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The Greeks And Greek Love: A Radical Reappraisal of Homosexuality In Ancient Greece by James Davidson
RRP: $33.13$23.28A radical reappraisal of homosexuality in Ancient Greece, by a young historian described as 'the best thing to happen to ancient history for decades' (Andrew Roberts, MAIL ON SUNDAY)Kenneth Dover's 1978 GREEK HOMOSEXUALITY remains the most recent... -
Cicero: Politics and Persuasion in Ancient Rome by Kathryn Tempest
RRP: $46.78$41.11As the greatest Roman orator of his time, Cicero delivered over one hundred speeches in the law courts, in the senate and before the people of Rome. He was also a philosopher, a patriot and a private man. While his published speeches preserve scandalous... -
The Young Alexander by Alex Rowson
RRP: $48.75$35.14'Popular history at its very best, thought-provoking and accessible. Underpinned by serious research, and written with panache, it summons up a vanished world' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH This is an astonishing new account of Alexander the... -
Rome's Empire: How the Romans Acquired and Lost Their Provinces by Patricia Southern
RRP: $68.25$44.11The Roman Empire was forged in war and defended by military might. It also endured because of the Romans' ability to assimilate and pacify the different peoples and cultures within their provinces. In Rome's early years it did not annexe territory but... -
Ancient Literacy by William V. Harris 9780674033818
RRP: $89.60$71.02How many people could read and write in the ancient world of the Greeks and Romans? No one has previously tried to give a systematic answer to this question. Most historians who have considered the problem at all have given optimistic assessments, since... -
Catullus: A Selection of Poems by Dr John Godwin
RRP: $33.13$29.68This is the OCR-endorsed publication from Bloomsbury for the Latin AS and A-Level (Group 3) prescription of Catullus' poems 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 17, 40, 70, 76, 85, 88, 89, 91 and 107, and the A-Level (Group 4) prescription of poems 1, 34, 62 and 64 lines... -
The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Encounter That Saved Greece -- And Western Civilization by Barry Strauss
$27.50Apologies 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 *... -
Hidden Power: Late Cistophoric Production and the Organization of Provincia Asia (128–89 BC) by Lucia Carbone
$207.27Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780897223638Author Lucia CarboneFormat HardbackPage Count 415Imprint American Numismatic Society,U.S.Publisher American Numismatic Society,U.S. -
Book of Songs (Shi-Jing): A New Translation of Selected Poems from the Ancient Chinese Anthology by Confucius
RRP: $38.98$26.79Claimed by some to have been compiled by Confucius in the 5th century BCE, the Book of Songs is an ancient anthology of Chinese poetry. Collecting poems over a number of centuries, the anthology - sometimes known as the Classic of Poetry (or Shi-jing) -... -
Metamorphoses of Psyche in Psychoanalysis and Ancient Greek Thought: From Mourning to Creativity by Marcia Dobson
RRP: $58.48$51.95This unusual book explores the transformative power of liminal experiences in ancient Greek texts, psychoanalytic theory, and the author's own life, to demonstrate how a contemporary understanding of ancient thought can illuminate modern psychoanalytic... -
Roman Legionary 109-58 BC: The Age of Marius, Sulla and Pompey the Great by Ross Cowan
RRP: $29.23$21.35The Roman centurion, holding the legionaries steady before the barbarian horde and then leading them forward to victory, was the heroic exemplar of the Roman world. This was thanks to the Marian reforms, which saw the centurion, although inferior in... -
Prostitutes and Matrons in the Roman World by Anise K. Strong
RRP: $42.88$40.83Prostitutes and Matrons in the Roman World is the first substantial account of elite Roman concubines and courtesans. Exploring the blurred line between proper matron and wicked prostitute, it illuminates the lives of sexually promiscuous women like... -
Wandering in Byzantine Thessaloniki (English language edition) by Eftychia Kourkoutidou-Nikolaidou
RRP: $41.93$34.32Thessaloniki, the most important city in the Byzantine empire after Constaninople, experienced periods of great economic prosperity and cultural and artistic flowering that created monuments of great importance in the development of Byzantine... -
The Oxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age by Anthony Harding
$77.49The Oxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age is a wide-ranging survey of a crucial period in prehistory during which many social, economic, and technological changes took place. Written by expert specialists in the field, the book provides coverage... -
Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World by Philip Matyszak
RRP: $39.00$26.03An overview of the lost peoples and cultures who flourished and fought for survival alongside the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Beyond the Greeks, Romans and Hebrews of the Classical and Biblical eras, a rich diversity of peoples helped lay the... -
Caesar Rules: The Emperor in the Changing Roman World (c. 50 BC - AD 565) by Olivier Hekster
$59.94For centuries, Roman emperors ruled a vast empire. Yet, at least officially, the emperor did not exist. No one knew exactly what titles he possessed, how he could be portrayed, what exactly he had to do, or how the succession was organised. Everyone... -
Aegean Art and Architecture by Donald Preziosi
RRP: $42.88$31.22The amazing discovery of the 'first European civilization' in Crete, Greece and the Aegean islands during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was beyond what anyone had imagined. Beginning with the Neolithic period, before 3000 BCE, and... -
Tutankhamun by T G Henry James
RRP: $68.25$43.74On November 04th, 1922, after months of unsuccessful expeditions and excavations, a young Howard Carter was close to give up his Egyptian experience in the Valley of the Kings when, unexpectedly, he and his team discovered one of the most important... -
Homer: Iliad Book I by Seth L. Schein
RRP: $38.98$34.34Book I of the Iliad marks the beginning of the first surviving work of Greek literature. This edition with commentary enables readers at all levels to interpret the poetry with heightened pleasure and understanding. It provides help with the morphology,... -
50 Bronze Age Finds From the Portable Antiquities Scheme by Dot Boughton
RRP: $31.18$21.16British Bronze Age artefacts made from copper, bronze, gold, flint, jet and shale are renowned throughout Europe for their beauty and exquisite craftsmanship. In England and Wales, many new discoveries are made each year by members of the public and... -
Letters: v. 1: Bks.I-VII by Pliny the Younger
RRP: $48.65$44.69Correspondence from a distinguished and eventful life.The Younger Pliny was born in AD 61 or 62, the son of Lucius Caecilius of Comum (Como) and the Elder Pliny's sister. He was educated at home and then in Rome under Quintilian. He was at Misenum at the... -
Vindolanda: Everyday Life on Rome's Northern Frontier by Robin Birley
RRP: $38.98$28.63The beautiful site the Romans called Vindolanda lies in south-west Northumberland, in the district of Tynedale, more or less half way between the North Sea east of Newcastle and the Irish Sea to the west of Carlisle. It is just within the boundary of the... -
The Meroe Head of Augustus by Thorsten Opper
$16.67Made from Bronze with eyes inlaid with glass pupils set in metal rings, the 'Meroe Head' is a magnificent portrait of Julius Caesar's great nephew and adopted heir Augustus (63 BC-AD 14). Once forming part of a statue of Rome's revered first true emperor... -
The Young Alexander: The Making of Alexander the Great by Alex Rowson
RRP: $21.43$14.14'Popular history at its very best, thought-provoking and accessible. Underpinned by serious research, and written with panache, it summons up a vanished world' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH This is an astonishing new account of Alexander the... -
The Stoicism Book Of Quotes: Over 200 Inspirational Quotations from the Greatest Stoic Philosophers by Nick Benas 9781578269761
RRP: $25.33$16.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781578269761Author Nick BenasFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Hatherleigh Press,U.S.Publisher Hatherleigh Press,U.S. -
A Brief History of the Roman Empire by Dr. Stephen P. Kershaw
RRP: $25.33$10.32In this lively and very readable history of the Roman Empire from its establishment in 27 BC to the barbarian incursions and the fall of Rome in AD 476, Kershaw draws on a range of evidence, from Juvenal's Satires to recent archaeological finds. He... -
Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero by James Romm
RRP: $29.23$19.11Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307743749Author James RommFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 266gDimensions(mm) 201mm * 132mm... -
King Tut. The Journey through the Underworld. 40th Ed. by Sandro Vannini
RRP: $48.75$32.12Buried in the 14th century BC but unearthed by Howard Carter in 1922, the objects entombed with Tutankhamun are an invaluable window into a long-extinct belief system. Seen today, they create an intricate picture of how the ancient Egyptian people viewed... -
The History of Roman Legion VI Victrix: The Original Watchers on the Wall by Tony Sullivan 9781399088572
RRP: $42.90$30.46This is the first in depth study on the history of Legio VI Victrix in Britain. Brought over from Germany in 122 to assist in the building of Hadrian's Wall the Sixth Legion remained in Britain until the end of Roman rule. The book will investigate the... -
A War Like No Other: How the Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War by Victor Davis Hanson 9780812969702
RRP: $29.23$19.11Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812969702Author Victor Davis HansonFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 465gDimensions(mm)... -
The Cambridge Companion to the Ancient Greek Economy by Sitta von Reden
$59.92This is the most comprehensive introduction to the ancient Greek economy available in English. A team of specialists provides in non-technical language cutting edge accounts of a wide range of key themes in economic history, explaining how ancient Greek... -
Roman Law Essentials by Craig Anderson
RRP: $38.98$34.63A study and revision guide for Scots law students of Roman law'Roman Law Essentials' provides a clear overview of the structure of Roman government and society. It first introduces the sources and development of Roman Law. Then, it examines the three... -
Ancient Magic in Greece and Rome: A Hands-on Guide by Philip Matyszak 9780500026410
RRP: $29.23$19.11Bestselling author Philip Matyszak explores how the Greeks and Romans used magic, who performed it - and why. Magic was everywhere in the ancient world. The supernatural abounded, turning flowers into fruit and caterpillars into butterflies. Magic... -
Before Augustus: The Collapse of the Roman Republic by Natale Barca
RRP: $68.15$42.43This new history of the last years of the Roman Republic sets the leading men, and women, in the complex social and political system of the time, to provide a full context to the historical events and epic battles of the 1st century BC. Scholar Natale... -
Evil Roman Emperors: The Shocking History of Ancient Rome's Most Wicked Rulers from Caligula to Nero and More by Phillip Barlag 9781633886902
RRP: $29.23$21.96Nero fiddled while Rome burned. As catchy as that aphorism is, it's sadly untrue, even if it has a nice ring to it. The one thing Nero is well-known for is the one thing he actually didn't do. But fear not, the truth of his life, his rule and what he did... -
Social Theory and Archaeology by Michael Shanks
RRP: $35.08$31.28Archaeological theory and method have recently become the subject of vigorous debate centred on the growing realization that archaeological theory is social theory and as such can be looked at by means of a wide variety of sociological frameworks, such... -
Aspects of Roman History 82BC-AD14: A Source-based Approach by Mark Everson Davies 9780415496940
RRP: $72.13$64.21Aspects of Roman History 82BC-AD14 examines the political and military history of Rome and its empire in the Ciceronian and Augustan ages. It is an indispensable introduction to this central period of Roman History for all students of Roman history, from... -
The Trojan War: A Very Short Introduction by Eric H. Cline
RRP: $17.53$12.58Homer's tale of the abduction of Helen to Troy and the ten-year war to bring her back to Greece has fascinated mankind for centuries since he related it in The Iliad and The Odyssey. More recently, it has given rise to countless scholarly articles and... -
Medieval Military Combat: Battle Tactics and Fighting Techniques of the Wars of the Roses by Tom Lewis 9781612008875
RRP: $48.75$30.89We don't know how medieval soldiers fought. Did they just walk forward in their armour, to smash each other with their maces and poleaxes, for hours on end, as depicted on film in programs such as Game of Thrones?They could not have done so. It is... -
Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century by Christina Riggs
RRP: $25.33$16.69'Impeccably researched and beautifully written' David Wengrow'Utterly original' Paul StrathernWhen it was found in 1922, the 3,300-year old tomb of Tutankhamun sent shockwaves around the world, turning the boy-king into a household name overnight and...