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The New Kingdom: Global bestselling author of River God, Wilbur Smith, returns with a brand-new Ancient Egyptian epic by Wilbur Smith 9781785767999
RRP: $17.53$13.44BOOK 1 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... -
A Natural History of Latin Tore Janson (, Emeritus Professor of Latin, University of Goeteborg) 9780199214051
RRP: $20.46$14.51Beginning in Rome around 600 BC, Latin became the language of the civilized world and remained so for more than two millennia. French, Spanish, Italian, and Romanian are among its progeny and it provides the international vocabulary of law and life... -
Ancient Egyptian Warfare: Tactics, Weapons and Ideology of the Pharaohs by Ian Shaw
RRP: $19.48$13.86A concise introduction to Ancient Egyptian warfare from the Neolithic period through to the Iron Age, covering everything from battle tactics to weaponry and battle injuries. The excellent preservation of Egyptian artefacts including bows, axes and... -
24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There by Dr Philip Matyszak 9781782438564
RRP: $25.33$17.02Walk a day in a Roman’s sandals.What was it like to live in one of the ancient world’s most powerful and bustling cities – one that was eight times more densely populated than modern day New York? In this entertaining and enlightening guide, bestselling... -
Flint Knapping: A Guide to Making Your Own Stone Age Toolkit by Robert Turner 9780752488745
RRP: $29.23$22.52Flint knapping, which is the shaping of flint or other fracturing stone to manufacture tools, was one of the primary skills used for survival by our prehistoric ancestors. Early mankind once made and used these implements on a daily basis to hunt,... -
A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths by Dr. Stephen P. Kershaw
RRP: $25.33$11.35The book leads the reader through these vibrant stories, from the origins of the gods through to the homecomings of the Trojan heroes. All the familiar narratives are here, along with some less familiar characters and motifs. In addition to the tales,... -
The Early History of Rome by Livy
RRP: $25.33$17.73'I hope my passion for Rome's past has not impaired my judgement; for I do honestly believe that no country has ever been greater or purer than ours or richer in good citizens and noble deeds'Livy dedicated most of his life to writing some 142 volumes of... -
Lives of the Caesars by Suetonius
RRP: $19.48$13.86The Lives of the Caesars include the biographies of Julius Caesar and the eleven subsequent emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Gaius Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitelius, Vespasian, Titus, Domitian. Suetonius composed his material from a variety of... -
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Vols 4-6: Volumes 4,5,6 The Eastern Empire by Edward Gibbon
RRP: $117.00$86.68The 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... -
Concise Scots Dictionary: Second Edition: 2018 by Scottish Language Dictionaries
RRP: $68.25$60.88First published in 1999, this new edition has been revised and updated throughout to reflect modern Scots usage, alongside coverage of older Scots. Combining accessible style, clear layout and durable hardback format, this is a user-friendly and robust... -
A History of Ancient Egypt: From the First Farmers to the Great Pyramid by John Romer
RRP: $29.23$21.35'A stunning, clear-sighted history of ancient Egypt' Sunday TimesThe extraordinary history of Ancient Egyptian civilization - from its earliest origins to the creation of its greatest monument - from specialist John RomerThis exceptional book draws on a... -
On Ovid's Metamorphoses by Gareth David Williams 9780231200714
RRP: $25.33$17.90Ovid's Metamorphoses has entranced audiences for two thousand years, from Rome under Augustus to humanities classrooms today. Borrowing liberally from Greek and Roman mythology, the poem tells hundreds of stories that share one essential theme: each tale... -
Journeys of the Mind: A Life in History by Peter Brown
RRP: $74.10$56.80A beautifully written personal account of the discovery of late antiquity by one of the world's most influential and distinguished historiansThe end of the ancient world was long regarded by historians as a time of decadence, decline, and fall. In his... -
The Complete World of Greek Mythology by Richard Buxton
RRP: $54.60$37.42From the first millennium BC onwards, Greek myths have been repeated in an inexhaustible series of variations and reinterpretations. Nowadays they can be found in film, television and computer games. This book combines a retelling of Greek myths with a... -
Ancient Greece: A Very Short Introduction by Paul Cartledge
RRP: $17.53$12.58The contribution of the Ancient Greeks to modern western culture is incalculable. In the worlds of art, architecture, myth, literature, and philosophy, the world we live in would be unrecognizably different without the formative influence of Ancient... -
Bullies and Saints: An Honest Look at the Good and Evil of Christian History by John Dickson
RRP: $29.23$23.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780310119371Author John DicksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint ZondervanPublisher ZondervanWeight(grams) 471gDimensions(mm) 230mm * 153mm * 26mm -
North Pole: Nature and Culture by Michael Bravo
RRP: $33.05$23.91In North Pole, Michael Bravo explains how visions of the North Pole have been supremely important to the world's cultures and political leaders, from Alexander the Great to neo-Hindu nationalists. Tracing poles and polarity back to sacred ancient... -
Tacitus, Annals XII: A Selection by Simon Allcock
RRP: $25.33$23.13This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Latin AS and A-Level (Group 1) prescription of Tacitus Annals XII, 25-26, 41-43, 52-53, 56-59, 64-69, giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary, with a detailed introduction. It is AD 48 and the... -
Boudica: Iron Age Warrior Queen by Richard Hingley 9781852855161
$53.04Boudica, or Boadicea, queen of the Iceni, led a famous revolt against Roman rule in Britain in AD 60, sacking London, Colchester and St Albans and throwing the province into chaos. Although then defeated by the governor, Suetonius Paulinus, her rebellion... -
The Scorpion's Strike: Empire X Anthony Riches 9781473628700
RRP: $19.48$13.86With his compelling Centurions trilogy complete, Anthony Riches returns to his bestselling Empire sequence of novels with his storytelling skills polished to perfection. Set in the second century AD, The Scorpion's Strike continues the story of Marcus... -
Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization Volume One:The Fabrication of Ancient Greece 1785-1985 by Martin Bernal
RRP: $29.23$21.35Classical civilisation, Martin Bernal argues, has deep roots in Afro-Asiatic cultures. But these Afro-Asiatic influences have been systematically ignored, denied, or suppressed since the eighteenth century - chiefly for racist reasons. The popular view... -
The Secrets Of The Pyramids: A Message For Humanity by Michael Feeley 9780995455443
$21.14Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995455443Author Michael FeeleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint Sazmick BooksPublisher Sazmick Books -
Myth and Thought among the Greeks by Jean-Pierre Vernant
RRP: $54.60$41.11Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781890951603Author Jean-Pierre VernantFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Zone BooksPublisher Zone BooksWeight(grams) 703gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *... -
Socrates: A Very Short Introduction by C.C.W. Taylor
RRP: $17.53$12.58Socrates has a unique position in the history of philosophy; it is no exaggeration to say that had it not been for his influence on Plato, the whole development of Western philosophy might have been unimaginably different. Yet Socrates wrote nothing... -
The Roman History: The Reign of Augustus by Cassius Cocceianus Dio
RRP: $25.33$17.73Augustus Caesar, the first emperor of Rome (27 BC-AD 14), brought peace and prosperity to his city after decades of savage civil war. This selection from Cassius Dio's Roman History gives the fullest description of that long struggle and ultimate triumph... -
Tutankhamun: The Treasures of the Tomb by Zahi Hawass
RRP: $58.50$40.95The tomb of Tutankhamun, with its breathtaking treasures, remains the most sensational archaeological find of all time. This brilliantly illustrated volume takes the reader through Tutankhamun's tomb room-by-room in the order that it was discovered and... -
Works by Marcus Aurelius
RRP: $48.65$45.61Stoic musings of a philosopher-emperor at war.Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180), Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher, born at Rome, received training under his guardian and uncle emperor Antoninus Pius (reigned 138-161), who adopted him. He was converted to... -
Marcus Agrippa: Right-Hand Man of Caesar Augustus by Lindsay Powell 9781399024808
RRP: $29.23$23.95Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Lives: v. 7 by Plutarch
RRP: $48.65$45.61Comparative biographies of distinguished Greeks and Romans.Plutarch (Plutarchus), ca. AD 45-120, was born at Chaeronea in Boeotia in central Greece, studied philosophy at Athens, and, after coming to Rome as a teacher in philosophy, was given consular... -
Rome: An Empire's Story by Greg Woolf 9780192895172
RRP: $29.23$21.35The complete history of the Roman Empire - how it was created, how it was sustained in crisis, and how it shaped the world of its rulers and subjects, from the eighth century BCE to the dawn of the Middle Ages. Rome in the archaic age was a minor... -
The Woman with the Alabaster Jar: Mary Magdalen and the Holy Grail Margaret Starbird 9781879181038
RRP: $29.23$18.25Margaret Starbird's theological beliefs were profoundly shaken when she read Holy Blood, Holy Grail, a book that dared to suggest that Jesus Christ was married to Mary Magdalen and that their descendants carried on his holy bloodline in Western Europe... -
Sophocles: Electra by Sophocles 9780521097963
RRP: $56.53$50.35In this edition of Sophocles' Electra, one of the greatest tragedies in Greek or any literature, Mr Kells presents the play as a study in revenge, but in a subtle way whose meaning depends upon the continuous use of dramatic irony. He relates the... -
Caligula: The Damned Emperors Book 1 Simon Turney 9781409175186
RRP: $21.43$14.43'An engrossing new spin on a well-known tale' Antonia Senior, The Times'Caligula as you've never seen him before! A powerfully moving read from one of the best ancient world authors in the business' Kate Quinn, author of The Alice Network Everyone... -
Roman Standards & Standard-Bearers (1): 112 BC-AD 192 Raffaele D'Amato (Author) 9781472821805
RRP: $29.23$21.35Roman unit standards played a important role, both ceremonially and on the battlefield. With the armies of the late Roman Republic and early Empire continually engaged on the frontiers, the soldiers selected for the dangerous honour of carrying them were... -
Petra: The Rose-Red City by Christian Auge
RRP: $15.50$10.88Deep in the desert of Jordan lies the hidden city of Petra, one of the greatest marvels of the ancient world. Carved from rose-red rock, Petra's monuments, dwellings and temples were for centuries the centre of a splendid civilization.Later the city fell... -
The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt by Bill Manley
RRP: $37.03$26.54From its humble origins as a cluster of rival chiefdoms along the banks of the Nile, ancient Egypt rose to become one of the most advanced civilizations of its time. This atlas traces its turbulent history and remarkable cultural development, from the... -
50 Finds of Roman Coinage by Andrew Brown
RRP: $31.18$21.16Roman coinage represents the largest single category of object recorded through the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS), with over 300,000 single finds in addition to several thousand hoards. This dataset, unparalleled anywhere else in the... -
The Ancient Greeks: Ten Ways They Shaped the Modern World by Edith Hall
RRP: $21.43$15.15They gave us democracy, philosophy, poetry, rational science, the joke. They built the Parthenon and the Library of Alexandria. They wrote the timeless myths of Odysseus and Oedipus, and the histories of Leonidas's three hundred Spartans and Alexander... -
Classical Athens and the Delphic Oracle: Divination and Democracy by Hugh Bowden
RRP: $66.28$55.34The Delphic Oracle was where, according to Greek tradition, Apollo would speak through his priestesses. This work explores the importance placed on consultations at Delphi by Athenians in the city's age of democracy. It demonstrates the extent to which... -
Andromache, Hecuba, Trojan Women by Euripides 9781603847353
RRP: $25.33$21.57Diane Arnson Svarlien's translation of Euripides' Andromache, Hecuba, and Trojan Women exhibits the same scholarly and poetic standards that have won praise for her Alcestis, Medea, Hippolytus. Ruth Scodel's Introduction examines the cultural and...