary evidence, Giovanni Parmeggiani throws new light on the lost Histories of the fourth-century BC Greek historian Ephorus of Cyme, the first, according to Polybius, to have written a universal history.
£37.99
Cambridge University Press Plato
Book SynopsisOffers intermediate Greek students a reliable, up-to-date introduction to Plato's most influential work. Plato's Greek is not difficult, but his ideas have generated considerable controversy. Book I serves as a dramatic introduction to them, with its memorable confrontation between Socrates and the sophist Thrasymachus over the nature of justice.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Plato: Republic Book I; Commentary.
£22.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Routledge Handbook of the Stoic Tradition
Book SynopsisThe ancient philosophy of stoicism has been a crucial and formative influence on the development of Western thought since its inception through to the present day. It is not only an important area of study in philosophy and classics, but also in theology and literature.The Routledge Handbook of the Stoic Tradition is the first volume of its kind, and an outstanding guide and reference source to the nature and continuing significance of stoicism. Comprising twenty-six chapters by a team of international contributors and organised chronologically, the Handbook is divided into four parts: Antiquity and the Middle Ages, including stoicism in Rome; stoicism in early Christianity; the Platonic response to stoicism; and stoic influences in the late Middle Ages Renaissance and Reformation, addressing the impact of stoicism on the Italian Renaissance, Reformation thought, and early modern English literature including ShakespeaTrade Review'... [A] welcome contribution to the literature on the multifaceted aspects of the remarkably consistent and complete metaphysics of ancient Stoicism. The references and the index are excellent. Summing Up: Recommended.' - P. A. Streveler, CHOICE 'All in all, this will be a very useful reference volume for scholars working in a wide range of fields.' - Kurt Lampe, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 'For a long time historians of post-Renaissance philosophy have been telling each other that they need to take into account the influence of the ideas and aspirations of the Stoics. But they've done so without knowing enough about the details of reception and transmission. Here, at last, is a comprehensive, complex and fascinating account of the Stoic legacy that will be a standard reference work for decades to come. It will be invaluable for those seeking to understand the philosophy of the past on its own terms.' - James A. Harris, University of St. Andrews, UK 'A unique and very impressive volume. The editor and contributors are absolutely first rate, and the topics and solidity of scholarship really asks the reader to rethink the scope, substance, and forms of a wide-ranging "tradition" of interpretation and reinterpretation that many might think is reducible to a few maxims.' – Aaron Garrett, Boston University, USA Table of ContentsIntroduction John Sellars Part 1: Antiquity and the Middle Ages 1. Stoicism in Rome Gretchen Reydams-Schils 2. Stoicism in Early Christianity Troels Engberg-Pedersen 3. Plotinus and the Platonic Response to Stoicism Lloyd Gerson 4. Augustine’s Debt to Stoicism in the Confessions Sarah Byers 5. Boethius and Stoicism Matthew Walz 6. Stoic Themes in Peter Abelard and John of Salisbury Kevin Guilfoy 7. Stoic Influences in the Later Middle Ages Mary Beth Ingham Part 2: Renaissance and Reformation 8. The Recovery of Stoicism in the Renaissance Ada Palmer 9. Stoicism in the Philosophy of the Italian Renaissance Jill Kraye 10. Erasmus, Calvin, and the Faces of Stoicism in Renaissance and Reformation Thought Barbara Pitkin 11. Justus Lipsius and Neostoicism Jacqueline Lagrée 12. Shakespeare and Early Modern English Literature Andrew Shifflett Part 3: Early Modern Europe 13. Medicine of the Mind in Early Modern Philosophy Guido Giglioni 14. Stoic Themes in Early Modern French Thought Michael Moriarty 15. Spinoza and Stoicism Jon Miller 16. Leibniz and the Stoics: Fate, Freedom, and Providence David Forman 17. The Epicurean Stoicism of the French Enlightenment Edward Andrew 18. Stoicism and the Scottish Enlightenment Christian Maurer 19. Kant and Stoic Ethics José Torralba and Daniel Doyle Part 4: The Modern World 20. Stoicism in Nineteenth Century German Philosophy Michael Ure 21. Stoicism and Romantic Literature Simon Swift 22. Stoicism in Victorian Culture Heather Ellis 23. Stoicism in America Kenneth Sacks 24. Stoic Themes in Contemporary Anglo-American Ethics Christopher Gill 25. Stoicism and Twentieth Century French Philosophy Thomas Bénatouïl 26. The Stoic Influence on Modern Psychotherapy Donald Robertson. Index
£54.68
Cambridge University Press Cicero Pro Milone
Book SynopsisThe Pro Milone numbers among Cicero''s most famous speeches. In it he defends his friend T. Annius Milo against the charge of murdering P. Clodius Pulcher, Cicero''s own archenemy. Clodius'' death, Milo''s trial, and their aftermath consumed Roman public life in 52 BC, involving every major political figure of the day. Although Cicero''s defense failed, the published speech remains one of his finest, a fascinating document from a turbulent time, full of interest both historical and rhetorical. This edition, aimed at students and scholars alike, provides readers with the help that they need to appreciate the speech as a literary masterpiece and a historical text. Including a comprehensive introduction and a newly constituted Latin text, it provides detailed treatment of Cicero''s language, style, and rhetorical techniques, as well as full discussion of the historical background and the larger social and cultural issues relevant to the speech.Trade Review'The text takes up roughly 30 pages; the commentary takes up 260 pages - over eight pages for each page of text. It is hardly necessary to say that K. has covered, often at length, every point, whether textual, grammatical, syntactical, prosodic, or historical that the student could seek guidance on… It is hard to imagine any need for another commentary on Pro Milone for many years.' Colin Leach, Classics for All'The book will also appeal to an audience with diverse scholarly interests due to its inclusion and excellent treatment of a variety of topics from historical context to rhetorical theory …' Georgina Longley, Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction; The Pro Milone and Cicero's career; Clodius' death, Milo's trial, and the aftermath; Historical background; Historical timeline; Argument and outline of the speech; Cicero's style; Revision and publication; Text and transmission; Text: Pro Milone; Commentary.
£999.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Twin Horse Gods
Book SynopsisThe twin deities known by the ancient Greeks as the Dioskouroi, and by the Romans as the Gemini, were popular figures in the classical world. They were especially connected with youth, low status and service, and were embraced by the common people in a way that eluded those gods associated with regal magnificence or the ruling classes. Despite their popularity, no dedicated study has been published on the horse gods for over a hundred years. Henry John Walker here addresses this neglect. His comparative study traces the origins, meanings and applications of the twin divinities to social and ritual settings in Greece, Vedic India (where the brothers named Castor and Pollux were revered as Indo-European gods called the Asvins), Etruria and classical Rome. In the Bronze and Early Iron Ages of Vedic India, the young horse gods are seen to have markedly similar characteristics to their Greco-Roman counterparts. Quick to come to the rescue of those in trouble, the Asvins are ready
£30.39
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Trees in Ancient Rome
Book SynopsisFocusing on the transitional period of the late Republic to the early Principate, Trees in Ancient Rome offers a sustained examination of the deployment of trees in the ancient city, exploring not only the practicalities of their cultivation, but also their symbolic value. The Ruminal fig tree sheltered the she-wolf as she nursed Romulus and Remus and year's later Rome was founded between two groves. As the city grew, neighbourhoods bore the names of groves and hills were known by the trees which grew atop them. From the 1st century BCE, triumphs included trees among their spoils and Rome's green cityscape grew, as did the challenges of finding room for trees within the congested city.This volume begins with an examination of the role of trees as repositories of human memory, lasting for several generations. It goes on to untangle the import of trees, and their role in the triumphal procession, before closing with a discussion of how trees could be grown in Rome's urban spaces. Trade ReviewThe Roman encyclopedist Pliny the Elder noted that trees were the source of more benefits to humankind than any other part or aspect of nature. This volume offers an in depth discussion of the fundamental importance of trees to the cultural fabric of ancient Rome. -- Annette Giesecke, Victoria University of Wellington, New ZealandTable of Contents1. Trees in Urban Spaces: An Introduction 2. Memory and Trees 3. Bringing Trees to Rome 4. Trees in the Triumph 5. Keeping Trees in the City 6. A New Leaf Appendix Notes Bibliography Index
£85.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aspar and the Struggle for the Eastern Roman
Book SynopsisThe first full-length biography in English of Aspar, the eastern Roman general and statesman, this book explores his central role in the history and politics of the fragmenting Roman Empire in the fifth century. It also considers what his life and career may suggest as to the differing fates of the eastern and western parts of the empire. Taking a chronological approach, Bleeker guides us through what is known of Aspar's life and his changing influence in the eastern Roman army and court. Born and raised in Constantinople, Aspar primarily viewed and presented himself as a Roman general, consul, and senator. Yet he also stood outside the Roman mainstream in two important waysas a member of the empire's barbarian military leadership and as a devout Arian Christian. Early chapters treat his formative military experiences with the Persians, a Roman usurper in Italy, the Vandals in Africa, and the Huns of Attila, while later chapters focus on Aspar's political role in resolving the two imTrade ReviewIn this engaging and insightful study, the figure of Aspar finally receives the detailed, extended treatment he warrants. His career serves as an invaluable lens through which to view the fascinating and tumultuous political and military history of the fifth-century Roman Empire. -- Doug Lee, Emeritus Professor of Ancient History, University of Nottingham, UKTable of ContentsPreface Map List of Illustrations Genealogies (Theodosius I, Aspar, Leo I) I. Why Does Aspar Matter? II. “Barbarians” and “Heretics” III. Aspar’s Antecedents IV. Ardaburius the Elder & Aspar: Wars in Persia and Italy (421-25) V. Aspar in Africa: The War With the Vandals (431-435) VI. Aspar and Attila: The Wars With the Huns (440-450) VII. Aspar and the Choice of Marcian (450-457) VIII. Aspar and the Choice of Leo (457) IX. Aspar’s Struggle with Leo Begins (457-465) X. The Rise of Zeno (465 – 467) XI. Leo’s African Gamble (467-468) XII. Aspar’s Apogee (469-471) XIII. Aftermath (471-491) XIV. Conclusions Notes Bibliography Index
£85.50
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Herodotus Book III
Book SynopsisThis accessible edition for students presents Herodotus as one of the most fascinating and colourful authors from the ancient world. Book III of Herodotus' nine-book work is one of the richest in its exploration of themes, such as the practices and customs of different peoples and the nature of political power, issues still much debated today. This commentary illuminates the geographical and even anthropological scope of Herodotus'' history, and enables students to confidently tackle the text in the original Greek. Bringing together a full introduction, text, commentary and translation, Longley makes Herodotus accessible to students of ancient Greek. This guide shows us why Herodotus is still considered the Father of History'.Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations Maps of Greece, Persia and North Africa 1. Introduction i) The Histories of Herodotus - What we Know about Herodotus Himself - Histories ii) Herodotus as Historian - Herodotus on Historical Enquiry - To Include or not to Include - Speeches in History iii) Where Book III Fits in - Content and Structure - Themes and Thought iv) Book III and Fifth-Century Thought - Political Philosophy: v) Herodotus: Language and Style - Prose Style and Literary Technique - Features of Ionic Dialect Compared to Attic 2. Text 3. Commentary - Historical Background and Context before Sections as Relevant - Points of Historical Accuracy - Points of Literary and Stylistic Interest - Points of Language and Dialect - Grammar and Translation Comment and Assistance where Needed Appendix – Quotations from other Fifth-Century Authors on Key Themes of Greek Thought of the Time Notes Bibliography Index
£26.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Starting to Teach Latin
Book SynopsisThis book for teachers provides both practical, up-to-date guidance and a theoretical overview on a number of key topics in Latin teaching. Updated throughout, this new edition includes information about and analysis of recent Latin textbook publications and curriculum developments across the globe. Using a wealth of interviews, observations and pupil transcripts, Steven Hunt utilizes case-study evidence of excellent practice in teaching and learning from a wide variety of institutions: from outreach programmes, community schools and academies in the UK and USA. Offering practical advice on topics such as essay writing, teaching controversial topics including women, slavery, ethnicity and social hierarchy, making use of primary sources and using ICT to advance language skills, this book also engages with broader questions of approach and theory. These include a survey of the three main approaches to Latin teaching: grammar-translation, communicative and reading approaches; explanTrade ReviewThis book is a rich resource for all teachers or aspiring teachers of Latin. It draws on the latest educational theory and is packed full of practical advice on how to teach Latin effectively to pupils of all backgrounds and abilities. -- Classics for AllTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Starting to Teach Latin Chapter 2: Teaching Language, Civilisation and Literature Chapter 3: Resources Epilogue Bibliography Index
£23.74
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC A Cultural History of the Home in Antiquity
Book SynopsisHome' is a powerful idea throughout antiquity, from Odysseus' epic journey to recover his own home, nostalgically longed-for through his long absence, to the implanting of Christianity in the domestic sphere in late antiquity. We can recognise the idea even if there is no word for it that quite corresponds to our own: the Greek oikos and the Latin domus mean both house and family, the essential components of home. To attempt a history of the home' in antiquity means bringing together two separate, if closely related, fields of study. On the one hand, study of the family, both in the legal frameworks that define it as institution and the literary representations of it in daily life; on the other, archaeological study of the domestic setting, within which such relationships are played out. Ranging across a period of over a millennium, this collection looks at the home as a force of integration: of the worlds of family and of the outsider in hospitality; of the worlds of leisur
£24.69
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) de Romanis Book 3
Book SynopsisKatharine Radice is the Classics Lead at United Learning, a group of UK schools, and College Teaching Associate at Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge, UK. She taught for many years at the Stephen Perse Foundation and Westminster School, UK. Her books include the first two volumes in the de Romanis course and a number of editions of prescribed texts for OCR Latin A Level (all published by Bloomsbury).Angela Cheetham teaches Classics at the Stephen Perse Foundation, UK.Sonya Kirk teaches Classics at the Stephen Perse Foundation, UK.George Lord is an Independent Scholar, UK.
£18.99
Amberley Publishing The Romans in Scotland and The Battle of Mons
Book SynopsisNew paperback edition - Explore the battle at the edge of the world: did the Romans defeat 50,000 warriors and if so, where?Trade Review'The Romans in Scotland and The Battle of Mons Graupius’ by Simon Forder is the sort of book you only come across occasionally. Short of the unearthing of entirely new historical evidence in the future, it provides as near to a truly definitive account of its subject as anyone is ever likely to fit between the covers of a book. The result is a remarkable achievement … totally compelling.' -- Undiscovered Scotland‘A new perspective’ -- Current Archaeology
£10.44
Amberley Publishing Gods of Ancient Rome
Book SynopsisFrom the family shrine, the Lararium, to huge public festivals, which embodied the sanctity and viability of the state itself, religion permeated every aspect of Roman life.
£19.54
Amberley Publishing Enemies at the Gate
Book SynopsisThe walls of Rome provide an ever-renewed palimpsest of the Empire's history, from the 8th century BC to the fall of the Western Empire and beyond.
£24.00
Amberley Publishing Magic in Roman Britain
Book SynopsisLavishly illustrated throughout, this fascinating book reveals the true story of magic in Roman Britain.
£14.39
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Straits from Troy to Constantinople
Book SynopsisTells the history of this pivotal region, the doorway between Europe and Asia.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd A Storm of Spears
Book SynopsisReexamines the literary, pictorial and archaeological evidence for hoplite warfare minutely, and combines this with the insights of experimental archaeology using replica weapons and equipment.
£14.39
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Battle of Actium 31 BC
Book SynopsisCompelling narrative account that seeks to reveal exactly what happened on that fateful day.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Augustus at War
Book SynopsisExamines the many wars fought during the reign of Augustus which more than doubled the size of Romes territory.
£15.29
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Expedition to Disaster
Book SynopsisThe epic story of Athens' doomed expedition, retold in light of latest research.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Armies of the Scythians and Sarmatians 700 BC to
Book SynopsisThe Scythians were a horse nomads from the central Eurasian steppes who migrated south and west into the region around the Black Sea from the seventh century BC which they dominated until replaced and absorbed by the very similar Sarmatians from the third century BC. A harsh life spent riding, herding and hunting on the steppes made them into tough warriors, and highly skilled horsemen and archers. Their armies were highly mobile, mostly comprising swift mounted archers capable of elusive hit-and-run attacks but with the wealthier warriors constituting a core of heavier cavalry, armoured and equipped for close combat. Over hundreds of years the Scythians fought, and often defeated, such notable opponents as the Assyrians, Medes, Persians, Greeks and Macedonians. Their Sarmatian successors continued the tradition, being among the Romans' most dangerous opponents for several centuries.Gabriele Esposito discusses these remarkable warriors of the steppes, analysing what made them such form
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Marcus Furius Camillus
Book SynopsisThe only modern biography of Marcus Furius Camillus available in English.
£18.70
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Romes Enemies Within
Book SynopsisThe greatest danger to Roman Emperors was the threat of deadly conspiracies arising among the Senate, the Imperial Court or even their own families All the emperors that reigned from Augustus to the end of the 1st century AD faced such efforts to overthrow or assassinate them. John McHugh uncovers these conspiracies, narrating them and seeking to explain them. The underlying cause in many cases was the decline in influence, patronage and status granted by emperors to the Senatorial class, leading some to seek power for themselves or a more generous candidate. Attempted assassinations or coups led the Emperors to be mistrust the senate and rely more on freedmen, causing more resentment. Paranoid emperors often reacted to the merest hint of treason, real or imagined, with punishments and executions, leading more of those around them to consider desperate measures out of self-preservation. And of course, amid this vicious circle of poisonous mistrust, there were ambitious family members p
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Catiline Rebel of the Roman Republic
Book SynopsisThis is the ONLY modern, scholarly biography of Catiline and is based on an exhaustive study of the ancient sources and modern scholarship.
£17.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Emperor Leo III the Isaurian
Book SynopsisThe Roman Empire (long since ruled from Constantinople) was in a perilous and tumultuous position in the early eighth century. Surrounded by expansionist enemies, most notably the Muslim Arab Umayyad Caliphate but also the Khazars, Slavs, Avars, Bulgars and Lombards, it was also riven by religious controversy and internal political instability. When a plot brought Leo III to the throne in 717, he was the fourth Emperor since Justinian II's assassination six years earlier. Within weeks of his accession he was faced with the year-long siege of his capital by the Arabs. The siege was eventually broken (with the help of the secret weapon, Greek fire) but was only the first of many crises Leo faced in his twenty-four-year reign. His tenure saw a number of rebellions, and Peter Crawford considers how Leo dealt with these (and the extent to which his own policies caused them). Space is given to the great religious development of his reign, the initiation of Iconoclasm, its impact on the emp
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd Imperial Brothers
Book SynopsisOriginal dual biography of the brothers Valentinian and Valens allows comparison of their achievements and contrasting reputations.
£14.39
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Great Battles of the Classical Greek World
Book SynopsisGives a clear narrative for 18 selected battles and sieges from the Classical Greek period.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Roman Conquests Gaul
Book SynopsisCovers the most famous Roman campaigns of conquest of them all thanks to Julius Caesar's involvement (his own writings being our main source of knowledge).
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Light Infantry of the Greek and Roman World
Book SynopsisAncient accounts of battle often neglected the role of lightly-armed infantry, presenting the deeds of the heavy infantry, such as Greek hoplites or Roman legionaries, or dashing cavalry charges as the decisive battle winners. This bias was partly due to the light infantry typically being drawn from the poorer sections of society, who could not afford to equip themselves with armour and because they generally fought from a distance, killing from afar with missile weapons, not bravely face-to-face like heroes worthy of recording. Modern research has generally followed this bias. Dr Jean Charl Du Plessis argues that while light infantry might have had a subordinate role in pitched battles, such clashes were relatively rare occurrences. Most ancient campaigns consisted mostly of foraging, raiding and pillaging of enemy territory, minor skirmishes and ambushes, all roles in which light infantry excelled. In particular they were indispensable for an army traversing mountainous or forested
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Ancient Romes Worst Emperors
Book SynopsisBetween 27 BCE and 476 CE a series of men became Roman Emperor, ruling a domain that stretched across Europe, North Africa and the Near East. Some of them did this rather well, expanding Rome's territories further, installing just laws and maintaining order within the city. Others, however, were distinctly less successful at the job.Ancient Rome's Worst Emperors takes an engaging and amusing look at the mad, the bad and the catastrophically incompetent of Rome's rulers. From the sadistically cruel Caligula to the hopelessly weak Valentinian II, there were many who failed dismally at the top job for a variety of reasons.But what qualifies someone as a worst emperor?What evidence is there to support it?And should we believe any of it?Join us on a tour of the very worst leadership ancient Rome has to offer as we delve into sadistic acts of cruelty, paranoia run rampant, poor decision-making skills and the danger of being the wrong man at the wrong time.
£17.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Military History of Late Rome 284 361
Book SynopsisNarrative of Rome's wars during a tumultuous period of civil war and mounting external threats. Discusses development of the Roman army and the armies of her major enemies eg Goths and Sassanid Persians. Includes such pivotal events as the battles of the Milvian Bridge, and Strasbourg.
£17.09
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Cataclysm 90 BC
Book SynopsisDramatic narrative combining big personalities (Cicero, Cato, Marius, Sulla and Pompey), political intrigue, assassination and full-scale warfare.
£11.69
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Roman Conquests Asia Minor Syria and Armenia
Book SynopsisDetails the Roman army of the time and their enemies, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of both.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd An Invincible Beast
Book SynopsisSheds new light and detail upon the weapon system that dominated the ancient battlefield for 200 years.
£17.09
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Ptolemies Rise of a Dynasty
Book SynopsisJohn Grainger skilfully narrates the political and social developments, complex diplomacy and wars that marked the reigns of the first two Ptolemies.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Greek Victories and the Persian Ebb 480479 BC
Book SynopsisConcluding part of a significant trilogy on the Greco-Persian Wars.
£24.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd A History of Byzantium
Book SynopsisThis revised and expanded edition of the widely-praised A History of Byzantium covers the time of Constantine the Great in AD 306 to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Expands treatment of the middle and later Byzantine periods, incorporating new archaeological evidence Includes additional maps and photographs, and a newly annotated, updated bibliography Incorporates a new section on web resources for Byzantium studies Demonstrates that Byzantium was important in its own right but also served as a bridge between East and West and ancient and modern society Situates Byzantium in its broader historical context with a new comparative timeline and textboxes Table of ContentsList of Figures vii List of Maps x List of Boxes xi Preface to the Second Edition xiv Preface to the First Edition xvi Introduction 1 1 The Crisis of the Third Century 23 2 The Revival under Diocletian 36 3 The Age of Constantine the Great 49 4 The Fourth Century: Constantius II to Theodosios I 72 5 The Fifth Century 103 6 The Age of Justinian 129 7 The Byzantine "Dark Ages": Late Sixth and Seventh Centuries 160 8 The Isaurian Dynasty and Iconoclasm 198 9 Continued Struggle over Ikons 220 10 The Beginnings of the Macedonian Dynasty 242 11 The Apogee of Byzantine Power 265 12 The Komnenoi 290 13 The Aftermath of the Fourth Crusade 330 14 The Beginnings of Decline 347 15 The End of the Empire 383 16 Byzantium after the Fall of the City 401 Glossary 421 General Bibliography 428 A Selection of Primary Sources in English Translation 435 List of Byzantine Rulers 438 Comparative Chronology 444 Electronic Resources 448 Index 451
£32.25
Dorling Kindersley Ltd World History
Book SynopsisThe full story of human endeavour - complete with its dramas, wars, schemes, discoveries, and personalities - is laid out before you in this illustrated guide to the history of our world.Who were the Mongols, the Maya, or Isis? How far did the Roman or the British empire stretch? Why did apartheid or Communism begin, and what were the issues in the Vietnam War?World History is your convenient reference, answering all your questions. But it also tells you why events happen and explains key issues. Its timelines trace events as they happen, from the appearance of the first humans in Africa to first civilisations and then on to recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the space race. It succinctly explains how one event led to another, and sums up topics that include ancient Egypt, the Romans, the Renaissance, World Wars I and II, slavery and empire, and Communist China.Dotted throughout this comprehensive volume are sumptous images that reveal hist
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Amberley Publishing Roman Building Techniques
Book SynopsisWriting from the view of a building technologist as well as and archaeologist, Tony Rook takes a practical approach in this introductory guide to the building types, techniques and methodology of the Romans.
£22.94
Amberley Publishing Lost Voices of the Nile
Book SynopsisA fascinating exploration of the lives of normal people in ancient Egypt. Full of their own strange and amusing stories; documents their anxieties, hopes, loves and mischievous pursuits.Trade Review‘It seems extraordinary to find so many parallels between the lives of this ancient people and ourselves’ -- Minerva
£9.49
Amberley Publishing Treasures of Roman Lincolnshire
Book SynopsisAdam Daubney and Antony Lee explore the fascinating treasures of Roman Lincolnshire.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing The Rise of Athens
Book SynopsisThe story of the modest city-state that would become the birthplace of democracy
£21.25
Amberley Publishing 50 Bronze Age Finds
Book SynopsisA fascinating selection of Bronze Age finds from across the country, from the Portable Antiquities Scheme.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing The Archaeology of Roman York
Book SynopsisThis book introduces the archaeology of Eboracum. A fascinating look at the rich Roman history of York.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing 50 Roman Finds
Book SynopsisDelving into the Portable Antiquities Scheme archives to explore 50 finds from Britain's Roman history.
£14.39
