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The Oxford History of Byzantium by Cyril Mango
RRP: €27.36€20.56The Oxford History of Byzantium is the only history to provide in concise form detailed coverage of Byzantium from its Roman beginnings to the fall of Constantinople and assimilation into the Turkish Empire. Lively essays and beautiful illustrations... -
Mercenaries in the Classical World by Stephen English 9781848843301
RRP: €23.79€22.69Mercenaries were a significant factor in many of the wars of the Classical world, being employed in large numbers by many states. By far the most famous were Xenophon's 'Ten Thousand', who had to cut their way out of the Persian Empire after the death of... -
Early Christian Lives by St. Athanasius
RRP: €15.46€10.82Written between the mid-fourth and late sixth centuries to commemorate and glorify the achievements of early Christian saints, these six biographies depict men who devoted themselves to solitude, poverty and prayer. Athanasius records Antony's extreme... -
The Science of the Dogon: Decoding the African Mystery Tradition by Laird Scranton 9781594771330
RRP: €19.03€16.80The Dogon people of Mali, West Africa, are famous for their unique art and advanced cosmology. The Dogon's creation story describes how the one true god, Amma, created all the matter of the universe. Interestingly, the myths that depict his creative... -
The Dawn of the Roman Empire: Books 31-40 by Livy
RRP: €15.46€10.82'With a single announcement from a herald, all the cities of Greece and Asia had been set free; only an intrepid soul could formulate such an ambitious project, only phenomenal valour and fortune bring it to fruition. (Livy, 33. 33) Thus Livy... -
The Fall of Rome: And the End of Civilization by Bryan Ward-Perkins
RRP: €17.84€13.03Why did Rome fall? Vicious barbarian invasions during the fifth century resulted in the cataclysmic end of the world's most powerful civilization, and a 'dark age' for its conquered peoples. Or did it? The dominant view of this period today is that... -
Alexander the Great by Robin Lane Fox
RRP: €20.22€14.61From award-winning historian Robin Lane Fox, Alexander the Great searches through the mass of conflicting evidence and legend to focus on Alexander as a man of his own time. Tough, resolute, fearless, Alexander was a born warrior and ruler of passionate... -
The Throne of Caesar Steven Saylor 9781472123633
RRP: €11.89€8.09In The Throne of Caesar, award-winning mystery author Steven Saylor turns to the most famous murder in history . . .It's Rome, 44 BC, and the Ides of March are approaching.Julius Caesar has been appointed Dictator for life by the Roman Senate. Having... -
The Rise of the Roman Empire by Polybius
RRP: €17.84€13.03The Greek statesman Polybius (c.200-118 BC) wrote his account of the relentless growth of the Roman Empire in order to help his fellow countrymen understand how their world came to be dominated by Rome. Opening with the Punic War in 264 BC, he vividly... -
The Later Roman Empire: (a.D. 354-378) by Ammianus Marcellinus
RRP: €15.46€10.82Ammianus Marcellinus was the last great Roman historian, and his writings rank alongside those of Livy and Tacitus. The Later Roman Empire chronicles a period of twenty-five years during Marcellinus' own lifetime, covering the reigns of Constantius,... -
The Indus Civilization: A Contemporary Perspective by Gregory L. Possehl 9780759101722
RRP: €55.93€49.50The Indus Civilization of India and Pakistan was contemporary with, and equally complex as the better-known cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt and China. The dean of North American Indus scholars, Gregory Possehl, attempts here to marshal the state of... -
The Mad Emperor: Heliogabalus and the Decadence of Rome Harry Sidebottom 9780861546855
RRP: €13.08€8.33What happens when you put the Roman Empire in the hands of a teenage boy? Discover the scandalous life and times of Rome's worst emperor. 'Buy the book; it's very entertaining.' David Aaronovitch, The Times On 8 June 218 AD, a fourteen-year-old... -
Prehistoric Age by Bill Putnam 9781874336624
RRP: €7.08€6.63Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781874336624Author Bill PutnamFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint The Dovecote PressPublisher The Dovecote Press -
The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Encounter That Saved Greece -- And Western Civilization by Barry Strauss
€16.18Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743244510Author Barry StraussFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 376gDimensions(mm) 235mm *... -
Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans by Garrett Ryan
RRP: €20.22€15.49Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to drink fine wine, use birth control, or survive surgery? In a series of short and humorous essays, Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants explores... -
Vergil: The Poet's Life by Sarah Ruden 9780300256611
RRP: €22.60€19.25A biography of Vergil, Rome's greatest poet, by the acclaimed translator of the Aeneid "Ms. Ruden has converted the writer of the Aeneid from a noble and stodgy 'ancient' into our contemporary . . . persuasively re-imagined [as] a sympathetic,... -
Pagans and Christians: In the Mediterranean World from the Second Century AD to the Conversion of Constantine by Robin Lane Fox
RRP: €22.60€16.67From the second century AD to the conversion of the first Christian emperor, Constantine, Robin Lane Fox's Pagans and Christians in the Mediterranean World gives a fascinating new perspective on an extraordinary era. The transition from pagan to... -
Why I was born in Africa: The previously unrecorded history of Elysium and The Lion Kingdom by Judith Kusel 9780620721141
RRP: €63.07€45.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780620721141Author Judith KuselFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Judith KuselPublisher Judith KuselWeight(grams) 216g -
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius 9781529015027
RRP: €13.08€8.94A timely book for today's world, Marcus Aurelius's Meditations explores how to endure hardship, how to cope with change and how to find something positive out of adversity.Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound,... -
Roman Europe: 1000 BC - AD 400 by Edward Bispham 9780199266012
€41.53This volume traces the rise of Rome and the extension of Roman power across Europe, from the viewpoints of both conquerors and conquered, and also Rome's barbarian heirs, covering the period from 1000 BC through to AD 400. The book reconstructs as far as... -
Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt Stephen Quirke (University College London, UK) 9781444332001
RRP: €33.26€28.86Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt offers a stimulating overview of the study of ancient Egyptian religion by examining research drawn from beyond the customary boundaries of Egyptology and shedding new light on entrenched assumptions. Discusses the... -
Between Empires: Arabs, Romans, and Sasanians in Late Antiquity by Greg Fisher 9780199679317
RRP: €56.51€42.41In Between Empires Greg Fisher tackles the problem of pre-Islamic Arab identity by examining the relationship between the Roman Empire and the Empire of Sasanian Iran, and a selection of their Arab allies and neighbours, the Jafnids, Nasrids, and Hujrids... -
The Histories by Cornelius Tacitus 9780199540709
RRP: €13.08€9.25`The story I now commence is rich in vicissitudes, grim with warfare, torn by civil strife, a tale of horror even during times of peace.' Edward Gibbon called The Histories an `immortal work, every sentence of which is pregnant with the deepest... -
Roman Woman: Everyday Life in Hadrian's Britain by Lindsay Allason-Jones
RRP: €11.89€8.15Roman Britain is vividly portrayed in this fascinating and authentically detailed story about a year in the life of an ordinary woman and her family.The year is AD 133. Hadrian is Emperor of Rome and all its vast empire, including Britannia. The greater... -
Tragedy, the Greeks and Us Simon Critchley 9781788161480
RRP: €13.08€9.25We might think we are through with the past, but the past isn't through with us. Tragedy permits us to come face to face with the things we don't want to know about ourselves, but which still make us who we are. It articulates the conflicts and... -
The Eclogues by Virgil 9780140444193
RRP: €11.89€8.46Haunting and enigmatic, Virgil's Eclogues combined a Greek literary form with scenes from contemporary Roman life to create a work that inspired a whole European tradition of pastoral poetry. For despite their rustic setting and the beauty of their... -
The War with Hannibal: The History of Rome from its Foundation Books 21-30 by Titus Livy 9780140441451
RRP: €17.84€13.03In The War with Hannibal, Livy (59 BC-AD 17) chronicles the events of the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage, until the Battle of Zama in 202 BC. He vividly recreates the immense armies of Hannibal, complete with elephants, crossing the Alps; the... -
A History of Ancient Egypt, Volume 2: From the Great Pyramid to the Fall of the Middle Kingdom by John Romer
RRP: €22.60€16.20This definitive, multi-volume history of the world's first known state reveals that much of what we have been taught about Ancient Egypt is the product of narrow-minded visions of the pastDrawing on a lifetime of research, John Romer chronicles the... -
The Celts: A Very Short Introduction by Barry Cunliffe
RRP: €10.70€7.68Savage and bloodthirsty, or civilized and peaceable? The Celts have long been a subject of enormous fascination, speculation, and misunderstanding. From the ancient Romans to the present day, their real nature has been obscured by a tangled web of... -
The Letters of the Younger Pliny by Pliny the Younger
RRP: €15.46€10.82Providing a series of fascinating views of Imperial Rome, The Letters of the Younger Pliny also offer one of the fullest self-portraits to survive from classical times. This Penguin Classics edition is translated with an introduction by Betty Radice.A... -
Roman Britain and Where to Find It by Denise Allen
RRP: €23.79€15.58The Romans ruled Britannia for more than 350 years, leaving an indelible mark on our landscape. Town and countryside were transformed by innovations in comfort and culture - albeit shot through with a uniquely British twist - glimpses of which can still... -
The Greek World 479-323 BC by Simon Hornblower
RRP: €52.35€46.22The Greek World 479-323 BC has been an indispensable guide to classical Greek history since its first publication nearly thirty years ago. Now Simon Hornblower has comprehensively revised and partly rewritten his original text, bringing it up-to-date for... -
Vikings in Scotland: An Archaeological Survey by James Graham-Campbell
RRP: €36.89€31.00This book provides a full overview of the archaeology of the Vikings in Scotland, incorporating many results from the recent period of intense fieldwork and excavation. This work has necessitated a thorough re-appraisal of our knowledge of the process,... -
Crocodile on the Sandbank: Miss Marple crossed with Indiana Jones! Elizabeth Peters 9781845293888
RRP: €11.89€8.09Amelia Peabody is Elizabeth Peters' most brilliant and best-loved creation, a thoroughly Victorian feminist who takes the stuffy world of archaeology by storm with her shocking men's pants and no-nonsense attitude!In this first adventure, our headstrong... -
Julian: Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor by Philip Freeman 9780300256642
RRP: €22.60€19.25The tragic life of Julian, the last non-Christian emperor of Rome, by award-winning author Philip Freeman "When we think of ancient Rome, it's impossible not to think of Christianity, one of its most notable exports-but what if it hadn't been? This is... -
Europe before Rome: A Site-by-Site Tour of the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages by T. Douglas Price 9780199914708
RRP: €65.45€49.44Werner Herzog's 2011 film Cave of Forgotten Dreams, about the painted caves at Chauvet, France brought a glimpse of Europe's extraordinary prehistory to a popular audience. But paleolithic cave paintings, stunning as they are, form just a part a story... -
From Caesar to Augustus (c. 49 BC-AD 14): Using Coins as Sources by Clare Rowan
RRP: €24.98€21.94This unique book provides the student of Roman history with an accessible and detailed introduction to Roman and provincial coinage in the late Republic and early Empire in the context of current historical themes and debates. Almost two hundred... -
Ancient Assyria: A Very Short Introduction by Karen Radner
RRP: €10.70€7.68Assyria was one of the most influential kingdoms of the Ancient Near East. In this Very Short Introduction, Karen Radner sketches the history of Assyria from city state to empire, from the early 2nd millennium BC to the end of the 7th century BC. Since... -
Ecclesiastical History of the English People: With Bede's Letter to Egbert and Cuthbert's Letter on the Death of Bede by the Venerable Saint Bede 9780140445657
RRP: €15.46€11.21Written in AD 731, Bede's work opens with a background sketch of Roman Britain's geography and history. It goes on to tell of the kings and bishops, monks and nuns who helped to develop Anglo-Saxon government and religion during the crucial formative... -
Wild Ruins BC: The explorer's guide to Britain's ancient sites Dave Hamilton 9781910636169
RRP: €20.22€15.09Wild Ruins B.C. reveals the extraordinary tale of Britain's human story before Christianity, from the first human footprints of 800,000 years ago, to ancient axe factories, rock art, stone circles, mountain burials, sunset hill forts, lost villages and...