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The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage by William E. Metcalf 9780199372188
£50.08A large gap exists in the literature of ancient numismatics between general works intended for collectors and highly specialized studies addressed to numismatists. Indeed, there is hardly anything produced by knowledgeable numismatists that is easily... -
Into the labyrinth: in search of Daidalos by Michael Wilson
RRP: £20.99£14.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781528988148Author Michael WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 298Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers -
Persian Myths & Tales: Epic Tales by Christine van Ruymbeke
RRP: £20.00£13.75The Shah Nameh (The Book of Kings), The Rubaiyat, The Divan, and The Gulistan (The Flower Garden) are amongst the greatest works of Persia, containing some of the most beautiful, rich and diverse language in the literary world. They rival Dante's Divine... -
Roman Britain and Where to Find It by Denise Allen
RRP: £19.99£13.09The 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... -
Egypt's Golden Couple: When Akhenaten and Nefertiti Were Gods on Earth by John Darnell and Colleen Darnell
RRP: £25.00£18.55Akhenaten has been the subject of radically different, even contradictory, biographies. The king has achieved fame as the world's first individual and the first monotheist, but others have seen him as an incestuous tyrant who nearly ruined the kingdom... -
Viking Migration and Settlement in East Anglia: The Place-Name Evidence by David Boulton 9781914427251
RRP: £39.95£32.75This book shows how analysis of Scandinavian-influenced place-names in their landscape contexts can provide crucial new evidence of differing processes of Viking migration and settlement in East Anglia between the late ninth and eleventh centuries.The... -
Roman Centurions 31 BC-AD 500 by Raffaele D'Amato
RRP: £11.99£8.43In the years between 31 BC and AD 500 the Romans carved out a mighty empire stretching from Britain to the deserts of North Africa. The men who spearheaded this expansion were the centurions, the tough, professional warriors who led from the front,... -
Ancient Rhetoric: From Aristotle to Philostratus by Thomas N. Habinek 9780141392646
RRP: £12.99£9.09A new and original anthology that introduces the key writings on rhetoric in the classical world, from Aristotle to Cicero and beyond.Classical rhetoric is one of the earliest versions of what is today known as media studies. It was absolutely crucial to... -
The Greeks by H. D. F. Kitto
RRP: £9.99£7.11The Greeks were extraordinary not least because they evolved "a totally new conception of what human life was for". Elaborating on that claim, the author explores the life, culture and history of classical Greece.About the AuthorHumphrey Kitto... -
The Scythian Empire: Central Eurasia and the Birth of the Classical Age from Persia to China by Christopher I. Beckwith
RRP: £35.00£27.61A rich, discovery-filled history that tells how a forgotten empire transformed the ancient worldIn the late 8th and early 7th centuries BCE, Scythian warriors conquered and unified most of the vast Eurasian continent, creating an innovative empire that... -
Plato of Athens: A Life in Philosophy by Robin Waterfield
RRP: £21.99£15.61The first ever biography of the founder of Western philosophy Considered by many to be the most important philosopher ever, Plato was born into a well-to-do family in wartime Athens at the end of the fifth century BCE. In his teens, he honed his... -
Praetorian: The Rise and Fall of Rome's Imperial Bodyguard by Guy de la Bedoyere
RRP: £12.99£11.46A riveting account of ancient Rome's imperial bodyguard, the select band of soldiers who wielded the power to make-or destroy-the emperors they served Founded by Augustus around 27 B.C., the elite Praetorian Guard was tasked with the protection of the... -
Trojan Women by Seneca 9780801494314
RRP: £11.99£8.92This free and eloquent translation skillfully reproduces the imagery, power, and frequent irony and sarcasm of Seneca's language.Book InformationISBN 9780801494314Author SenecaFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Cornell University PressPublisher... -
Crassus: The First Tycoon by Peter Stothard 9780300274172
RRP: £10.99£9.37The story of Rome's richest man, who died a humiliating desert death in search of military glory "A perfectly paced biography."-Tom Holland, Times Literary Supplement Marcus Licinius Crassus (115-53 BCE) was a modern man in an ancient world, a pioneer... -
The Treasures of the Valley of the Kings: Tombs and Temples of the Theban West Bank in Luxor by Kent Weeks
RRP: £30.00£21.00Take a spectacular armchair voyage to one of earth's most magnificent and ancient sites: Egypt's Valley of the Kings. This exquisitely produced guide is lavishly illustrated with more than 800 pictures (including archeological reconstruction drawings);... -
Trans Talmud: Androgynes and Eunuchs in Rabbinic Literature by Max K. Strassfeld 9780520397392
RRP: £25.00£19.18Trans Talmud places eunuchs and androgynes at the center of rabbinic literature and asks what we can learn from them about Judaism and the project of transgender history. Rather than treating these figures as anomalies to be justified or explained away,... -
The Trojan War by Barry Strauss
RRP: £12.99£9.09Did the Trojan War really happen?Spectacular new archaeological evidence suggests that it did. Recent excavations and newly translated Hittite texts reveal that Troy was a large, wealthy city allied with the Hittite Empire. Located at the strategic... -
Our Occulted History: Do the Global Elite Conceal Ancient Aliens? by Jim Marrs 9780062130327
RRP: £10.99£7.25Bestselling author Jim Marrs steps once again to the cutting-edge of research into conspiracies and hidden truths. In Our Occulted History, Marrs goes beyond the revelations of his classic Alien Agenda and illustrates how human civilization may have... -
The War with Catiline. The War with Jugurtha by Sallust
RRP: £24.95£22.92Two military monographs.Sallust, Gaius Sallustius Crispus (86-35 BC), a Sabine from Amiternum, acted against Cicero and Milo as tribune in 52, joined Caesar after being expelled from the Senate in 50, was restored to the Senate by Caesar and took part in... -
The Beginnings of Rome: Italy and Rome from the Bronze Age to the Punic Wars (c.1000-264 BC) by Tim Cornell
RRP: £29.99£27.04Using the results of archaeological techniques, and examining methodological debates, Tim Cornell provides a lucid and authoritative account of the rise of Rome.The Beginnings of Rome offers insight on major issues such as:Rome's relations with the... -
A Geography of Offerings: Deposits of Valuables in the Landscapes of Ancient Europe by Richard Bradley 9781785704772
RRP: £15.99£13.33More than quarter of a century ago Richard Bradley published The Passage of Arms. It was conceived as An Archaeological Analysis of Prehistoric Hoards and Votive Deposits, but, as the author concedes, these terms were too narrowly focused for the complex... -
Ancient Greece: A Very Short Introduction by Paul Cartledge
RRP: £8.99£6.45The 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... -
Palatine: An Alternative History of the Caesars by Peter Stothard
RRP: £22.00£16.02'Lets us see how power really worked, in public and private ... Stothard tells this story superbly'Dominic Sandbrook, SUNDAY TIMES14 CE: The first Roman emperor is dead. A second is about to succeed. The Forum of Rome, once fought over so fiercely, has... -
A Grand Tour of the Roman Empire by Marcus Sidonius Falx by Dr. Jerry Toner 9781781255766
RRP: £10.99£7.77'Toner again spins a tale that is enjoyable and informative.' The Times Tour the Roman Empire at its height with Marcus Sidonius Falx and his amanuensis, Dr Jerry Toner. Travelling east, Falx explores the great cultural centre of Athens before... -
Classics: Why It Matters by Neville Morley 9781509517930
RRP: £14.99£11.42For generations, the study of Greek and Latin was used to train the elites of the western world. Knowledge of classical culture, it was believed, produced more cultivated, creative individuals; Greece and Rome were seen as pinnacles of civilization, and... -
Ancient Scepticism by Harald Thorsrud 9781844651313
RRP: £37.99£33.38Scepticism, a philosophical tradition that casts doubt on our ability to gain knowledge of the world and suggests suspending judgement in the face of uncertainty, has been influential since is beginnings in ancient Greece. Harald Thorsrud provides an... -
And Man Created God: Kings, Cults and Conquests at the Time of Jesus by Selina O'Grady
RRP: £30.00£20.95And Man Created God is a sweeping exploration of the religions of the world at the time of Jesus: this is popular history at its best. At the time of Jesus's birth, the world was in ferment. Across Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Asia -... -
Boudicca's Rebellion AD 60-61: The Britons rise up against Rome by Nic Fields
RRP: £16.99£12.28When the Romans occupied the southern half of Britain in AD 43, the Iceni tribe quickly allied themselves with the invaders. Having paid tribute to Rome, they continued to be ruled by their own kings. But 17 years later when Prasutagus, the king of the... -
Three South Etrurian Churches: Santa Cornelia, Santa Rufina and San Liberato by Neil Christie 9780904152173
RRP: £55.00£44.68The brief title doesn't really reflect the wealth of information in the three reports in this book. Arising from the British School at Rome's archaeological survey in southern Etruria between 1950 and 1975, they provide important evidence for the... -
Hadrian's Wall by David J. Breeze
RRP: £14.99£10.95A penetrating and lucid history of the best-known and most spectacular monument to the Roman Empire in Britain. Taking into account new research findings about the building of the Wall, Breeze and Dobson include fascinating details about the Roman army,... -
The Destruction of Jerusalem: An Absolute and Irresistible Proof of the Divine Origin of Christianity by George Holford 9781511571456
RRP: £5.99£5.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781511571456Author George HolfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent... -
After the Ice: A Global Human History, 20,000 - 5000 BC by Steven Mithen
RRP: £16.99£11.94A fantastic voyage through 15,000 years of history that laid the foundations for civilisation as we know it by award-winning science writer Steven Mithen.Twenty thousand years ago Earth was in the midst of an ice age. Then global warming arrived, leading... -
Exploring Roman London by Simon Webb 9781399058490
RRP: £16.99£12.28Much more than a simple guidebook, Exploring Roman London is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the early history of England's capital city. In addition to containing information on every site in London where Roman remains can be seen, the... -
The Greek Philosophers: from Thales to Aristotle by W. K. C. Guthrie 9780415522281
RRP: £12.99£11.94With an new foreword by James WarrenLong renowned as one of the clearest and best introductions to ancient Greek philosophy for non-specialists, W.K.C Guthrie's The Greek Philosophers offers us a brilliant insight into the hidden foundations of Greek... -
Cosmetics & Perfumes in the Roman World by Susie Stewart 9780752440989
RRP: £16.99£16.13Presents a survey of the perception and reality of the use of cosmetics and perfumes under the Roman Empire. This work, a companion to "Roman Clothing and Fashion" draws on literary, non-literary, visual and archaeological evidence to show, among other... -
Neolithic Britain: The Transformation of Social Worlds by Keith Ray
£22.29The Neolithic in Britain was a period of fundamental change: human communities were transformed, collectively owning domesticated plants and animals, and inhabiting a richer world of material things: timber houses and halls, pottery vessels, polished... -
Pennine Dragon: The Real King Arthur of the North by Simon Keegan
RRP: £12.99£11.31Pennine Dragon tells the true story of the legendary King Arthur. On the 1500th anniversary of Arthur's greatest battle at Badon, his whole life, family history and exploits are finally identified with those of a real historic ruler. Arthur Pendragon was... -
The Roman History: The Reign of Augustus by Cassius Cocceianus Dio
RRP: £12.99£9.09Augustus 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... -
Nefertiti's Face: The Creation of an Icon by Joyce Tyldesley
RRP: £9.99£7.11More than three thousand years ago a sculptor working in the royal city of Amarna carved a limestone bust of an Egyptian queen. The queen was Nefertiti, consort of the 'heretic pharaoh' Akhenaten. Plastered and painted, Nefertiti's bust depicted an... -
Betrayal of a Republic: Memoirs of a Roman Matrona by Joost Douma 9781592111114
RRP: £17.95£13.24Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781592111114Author Joost DoumaFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Histria LLCPublisher Histria LLCWeight(grams) 152g