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Leuctra 371 BC: The Destruction of Spartan Dominance by Dr Murray Dahm
RRP: $31.18$22.64This detailed new study explores the battle of Leuctra and the tactics that ultimately led to the complete defeat of Sparta, and freed Greece from domination by Sparta in a single afternoon. The battle of Leuctra, fought in early July in 371 BC was... -
The Roman Triumph by Mary Beard
RRP: $46.70$37.32It followed every major military victory in ancient Rome: the successful general drove through the streets to the temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill; behind him streamed his raucous soldiers; in front were his most glamorous prisoners, as well as... -
In Search of the Greeks Second Edition by James Renshaw
RRP: $54.58$49.61In Search of the Greeks offers an engaging introduction to the societies of Classical Greece. Making extensive use of ancient sources and illustrated with some hundred and fifty photographs, drawings, maps and plans, many now for the first time in... -
The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity: AD 395-700 by Averil Cameron 9780415579612
RRP: $85.78$74.96This thoroughly revised and expanded edition of The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity, now covering the period 395-700 AD, provides both a detailed introduction to late antiquity and a direct challenge to conventional views of the end of the Roman... -
Demetrius: Sacker of Cities by James Romm 9780300274165
RRP: $21.43$18.27A portrait of one of the ancient world's first political celebrities, who veered from failure to success and back again "This colorful biography of Demetrius . . . explores his rich inner life and reveals an ancient world of violence and intrigue."-New... -
Greek and Roman Political Ideas: A Pelican Introduction by Melissa Lane
$7.37 - $15.15Where do our ideas about politics come from? What can we learn from the Greeks and Romans?How should we exercise power?Melissa Lane teaches politics at Princeton University, and previously taught political thought at the University of Cambridge, where... -
Black Genesis: The Prehistoric Origins of Ancient Egypt by Robert Bauval 9781591431145
RRP: $33.13$29.25Relegated to the realm of archaeological heresy, despite a wealth of hard scientific evidence, the theory that an advanced civilization of black Africans settled in the Sahara long before Pharaonic Egypt existed has been dismissed and even condemned by... -
The Fall of the Western Roman Empire: Archaeology, History and the Decline of Rome by Neil Christie 9780340759660
$64.86The decline of the Roman Empire has been a subject of fascination and debate for centuries. In this original new work, Neil Christie draws on numerous sources, interweaving the latest archaeological evidence, to reconstruct the period's landscape and... -
History of the Wars: v. 1: Bks.I & II by Procopius
RRP: $48.65$44.69Late antique military operations.Procopius, born at Caesarea in Palestine late in the fifth century, became a lawyer. In AD 527 he was made legal adviser and secretary of Belisarius, commander against the Persians, and went with Belisarius again in 533... -
Socrates in Love by Armand D'Angour
RRP: $21.43$15.15An innovative and insightful exploration of the passionate early life of Socrates and the influences that led him to become the first and greatest of philosophers Socrates: the philosopher whose questioning gave birth to the ideas of Western thought,... -
Images of the Ice Age by Paul G. Bahn
RRP: $74.08$65.46Images of the Ice Age, here in its third edition, is the most complete study available of the world's earliest imagery, presenting a fascinating and up-to-date account of the art of our Ice Age ancestors. Authoritative and wide-ranging, it covers not... -
Critical Ancient World Studies: The Case for Forgetting Classics by Mathura Umachandran 9781032120119
RRP: $72.13$63.43This volume explores and elucidates critical ancient world studies (CAWS), a new model for the study of the ancient world operating critically, setting itself against a long history of a discipline formulated to naturalise a hierarchical, white... -
Roman Britain: A New History 55 BC-AD 450 by Patricia Southern
RRP: $37.03$24.78For nearly four centuries, from AD 43 to 410, Britain was a small province on the north-western edge of the vast Roman Empire. Though it was small, it was not insignificant. There were more Roman soldiers in Britain than there were in the provinces of... -
The Dawn of Christianity: People and Gods in a Time of Magic and Miracles by Robert Knapp
RRP: $25.33$17.73Exploring the origins of Christianity, this book looks at why it was that people first in Judea and then in the Roman and Greek Mediterranean world became susceptible to the new religion. Robert Knapp looks for answers in a wide-ranging exploration of... -
Rome and the Mediterranean: The History of Rome from its Foundation by Livy 9780140443189
RRP: $33.13$23.95Books XXXI to XLV cover the years from 201 b.c. to 167 b.c., when Rome emerged as ruler of the Mediterranean.About the AuthorTitus Livius (59BC-AD17) began working on his History of Rome at the age of 30 and continued for over 40 years until his death. ... -
Early Greek Philosophy, Volume III: Later Ionian and Athenian Thinkers by Glenn W. Most
RRP: $48.65$44.69A major new edition of the so-called Presocratics.The fragments and testimonia of the early Greek philosophers (often labeled the 'Presocratics') have always been not only a fundamental source for understanding archaic Greek culture and ancient... -
Prehistoric Dorset by Gale John 9780752429069
RRP: $39.00$28.68Dorset is one of the country's richest counties in archaeological remains and over the last 30 years there have been a great number of new discoveries. This detailed, up-to-date and well-illustrated study of prehistoric monuments in and around Dorset... -
A Grand Tour of the Roman Empire by Marcus Sidonius Falx by Dr. Jerry Toner
RRP: $33.13$23.95'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... -
Oh My Gods: A Modern Retelling of Greek and Roman Myths by Philip Freeman
RRP: $37.03$23.58Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451609981Author Philip FreemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 211mm *... -
Nubia: Lost Civilizations by Sarah Schellinger 9781789146592
RRP: $35.10$25.27Nubia, the often overlooked southern neighbour of Egypt, has been home to groups of vibrant and adaptive peoples for millennia. This book explores the Nubians' religious, social, economic and cultural histories, from their nomadic origins during the... -
The Tablet of Destinies by Roberto Calasso 9780141998459
RRP: $21.43$15.15An immersive and mesmerizing narrative that reimagines the Mesopotamian myth of the Great FloodA long time ago, the gods grew tired of humans and decided to send a flood to destroy them. But Ea, the god of fresh underground water, didn't agree. He... -
Early Greek Philosophy, Volume V: Western Greek Thinkers, Part 2 by Andre Laks
RRP: $48.65$44.69A major new edition of the so-called Presocratics.The fragments and testimonia of the early Greek philosophers (often labeled the 'Presocratics') have always been not only a fundamental source for understanding archaic Greek culture and ancient... -
Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century by Christina Riggs 9781838950514
RRP: $39.00$35.14'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... -
Greek Homosexuality: with Forewords by Stephen Halliwell, Mark Masterson and James Robson by Sir Kenneth J. Dover
RRP: $68.23$60.33Hailed as magisterial when it first appeared, Greek Homosexuality remains an academic milestone and continues to be of major importance for students and scholars of gender studies. Kenneth Dover explores the understanding of homosexuality in ancient... -
Diseases in the Ancient Greek World by Mirko D. Grmek
RRP: $54.60$47.68What were the illnesses that plagued men, women, and children of the ancient world? Traditional approaches to this subject have often relied exclusively on literary evidence, but ancient texts are extraordinarily difficult to interpret. Different... -
Greek art in view: Essays in honour of Brian Sparkes by Stephanie Moser 9781842171370
RRP: $87.75$72.44This book celebrates the career of Brian Sparkes, whose work in Classical archaeology has covered many diverse areas such as art, pottery, and theatre. Such interdisciplinary work is at the core of this book, which seeks to explore the relationship... -
Athens: A History by Bruce Clark
RRP: $48.75$44.44A sweeping history of Athens, telling the three-thousand-year story of the birthplace of Western civilization, from Runciman Award winner Bruce Clark 'A stunning retrospect and beautifully written overview of one of the world's greatest cities' Paul... -
The Greek Alexander Romance by Richard Stoneman
RRP: $25.33$17.73Mystery surrounds the parentage of Alexander, the prince born to Queen Olympias. Is his father Philip, King of Macedonia, or Nectanebo, the mysterious sorcerer who seduced the queen by trickery? One thing is certain: the boy is destined to conquer the... -
Handbook for Classical Research by David M. Schaps 9780415425230
RRP: $77.98$69.15One of the glories of the Greco-Roman classics is the opportunity that they give us to consider a great culture in its entirety; but our ability to do that depends on our ability to work comfortably with very varied fields of scholarship. The Handbook... -
Red Land, Black Land: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt by Barbara Mertz
RRP: $46.78$40.50Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061252754Author Barbara MertzFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)... -
Sextus Empiricus: Against Those in the Disciplines: Translated with introduction and notes by Richard Bett 9780198712701
$153.68Against Those in the Disciplines (Pros Mathematikous, also known by the abbreviated title M 1-6) deals with six specialized fields of study: grammar, rhetoric, geometry, arithmetic, astrology, and music. In sceptical fashion, it questions the credentials... -
The Cambridge Companion to the Aegean Bronze Age by Cynthia W. Shelmerdine
RRP: $68.23$56.12This book is a comprehensive up-to-date survey of the Aegean Bronze Age, from its beginnings to the period following the collapse of the Mycenaean palace system. In essays by leading authorities commissioned especially for this volume, it covers the... -
Did the Greeks Believe in Their Myths?: Essay on the Constitutive Imagination by Paul Veyne 9780226854342
RRP: $44.85$43.15"[Veyne's] present book has some kinship with his sprightly theoretical work Comment on ecrit l'histoire; and he declares that its aim was to provoke reflection on the way our conception of truth is built up and changes over the centuries. . . . The... -
The Last Greek by Christian Cameron
RRP: $19.48$13.26Few writers are better at conjuring up a vision of Ancient Greece' THE TIMES* * * * * * *210BCE.The most powerful empires in the world brawl over the spoils of a declawed Greece.Philopoemen has a vision to end the chaos and anarchy that consumes his... -
A History of the Later Roman Empire, AD 284-700 by Stephen Mitchell 9781119768555
RRP: $81.80$72.40A sweeping historical account of the Later Roman Empire incorporating the latest scholarly research In the newly revised 3rd edition of A History of the Later Roman Empire, 284-700, distinguished historians Geoffrey Greatrex and Stephen Mitchell deliver... -
The Story of Tutankhamun by Garry J. Shaw
RRP: $33.13$28.49A lively new biography of Tutankhamun-published for the hundredth anniversary of his tomb's modern discovery The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 sparked imaginations across the globe. While Howard Carter emptied its treasures, Tut-mania gripped... -
Music: A Subversive History by Ted Gioia
RRP: $31.18$21.31The phrase "music history" likely summons up images of long-dead composers, smug men in wigs and waistcoats, and people dancing without touching. In Music: A Subversive History, Gioia responds to the false notions that undergird this tedium. Traditional... -
Iron Age and Roman Settlement in the Upper Thames Valley: Excavations at Claydon Pike and other sites within the Cotswold Water Park by A. Smith 9780947816742
RRP: $68.23$60.86The Cotswold Water Park Project is a landscape study centred upon parts of the Upper Thames Valley within what is now the Cotswold Water Park. The report is based upon four key excavated rural settlements, the most extensive being that at Claydon... -
Livy: Ab urbe condita Book VI by Livy
RRP: $54.58$51.54Book VI of Livy's Ab urbe condita covers the history of Rome from 390 to 367 BC, a period during which the city, while in the process of recovering from being sacked by the Gauls, faced serious civil disturbance, the resolution of which fundamentally... -
The Adventurous Life of Amelia B. Edwards: Egyptologist, Novelist, Activist by Margaret C. Jones 9781350293953
RRP: $31.18$27.85In Victorian England, Amelia B. Edwards was an iconic cultural figure, admired by Trollope and Browning for her best-selling fiction and by the wider public for her witty, thought-provoking travel writing. In later life, she became a celebrated...