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Ancient Egypt: The Definitive Illustrated History by DK
RRP: £30.00£20.38Take a journey through Ancient Egypt and see how the pharaohs once lived!An enticing and insightful guide that covers 3000 years of life under the pharaoh's rule (c.3200-30 BCE), from the early kings of Egypt to the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman... -
Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World by Irene Vallejo
RRP: £25.00£15.95The bestselling phenomenon - an enthralling 6,000-year journey through the history of books and readingA FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST AND MAIL ON SUNDAY BOOK OF THE YEAR'Outstanding, universal and unique' NEW YORK TIMES'A literary phenomenon.' TLS'Masterly... -
Augustus: From Revolutionary to Emperor by Adrian Goldsworthy
RRP: £14.99£4.45'Masterly' - Robert Harris, author of Imperium 'Essential reading for anyone interested in Ancient Rome' Independent*****Caesar Augustus schemed and fought his way to absolute power. He became Rome's first emperor and ruled for forty-four years before... -
Discourses and Selected Writings by Epictetus
RRP: £10.99£8.02The Discourses/Fragments/Enchiridion'I must die. But must I die bawling?'Epictetus, a Greek Stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicopolis in the early second century AD. His animated discussions were celebrated for their rhetorical... -
A Manual of Sumerian Grammar and Texts: Third, revised and expanded edition by John L Hayes 9780979893742
RRP: £41.00£40.18This manual is designed as a textbook of the Sumerian language, based principally on texts of the Ur III period (21st century BCE). It is self-contained, so that it will be of use to students with or without a teacher. It includes a general description... -
The Hellenistic Gulf: Greek Naval Presence in South Mesopotamia and the Gulf (324-64 B.C.) by MR Andreas P Parpas 9781535352772
RRP: £24.00£21.35Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781535352772Author MR Andreas P ParpasFormat PaperbackPage Count 380Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent... -
Titans of War: The thrilling bestselling new Ancient-Egyptian epic from the Master of Adventure by Wilbur Smith 9781838776343
RRP: £9.99£7.07BOOK 2 IN A THRILLING NEW ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SERIES, FROM INTERNATIONAL SENSATION WILBUR SMITH'Best historical novelist' - Stephen King'A master storyteller' - Sunday Times'Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared' - The... -
Homer and His Iliad by Robin Lane Fox 9781541600447
RRP: £32.50£20.89Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541600447Author Robin Lane FoxFormat HardbackPage Count 464Imprint Basic BooksPublisher Basic BooksWeight(grams) 680gDimensions(mm) 241mm * 155mm * 41mm -
Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind by Tom Holland
RRP: £12.99£4.45'If great books encourage you to look at the world in an entirely new way, then Dominion is a very great book indeed . . . Written with terrific learning, enthusiasm and good humour, Holland's book is not just supremely provocative, but often very funny'... -
Millennium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom by Tom Holland
RRP: £12.99£4.45Of all the civilisations existing in the year 1000, that of Western Europe seemed the unlikeliest candidate for future greatness. Compared to the glittering empires of Byzantium or Islam, the splintered kingdoms on the edge of the Atlantic appeared... -
America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization: A new investigation into the mysteries of the human past by the bestselling author of Fingerprints of the Gods and Magicians of the Gods by Graham Hancock
RRP: £14.99£4.99***THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER***'Hancock's books provide a fascinating, alternative version of prehistory. America Before, detailed and wide-ranging, turns what was myth and legend into a new story of the past.' Daily MailWas an advanced... -
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Bettany Hughes 9781474610322
RRP: £25.00£15.95From 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 of Babylon... -
How the World Made the West: A 4,000-Year History by Josephine Quinn 9781526605184
RRP: £30.00£21.00A Guardian, Financial Times, New Statesman, The Rest is Politics and Waterstones Highlight for 2024 'Quinn has done a lot more than reinvent the wheel. What we have here is a truly encyclopaedic and monumental account of the ancient world' THE TIMES 'A... -
The Aerial Atlas of Ancient Britain by David R. Abram
RRP: £30.00£20.38A spectacular collection of aerial photographs of Britain's most extraordinary prehistoric sites. This breathtaking collection of aerial images reveals ancient monuments from all around the British Isles, as they have never been seen before:... -
A Brief History of Slavery: A New Global History by Professor Jeremy Black
RRP: £10.99£2.85A thought-provoking and important book that raises essential issues crucial not only for understanding our past but also the present day.In this panoramic history, Jeremy Black tells how slavery was first developed in the ancient world, and reaches all... -
The Spartans: A Very Short Introduction by Andrew J. Bayliss
RRP: £8.99£6.70Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The myths surrounding Sparta are as old as the city itself. Even in antiquity, Sparta was a unique society, and considered an enigma. The Spartans who fought for freedom against the Persians... -
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius 9780140449334
RRP: £8.99£6.70'Their icy blasts are refreshing and restorative. They tell you the worst. And having heard the worst, you feel less bad' Blake MorrisonWritten in Greek by the only Roman emperor who was also a philosopher, without any intention of publication, the... -
Aristotle's Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life by Edith Hall
RRP: £10.99£8.66'Wonderful and timely ... Hugely recommended' STEPHEN FRYWhat do you and an ancient philosopher have in common? It turns out much more than you might think... Aristotle was an extraordinary thinker yet he was preoccupied by an ordinary question: how to... -
Letters from a Stoic: The Ancient Classic by Seneca
RRP: £11.99£9.02DISCOVER THE ENDURING LEGACY OF ANCIENT STOICISM Since Roman antiquity, Lucius Annaeus Seneca's Letters have been one of the greatest expressions of Stoic philosophy. In a highly accessible and timeless way, Seneca reveals the importance of cultivating... -
Pompeii: The Life of a Roman Town by Mary Beard
RRP: £10.99£8.02WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2008 'The world's most controversial classicist debunks our movie-style myths about the Roman town with meticulous scholarship and propulsive energy' Laura Silverman, Daily Mail The ruins of Pompeii, buried by an... -
Collins Latin Dictionary and Grammar: Your all-in-one guide to Latin by Collins Dictionaries
RRP: £14.99£9.95The home of trusted Latin dictionaries for everyday language learning. This Latin Dictionary and Grammar offers the student of Latin the essential two-in-one reference: a comprehensive Latin to English and English to Latin dictionary and a... -
Agricola and Germania by Tacitus
RRP: £10.99£8.02The Agricola is both a portrait of Julius Agricola - the most famous governor of Roman Britain and Tacitus' well-loved and respected father-in-law - and the first detailed account of Britain that has come down to us. It offers fascinating descriptions of... -
The Practicing Stoic: A Philosophical User's Manual by Ward Farnsworth
RRP: £20.99£14.59"Farnsworth beautifully integrates his own observations with scores of quotations from Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Montaigne and others. This isn't just a book to read-it's a book to return to, a book that will provide perspective and consolation... -
Lessons in Stoicism: What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us about How to Live by John Sellars
RRP: £7.99£6.04How can Stoicism inspire us to lead more enjoyable lives?In the past few years, Stoicism has been making a comeback. But what exactly did the Stoics believe? In Lessons in Stoicism, philosopher John Sellars weaves together the key ideas of the three... -
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by David Womersley
RRP: £12.99£9.74Spanning thirteen centuries from the age of Trajan to the taking of Constantinople by the Turks, DECLINE & FALL is one of the greatest narratives in European Literature. David Womersley's masterly selection and bridging commentary enables the readerto... -
The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction by Christopher Kelly
RRP: £8.99£6.70The Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. It had a population of sixty million people spread across lands encircling the Mediterranean and stretching from drizzle-soaked northern England to the sun-baked banks of the Euphrates in Syria, and from the... -
The Mystery of Doggerland: Atlantis in the North Sea by Graham Phillips 9781591434238
RRP: £16.99£11.08A scientific exploration of the advanced ancient civilization known as Doggerland or Fairland that disappeared 5,000 years ago. New marine archaeological evidence has revealed the remains of a large land mass to the north of Britain that hosted an... -
The Emperor's Exile (Eagles of the Empire 19): The thrilling Sunday Times bestseller by Simon Scarrow
RRP: £20.00£13.09From the Sunday Times bestselling author, a thrilling new adventure in Simon Scarrow's acclaimed Eagles of the Empire series. Perfect for readers of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell. READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF SIMON SCARROW'S BOOKS!'I could not put it... -
The Little Book of World Mythology: A Pocket Guide to Myths and Legends by Hannah Bowstead
RRP: £6.99£5.12Step into a world of gods, heroes and monstersThroughout history, mythologies have been fundamental to societies and cultures across the world. They are the collected stories of a people - the fascinating folk tales and the epic legends that shape the... -
Letters from a Stoic: Epistulae Morales Ad Lucilium by Seneca 9780141395852
RRP: £14.99£10.95Selected from the Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium, Seneca's Letters from a Stoic are a set of 'essays in disguise' from one of the most insightful philosophers of the Silver Age of Roman literature. This Penguin Classics edition is translated from the... -
My Family and Other Romans by Marie Basting
RRP: £7.99£5.48A rip-roaring Roman adventure from the acclaimed author of Princess BMX, Marie Basting! 'Perfect funny escapism with added Roman mythology ... Charming and mischievous!' LOUIE STOWELL, author of LOKI 'Full of fun... -
Ancient Britain by Ordnance Survey
RRP: £7.99£6.04The OS Historical Map series comprises of Ancient Britain and Roman Britain. Each archaeological period is identified using different symbols and colours to show sites from the Stone Age through to the early Middle Ages against a modern map base,... -
The Roman Republic: A Very Short Introduction by David M. Gwynn
RRP: £8.99£6.70The rise and fall of the Roman Republic occupies a special place in the history of Western civilization. From humble beginnings on the seven hills beside the Tiber, the city of Rome grew to dominate the ancient Mediterranean. Led by her senatorial... -
Leys: Secret Spirit Paths in Ancient Britain by D.P. Sullivan 9781904263388
RRP: £6.95£4.94Many ancient peoples built their sacred sites in dead straight lines. The magical paths involved astronomy and geomancy, and were used for spirit flight both by the living as they slept or travelled in shamanic trance, and by spirits of the dead, both... -
Caesar by Adrian Goldsworthy
RRP: £16.99£10.70The story of one of the most brilliant, flamboyant and historically important men who ever lived.'A superb achievement' LITERARY REVIEW'Combines scholarship with storytelling to bring the ancient world to life: in his masterly new CAESAR he shows us the... -
Supernatural: Meetings with the Ancient Teachers of Mankind by Graham Hancock
RRP: £12.99£9.34From the bestselling author of Fingerprints of the Gods, and creator of the explosive Netflix series, Ancient Apocalypse____________________________________'Supernatural: of or relating to things that cannot be explained according to natural laws.''As... -
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Vols 4-6: Volumes 4,5,6 The Eastern Empire by Edward Gibbon
RRP: £60.00£44.45The first three volumes of Gibbon's DECLINE AND FALL (the western empire) were published by Everyman in 1993. Volumes 4-6 complete the set which is now available for the first time in many years. This year is the bicentenary of Gibbon's death, which has... -
Homer and His Iliad by Robin Lane Fox
RRP: £30.00£21.35A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year A thrilling study of the greatest of all epic poems, by one of the world's leading classicistsHomer's Iliad is the famous epic poem set among the tales of Troy. Its subject is the anger of the hero Achilles... -
The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day - The Complete Papyrus of Ani Featuring Integrated Text and Fill-Color Images by Ogden Goelet
RRP: £27.00£18.38For the first time in 3,300 years, The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day: The Papyrus of Ani is showcased in its entirety in seventy four magnificent, large-format, color pages. Maybe the most stunning presentation of this... -
The Great Book of Ancient Egypt New Edition: In the Realm of the Pharaohs by Zahi Hawass 9788854413450
RRP: £30.00£21.18In this superbly illustrated volume, distinguished Egyptologist Zahi Hawass guides you through the architectural landscape of ancient Egypt. From houses and palaces to the temples of the gods, to the tombs, hundreds of photographs and a compelling text...