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  • Sex and Sexuality in Ancient Rome by L J Trafford

    Sex and Sexuality in Ancient Rome by L J Trafford

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    From Emperors and empresses, poets and prostitutes, slaves and plebs, Ancient Rome was a wealth of different experiences and expectations. None more so than around the subject of sex and sexuality. The image of Ancient Rome that has come down to us is...
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  • The New Kingdom by Wilbur Smith

    The New Kingdom by Wilbur Smith

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    BOOK 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...
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  • Hadrian's Wall by Adrian Goldsworthy

    Hadrian's Wall by Adrian Goldsworthy

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    A beautifully produced account of the history and importance of Hadrian's Wall, by a bestselling author and expert on Ancient Rome. Located at the far-flung and wild edge of the Roman Empire, Hadrian's Wall was constructed by Emperor Hadrian in the...
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  • Empress of Rome: The Life of Livia by Matthew Dennison

    Empress of Rome: The Life of Livia by Matthew Dennison

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    Empress of Rome is the fascinating biography of one of the most perplexing and powerful figures of the ancient world: the empress Livia. Second wife of the emperor Augustus and the mother of his successor Tiberius, Livia has been vilified by posterity...
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  • Classical Philosophy: A history of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 1 by Peter Adamson 9780198767039

    Classical Philosophy: A history of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 1 by Peter Adamson 9780198767039

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    Classical Philosophy is the first of a series of books in which Peter Adamson aims ultimately to present a complete history of philosophy, more thoroughly but also more enjoyably than ever before. In short, lively chapters, based on the popular History...
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  • The Eagle and the Lion: Rome, Persia and an Unwinnable Conflict by Adrian Goldsworthy

    The Eagle and the Lion: Rome, Persia and an Unwinnable Conflict by Adrian Goldsworthy

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    The epic story of the imperial rivalry between two of the greatest empires of the ancient world - Parthian and Persian - and how they rose and eventually fell. The Roman empire shaped the culture of the western world against which all other great...
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  • The Spartans: An Epic History by Paul Cartledge

    The Spartans: An Epic History by Paul Cartledge

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    The Spartan legend has inspired and captivated subsequent generations with evidence of its legacy found in both the Roman and British Empires. The Spartans are our ancestors, every bit as much as the Athenians. But while Athens promoted democracy,...
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  • The Modernity of Ancient Sculpture: Greek Sculpture and Modern Art from Winckelmann to Picasso by Elizabeth Prettejohn 9781848859036

    The Modernity of Ancient Sculpture: Greek Sculpture and Modern Art from Winckelmann to Picasso by Elizabeth Prettejohn 9781848859036

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    What can modern art have to do with ancient sculpture? Surely the excitement of modern art lies in its utter repudiation of classical example? Elizabeth Prettejohn's important and revisionist new book argues otherwise: that ancient sculpture and modern...
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  • Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know by Jennifer Van Sijll 9781932907056

    Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know by Jennifer Van Sijll 9781932907056

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    Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932907056Author Jennifer Van SijllFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams) 762g
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  • Wars of the Republic: Ancient Roman Wargaming 343-50 BC by Eric Farrington

    Wars of the Republic: Ancient Roman Wargaming 343-50 BC by Eric Farrington

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    From the First Samnite War and the eventual conquest of the Italian Peninsula, to the defeat by Hannibal at Lake Trasimene, and final victory over the Gauls at Alesia, Wars of the Republic is a miniature wargame that allows you to campaign with the...
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  • Greek to GCSE: Part 2: for OCR GCSE Classical Greek (9-1) by John Taylor

    Greek to GCSE: Part 2: for OCR GCSE Classical Greek (9-1) by John Taylor

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    First written in response to a JACT survey of over 100 schools, and now endorsed by OCR, this textbook has become a standard resource for students in the UK and for readers across the world who are looking for a clear and thorough introduction to the...
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  • Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Sourcebook by Alison E. Cooley 9780415666800

    Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Sourcebook by Alison E. Cooley 9780415666800

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    The original edition of Pompeii: A Sourcebook was a crucial resource for students of the site. Now updated to include material from Herculaneum, the neighbouring town also buried in the eruption of Vesuvius, Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Sourcebook allows...
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  • The Search For Nefertiti by Joann Fletcher

    The Search For Nefertiti by Joann Fletcher

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    Joann Fletcher, presenter of BBC2's 'Ancient Egypt: Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings' has written an enthralling account of Nefertiti, one of Egypt's most compelling and mysterious figures. She and her controversial pharaoh husband Akhenaten...
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  • A History of Ancient Greece in 50 Lives by David Stuttard

    A History of Ancient Greece in 50 Lives by David Stuttard

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    The political leaders, writers, artists and philosophers of ancient Greece turned a small group of city states into a pan-Mediterranean civilization, whose legacy can be found everywhere today. But who were these people, what do we know of their lives...
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  • OCR Classical Civilisation A Level Components 23 and 24: Invention of the Barbarian and Greek Art by Athina Mitropoulos

    OCR Classical Civilisation A Level Components 23 and 24: Invention of the Barbarian and Greek Art by Athina Mitropoulos

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    This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for A-Level Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers Components 23 and 24 from the 'Culture and the Arts' Component Group: Invention of the Barbarian by Alastair...
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  • Chronicle of the Roman Emperors: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome by Chris Scarre

    Chronicle of the Roman Emperors: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome by Chris Scarre

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    This is a highly readable history and a unique work of reference. Focusing on the succession of the rulers of imperial Rome, it uses timelines with at-a-glance visual guides to each reign and its main events. Biographical portraits of the 56 principal...
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  • The One Impossible Labyrinth: Pre-order the Final Jack West Thriller Now by Matthew Reilly

    The One Impossible Labyrinth: Pre-order the Final Jack West Thriller Now by Matthew Reilly

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    THE BRAND NEW JACK WEST THRILLER AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Spectacular...Part-Jack Reacher, part-Indiana Jones' SMHTHE END IS HEREJack West Jr has made it to the Supreme Labyrinth.Now he faces one last race - against multiple rivals, against time,...
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  • The Gates of Athens: Book One of Athenian by Conn Iggulden

    The Gates of Athens: Book One of Athenian by Conn Iggulden

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    BE TRANSPORTED TO THE EPIC WORLD OF THE ATHENIANS WITH CONN IGGULDEN'S LATEST LEGENDARY TALE 'Astonishing, convincing and compelling, with ferocious battles that bring the Ancient World of Greece alive' 5***** Reader Review ______ A STATESMAN IS BORN,...
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  • Venus and Aphrodite by Bettany Hughes

    Venus and Aphrodite by Bettany Hughes

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    'Lively' THE TIMES'Engrossing' THE SPECTATOR'Stunning' WOMAN & HOME'Marvellous' BBC HISTORY MAGAZINEThrough ancient art, evocative myth, intriguing archaeological discoveries and philosophical explorations, Bettany Hughes takes us on a voyage of...
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  • Theaetetus by Plato 9780199646166

    Theaetetus by Plato 9780199646166

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    'What exactly is knowledge?' The Theaetetus is a seminal text in the philosophy of knowledge, and is acknowledged as one of Plato's finest works. Cast as a conversation between Socrates and a clever but modest student, Theaetetus, it explores one of...
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  • The Annals of Imperial Rome by Cornelius Tacitus

    The Annals of Imperial Rome by Cornelius Tacitus

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    His last work, regarded by many as the greatest work of contemporary scholarship, Tacitus' The Annals of Imperial Rome recount with depth and insight the history of the Roman Empire during the first century A.D. This Penguin Classics edition is...
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  • To the Ends of the Earth: How Ancient Explorers, Scientists, and Traders Connected the World by Raimund J. Schulz 9780197668023

    To the Ends of the Earth: How Ancient Explorers, Scientists, and Traders Connected the World by Raimund J. Schulz 9780197668023

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    A sweeping history of ancient exploration, the first full-scale account in over a century Odysseus. Jason and the Argonauts. Heracles. Greek mythology is full of tales of heroes setting out for the unknown. Such tales reflected and instilled a sense...
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  • Memento Mori: What the Romans Can Tell Us About Old Age and Death by Peter Jones 9781786494825

    Memento Mori: What the Romans Can Tell Us About Old Age and Death by Peter Jones 9781786494825

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    In this revealing and entertaining guide to how the Romans confronted their own mortality, Peter Jones shows us that all the problems associated with old age and death that so transfix us today were already dealt with by our ancient ancestors two...
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  • The Landmark Julius Caesar: The Complete Works: Gallic War, Civil War, Alexandrian War, African War, and Spanish War by Kurt A. Raaflaub

    The Landmark Julius Caesar: The Complete Works: Gallic War, Civil War, Alexandrian War, African War, and Spanish War by Kurt A. Raaflaub

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    Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307455444Author Kurt A. RaaflaubFormat PaperbackPage Count 896Imprint Alfred A. KnopfPublisher Alfred A. Knopf
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  • Protagoras by Plato

    Protagoras by Plato

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    'You are going to entrust your soul to the care of a sophist. But I should be surprised if you even know what a sophist is.' In the fifth century BC professional educators, the sophists, travelled the Greek world claiming to teach success in public...
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  • Barbarians: Rebellion and Resistance to the Roman Empire by Dr Stephen P. Kershaw 9781472142139

    Barbarians: Rebellion and Resistance to the Roman Empire by Dr Stephen P. Kershaw 9781472142139

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    A fresh new look at the Roman Empire, from the point of view of those regarded by the Romans as 'barbarians'. Kershaw builds a narrative around the lives, personalities, successes and failures both of the key opponents of Rome's rise and dominance, and...
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  • The Penguin History of the Church: The Early Church by Henry Chadwick

    The Penguin History of the Church: The Early Church by Henry Chadwick

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    Examines the beginning of the Christian movement during the first centuries AD, and the explosive force of its expansion throughout the Roman worldAbout the AuthorReverend Henry Chadwick is a former Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, and has been a Regius...
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  • Myth and Thought among the Greeks by Jean-Pierre Vernant

    Myth and Thought among the Greeks by Jean-Pierre Vernant

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    Apologies 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 *...
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  • The House of Whispers: The thrilling new novel from the bestselling author of The Clockwork Girl! by Anna Mazzola 9781398703858

    The House of Whispers: The thrilling new novel from the bestselling author of The Clockwork Girl! by Anna Mazzola 9781398703858

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    *Picked as one of the best historical novels of 2023 by The Times!*'A creepy, chilling story - another Anna Mazzola triumph!' JENNIFER SAINT'Chilling and compelling, with echoes of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca' ESSIE FOXSometimes the secrets of the past...
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  • Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization Volume One:The Fabrication of Ancient Greece 1785-1985 by Martin Bernal

    Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization Volume One:The Fabrication of Ancient Greece 1785-1985 by Martin Bernal

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    Classical 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...
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  • The Complete Roman Army by Adrian Goldsworthy

    The Complete Roman Army by Adrian Goldsworthy

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    The Complete Roman Army draws on archaeology, ancient art and original documentary sources to present the most convincing picture ever published of the world's most famous fighting machine. Every aspect of the Roman army, from the daily lives of...
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  • The One Impossible Labyrinth: Pre-order the Final Jack West Thriller Now by Matthew Reilly 9781409194439

    The One Impossible Labyrinth: Pre-order the Final Jack West Thriller Now by Matthew Reilly 9781409194439

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    THE BRAND NEW JACK WEST THRILLER AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Spectacular...Part-Jack Reacher, part-Indiana Jones' SMHTHE END IS HEREJack West Jr has made it to the Supreme Labyrinth.Now he faces one last race - against multiple rivals, against time,...
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  • Lives: v. 7 by Plutarch

    Lives: v. 7 by Plutarch

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    Comparative 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...
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  • Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans by Garrett Ryan

    Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans by Garrett Ryan

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    Why 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...
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  • The Ancient Egyptian Book of Two Ways by Leonard H. Lesko

    The Ancient Egyptian Book of Two Ways by Leonard H. Lesko

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    This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices...
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  • That Tyrant, Persuasion: How Rhetoric Shaped the Roman World by J. E. Lendon

    That Tyrant, Persuasion: How Rhetoric Shaped the Roman World by J. E. Lendon

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    How rhetorical training influenced deeds as well as words in the Roman EmpireThe assassins of Julius Caesar cried out that they had killed a tyrant, and days later their colleagues in the Senate proposed rewards for this act of tyrannicide. The killers...
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  • Mercenaries in the Classical World by Stephen English 9781848843301

    Mercenaries in the Classical World by Stephen English 9781848843301

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    Mercenaries 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...
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  • The Two Lost Mountains: The Brand New Jack West Thriller by Matthew Reilly

    The Two Lost Mountains: The Brand New Jack West Thriller by Matthew Reilly

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    'THE HOTTEST ACTION WRITER AROUND' EVENING TELEGRAPHDISCOVER THE WILDLY ENTERTAINING, ACTION-PACKED JACK WEST SERIESFormer SAS soldier Jack West is on a mission to save the world, no matter what - or who - it might cost him.Still reeling from the loss of...
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  • Augustus: From Revolutionary to Emperor by Adrian Goldsworthy

    Augustus: From Revolutionary to Emperor by Adrian Goldsworthy

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    'Masterly' - Robert Harris, author of Imperium 'Essential reading for anyone interested in Ancient Rome' Independent*****Caesar Augustus schemed and fought his way to absolute power. He became Rome's first emperor and ruled for forty-four years before...
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  • Ramesses II, Egypt's Ultimate Pharaoh by Peter J Brand

    Ramesses II, Egypt's Ultimate Pharaoh by Peter J Brand

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    Warrior, mighty builder and statesman, over the course of his 67-year-long reign (1279-1212 BCE), Ramesses II achieved more than any other pharaoh in the three millennia of ancient Egyptian civilization. Drawing on the latest research, Peter Brand...
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