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  • Antigone and other Tragedies: Antigone, Deianeira, Electra by Sophocles 9780192806864

    Antigone and other Tragedies: Antigone, Deianeira, Electra by Sophocles 9780192806864

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    Sophocles stands as one of the greatest dramatists of all time, and one of the most influential on artists and thinkers over the centuries. His plays are deeply disturbing and unpredictable, unrelenting and open-ended, refusing to present firm answers to...
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  • Historia Augusta: Volume III by David Magie

    Historia Augusta: Volume III by David Magie

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    March of the emperors.The Historia Augusta is a biographical work roughly following the model of the imperial biographer Suetonius (LCL 31, 38) and covering the lives of the Roman emperors from Hadrian (r. 117-138) to Carinus (r. 283-285), with a ...
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  • Magnus: Rising Sun by Robert Allen Johnson 9781494793333

    Magnus: Rising Sun by Robert Allen Johnson 9781494793333

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    Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781494793333Author Robert Allen JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 362Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...
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  • Philosophical Treatises: v. 18: Tusculan Disputations by Marcus Tullius Cicero

    Philosophical Treatises: v. 18: Tusculan Disputations by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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    Philosophical dialogues of a grieving statesman.Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106-43 BC), Roman lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era that saw the rise, dictatorship, and...
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  • Unravelling the Landscape: An Inquisitive Approach to Archaeology by Mark Bowden

    Unravelling the Landscape: An Inquisitive Approach to Archaeology by Mark Bowden

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    Referring to recent surveys by the staff of the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England and their colleagues, Bowden (an archaeological field investigator and head of the Swindon field team) dispels the myths that survey is too complex...
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  • Religion and Magic in Ancient Egypt by Rosalie David

    Religion and Magic in Ancient Egypt by Rosalie David

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    The ancient Egyptians believed that the Nile - their life source - was a divine gift. Religion and magic permeated their civilization, and this book provides a unique insight into their religious beliefs and practices, from 5000 BC to the 4th century AD,...
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  • When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt by Kara Cooney

    When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt by Kara Cooney

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    This riveting narrative explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra--women who ruled with real power--and shines a piercing light on our own perceptions of women in power today. Female rulers are a rare...
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  • Ctesias' 'History of Persia': Tales of the Orient by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones 9780415629478

    Ctesias' 'History of Persia': Tales of the Orient by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones 9780415629478

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    Towards the end of the fifth century BC Ctesias of Cnidus wrote his 23 book History of Persia. Ctesias is a remarkable figure: he lived and worked in the Persian court and, as a doctor, tended to the world's most powerful kings and queens. His position...
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  • An Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Papyrus of Sobekmose by Paul F. O'Rourke

    An Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Papyrus of Sobekmose by Paul F. O'Rourke

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    The Book of the Dead of Sobekmose, in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum, New York, is one of the most important surviving examples of the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead genre. Such 'books' - papyrus scrolls - were composed of traditional...
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  • Xenophon's Retreat: Greece, Persia and the end of the Golden Age by Robin Waterfield

    Xenophon's Retreat: Greece, Persia and the end of the Golden Age by Robin Waterfield

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    It is 401 BC. After an epic battle in Persia, Xenophon is elected general of the defeated Greek army and must lead the men on a fraught journey back home - a journey of hundreds of miles, north from modern-day Iraq into the mountains of Kurdistan and...
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  • Cosmology in Antiquity by Rosemary Wright

    Cosmology in Antiquity by Rosemary Wright

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    The popularity of Stephen Hawking's work has put cosmology back in the public eye. The question of how the universe began, and why it hangs together, still puzzles scientists. Their puzzlement began two and a half thousand years ago when Greek...
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  • Gods of Rome by Simon Turney

    Gods of Rome by Simon Turney

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    For one to rule, the other must die. AD 312: A year of horrific and brutal warfare. Although outnumbered, Constantine's legions seem unstoppable as they surge through Maxentius' Italian heartlands. Constantine is determined to reach and seize the...
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  • "Did I Not Bring Israel Out of Egypt?": Biblical, Archaeological, and Egyptological Perspectives on the Exodus Narratives by Alan R. Millard

    "Did I Not Bring Israel Out of Egypt?": Biblical, Archaeological, and Egyptological Perspectives on the Exodus Narratives by Alan R. Millard

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    The Hebrew Scriptures consider the exodus from Egypt to be Israel's formative and foundational event. Indeed, the Bible offers no other explanation for Israel's origin as a people. It is also true that no contemporary record regarding a man named Moses...
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  • Imperial Rome AD 193 to 284: The Critical Century by Clifford Ando

    Imperial Rome AD 193 to 284: The Critical Century by Clifford Ando

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    This title presents a pioneering history of this 'period of crisis' for the Roman Empire. The Roman empire during the period framed by the accession of Septimus Severus in 193 and the rise of Diocletian in 284 has conventionally been regarded as one of...
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  • Roman Imperialism: A Concise History of the Rise and Expansion of Ancient Rome by Dexter Hoyos

    Roman Imperialism: A Concise History of the Rise and Expansion of Ancient Rome by Dexter Hoyos

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    Rome - Urbs Roma: city of patricians and plebeians, emperors and gladiators, slaves and concubines - was the epicentre of a far-flung imperium whose cultural legacy is incalculable. How a tiny settlement, founded by desperate adventurers beside the banks...
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  • Pantheon: A New History of Roman Religion by Joerg Ruepke

    Pantheon: A New History of Roman Religion by Joerg Ruepke

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    From one of the world's leading authorities on the subject, an innovative and comprehensive account of religion in the ancient Roman and Mediterranean worldIn this ambitious and authoritative book, Joerg Rupke provides a comprehensive and strikingly...
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  • Works: v. 3 by Julian

    Works: v. 3 by Julian

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    The emperor who renounced Christianity.Julian (Flavius Claudius Iulianus) "the Apostate," Roman Emperor, lived AD 331 or 332 to 363. Born and educated in Constantinople as a Christian, after a precarious childhood he devoted himself to literature and ...
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  • Julius Caesar by Philip Freeman 9780743289542

    Julius Caesar by Philip Freeman 9780743289542

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    Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743289542Author Philip FreemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 381gDimensions(mm) 218mm *...
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  • The Wisdom of the Myths: How Greek Mythology Can Change Your Life by Luc Ferry 9780062215451

    The Wisdom of the Myths: How Greek Mythology Can Change Your Life by Luc Ferry 9780062215451

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    More than 100,000 copies sold in France A fascinating new journey through Greek mythology that explains the myths' timeless lessons and meaning Heroes, gods, and mortals. The Greek myths are the founding narratives of Western civilization: to...
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  • The Pocket Epicurean by John Sellars 9780226798646

    The Pocket Epicurean by John Sellars 9780226798646

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    A short, smart guide to living the good life through the teachings of Epicurus. As long as there has been human life, we've searched for what it means to be happy. More than two thousand years ago, the Greek philosopher Epicurus came to his own...
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  • The Oxford Handbook of the Egyptian Book of the Dead by Rita Lucarelli

    The Oxford Handbook of the Egyptian Book of the Dead by Rita Lucarelli

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    Among the broad spectrum of ancient Egyptian religious literature, the Book of the Dead is the most representative of ancient Egyptian mortuary religion and of the magical and ritual practices belonging to it. Moreover, its rich corpus of texts and...
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  • The Julio-Claudian Dynasty: The History and Legacy of the First Family to Rule the Ancient Roman Empire by Charles River Editors 9781722649937

    The Julio-Claudian Dynasty: The History and Legacy of the First Family to Rule the Ancient Roman Empire by Charles River Editors 9781722649937

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    Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781722649937Author Charles RiverFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...
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  • A Narratological Commentary on the Odyssey by Irene J. F. de Jong 9780521468442

    A Narratological Commentary on the Odyssey by Irene J. F. de Jong 9780521468442

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    Whereas traditional commentaries tend to be comprehensive and micro-textual, this narratological commentary, first published in 2001, focuses on one aspect of the Odyssey, its narrativity, and pays lavish attention to the meso- and macro-levels. Drawing...
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  • Brotherhood of Kings: How International Relations Shaped the Ancient Near East by Amanda H. Podany 9780199858682

    Brotherhood of Kings: How International Relations Shaped the Ancient Near East by Amanda H. Podany 9780199858682

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    Amanda Podany here takes readers on a vivid tour through a thousand years of ancient Near Eastern history, from 2300 to 1300 BCE, paying particular attention to the lively interactions that took place between the great kings of the day. Allowing them...
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  • The Egyptian Book of the Dead: Slip-Cased Edition by Arcturus Publishing

    The Egyptian Book of the Dead: Slip-Cased Edition by Arcturus Publishing

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    Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789505672Author Ea Wallis BudgeFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Sirius EntertainmentPublisher Sirius EntertainmentWeight(grams) 794gDimensions(mm)...
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  • Why Socrates Died: Dispelling the Myths by Robin Waterfield

    Why Socrates Died: Dispelling the Myths by Robin Waterfield

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    Socrates' trial and death together form an iconic moment in Western civilization. The picture we have of it - created by his immediate followers and perpetuated in countless works of literature and art ever since - is that a noble man was put to death in...
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  • In Catilinam: Bks. I-IV: Pro Murena: Pro Sulla: Pro Flacco by Marcus Tullius Cicero

    In Catilinam: Bks. I-IV: Pro Murena: Pro Sulla: Pro Flacco by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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    The statesman at the height of his powers.Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106-43 BC), Roman lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era that saw the rise,...
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  • The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Greek Religion by Esther Eidinow

    The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Greek Religion by Esther Eidinow

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    This handbook offers both students and teachers of ancient Greek religion a comprehensive overview of the current state of scholarship in the subject, from the Archaic to the Hellenistic periods. It not only presents key information, but also explores...
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  • A Writer'S Guide to Ancient Rome by Carey Fleiner 9781784993184

    A Writer'S Guide to Ancient Rome by Carey Fleiner 9781784993184

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    'A really fun idea for a book - and full of great stuff.' Greg Jenner, Public HistorianThis is the perfect guide for any writer who wants to recreate the Roman world accurately in their fiction. It will aid any novelist, screenwriter, games designer or...
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  • Murder Trials by Cicero

    Murder Trials by Cicero

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    Cicero's speeches "In Defence of Sextus Roscius of Amerina," "In Defence of Aulus Cluentius Habitus," "In Defence of Gaius Rabirius," "Note on the Speeches in Defence of Caelius and Milo," and "In Defence of King Deiotarus" provide insight into Roman...
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  • Carpe Diem: The Poetics of Presence in Greek and Latin Literature by Robert A. Rohland 9781009018555

    Carpe Diem: The Poetics of Presence in Greek and Latin Literature by Robert A. Rohland 9781009018555

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    Carpe diem - 'eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die!' - is a prominent motif throughout ancient literature and beyond. This is the first book-length examination of its significance and demonstrates that close analysis can make a key contribution...
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  • The End of Empire: Cyprus: A Soldier's Story by Martin Bell 9781473848184

    The End of Empire: Cyprus: A Soldier's Story by Martin Bell 9781473848184

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    Martin Bell, the former BBC war reporter and Independent MP, served as a soldier in the British army in Cyprus in the late 1950s during the EOKA rebellion against British rule, and recently he discovered the letters he had written home during the...
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  • Apologies to Thucydides: Understanding History as Culture and Vice Versa by Marshall Sahlins

    Apologies to Thucydides: Understanding History as Culture and Vice Versa by Marshall Sahlins

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    Thucydides' classic work on the history of the Peloponnesian War is the root of Western conceptions of history - including the ethnocentric idea that Thucydides' historiography was universally valid, applicable to all societies at all times. Here,...
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  • Histories: Bk. VIII-IX by Herodotus

    Histories: Bk. VIII-IX by Herodotus

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    The "Father of History."Herodotus the great Greek historian was born about 484 BC, at Halicarnassus in Caria, Asia Minor, when it was subject to the Persians. He traveled widely in most of Asia Minor, Egypt (as far as Aswan), North Africa, Syria, the...
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  • Edge of Empire, Rome's Scottish Frontier: The Antonine Wall by David J. Breeze

    Edge of Empire, Rome's Scottish Frontier: The Antonine Wall by David J. Breeze

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    Two thousand years ago, southern Scotland was part of a great empire, the Roman Empire. About AD 140, a Roman army marched north from what is now Northumbria and, 20 years after and over 100 miles further north than Hadrian's Wall, built a new frontier...
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  • Sunderland at War 1939-45 by Craig Armstrong 9781473891258

    Sunderland at War 1939-45 by Craig Armstrong 9781473891258

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    Sunderland was a key shipbuilding and repair facility with a long history of providing vessels for the British Merchant Navy. As well as its shipbuilding industry, the town also possessed other important industries such as paint manufacturing and...
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  • The Etruscans: 9th-2nd Centuries BC by Raffaele D'Amato

    The Etruscans: 9th-2nd Centuries BC by Raffaele D'Amato

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    Ancient Rome had deep roots in the 'Villanovan' culture that we call today the Etruscans. Their long-lived civilization can be traced to 900-750 BC in north-west Italy. They were a sea-faring people trading with and competing against Greek and Phoenician...
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  • Encounters with Euclid: How an Ancient Greek Geometry Text Shaped the World by Benjamin Wardhaugh

    Encounters with Euclid: How an Ancient Greek Geometry Text Shaped the World by Benjamin Wardhaugh

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    'An astonishingly readable and informative history of the greatest mathematical bestseller of all time ... The writing is vivid and the stories are gripping. Highly recommended ' IAN STEWART, AUTHOR OF SIGNIFICANT FIGURES ...
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  • Nile Valley Contributions to Civilization: Exploding the Myths by Anthony T Browder 9780924944031

    Nile Valley Contributions to Civilization: Exploding the Myths by Anthony T Browder 9780924944031

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    Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780924944031Author Anthony T BrowderFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Institute of Karmic GuidancePublisher Institute of Karmic GuidanceWeight(grams)...
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  • For the Freedom of Zion: The Great Revolt of Jews against Romans, 66-74 CE by Guy MacLean Rogers

    For the Freedom of Zion: The Great Revolt of Jews against Romans, 66-74 CE by Guy MacLean Rogers

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    A definitive account of the great revolt of Jews against Rome and the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple This deeply researched and insightful book examines the causes, course, and historical significance of the Jews' failed revolt against Rome from...
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