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Science in the Study of Ancient Egypt by Sonia Zakrzewski
RRP: £39.99£35.46Science in the Study of Ancient Egypt takes an innovative and integrated approach to the use of scientific techniques and methodologies within the study of ancient Egypt. Accessibly demonstrating how to integrate scientific methodologies into Egyptology... -
The Enemies of Rome: From Hannibal to Attila the Hun by Philip Matyszak 9780500297292
RRP: £14.99£9.80The gripping stories of the most colourful and formidable characters to challenge the might of Rome. Until recently, it was assumed that Rome carried the torch of civilization into the barbarian darkness, bringing law, architecture, and literature to... -
We Are the Romans: Meet the People Behind the History by David Long
RRP: £11.99£8.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781783125999Author David LongFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Welbeck Publishing GroupPublisher Welbeck Publishing Group -
Carthaginian Armies of the Punic Wars, 264–146 BC: History, Organization and Equipment by Gabriele Esposito 9781399067546
RRP: £25.00£17.62The Carthaginians were undoubtedly the most formidable enemies of the ever-expanding Roman Republic, due to their sophisticated and often well-led military forces. Although the citizens of Carthage itself, a seafaring, mercantile state by tradition, may... -
Ancient Egyptian Magic for Modern Witches: Rituals, Meditations & Magical Tools by Ellen Cannon Reed
RRP: £15.99£13.30Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781578637379Author Ellen Cannon ReedFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Red Wheel/WeiserPublisher Red Wheel/Weiser -
Augustus: Image and Substance by Barbara Levick 9780582894211
£42.66Throughout a long and spectacularly successful political life, the Emperor Augustus (63BC-AD14) was a master of spin. Barbara Levick exposes the techniques which he used to disguise the ruthlessness of his rise to power and to enhance his successes once... -
The Goths: Lost Civilizations by David M. Gwynn 9781780238456
RRP: £18.00£12.96The Goths are truly a 'lost civilization'. Sweeping down from the north, ancient Gothic tribes sacked the imperial city of Rome and set in motion the decline and fall of the western Roman Empire. Ostrogothic and Visigothic kings ruled over Italy and... -
Histories: Bk. V-VII by Herodotus
RRP: £24.95£23.39The "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... -
Disgraceful Archaeology: Or Things You Shouldn't Know About the History of Mankind by Paul G. Bahn
RRP: £12.99£9.62The book that all archaeology buffs have secretly been yearning for! This unique blend of text, anecdote and cartoon reveals, and revels in, those aspects of the past that have been ignored, glossed over or even suppressed - the bawdy, the scatological... -
Plato Respublica by S. R. Slings
£27.89This is the first edition of Plato's Republic to be based on an exhaustive examination of all the textual evidence - manuscripts, including papyri; quotations and allusions in ancient authors; translations into Coptic, Arabic and Hebrew. The three... -
Alexandrian, African and Spanish Wars by Julius Caesar
RRP: £24.95£23.39Arrivals, inspections, victories.In this volume are three works concerning the campaigns engaged in by the great Roman statesman Julius Caesar (100-44 BC), but not written by him. The Alexandrian War, which deals with troubles elsewhere also, may have... -
The Girl Who Grew Wings by Anna Waterworth
RRP: £8.99£6.43A stunning YA romantasy inspired by Greek mythology by the acclaimed author of The Fandom duology. 'Gorgeous and deeply heartfelt' BEA FITZGERALD 'This book has it all' ALEXANDRA CHRISTO 'A triumph of a... -
Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World by Philip Matyszak 9780500052150
RRP: £34.95£21.82The ancient world saw the birth and collapse of great civilizations. In mainstream history the Classical world is dominated by Greece and Rome, and the Biblical world is centred on the Hebrews. Yet the roughly four-and-a-half thousand years (4000 bc-ad... -
Spartans: A New History by Nigel M. Kennell 9781405130004
RRP: £30.95£28.29Spartans: A New History chronicles the complete history of ancient Sparta from its origins to the end of antiquity. Helps bridge the gap between the common conceptions of Sparta and what specialists believe and dispute about Spartan historyApplies new... -
Evagrius Ponticus by Augustine Casiday 9780415324472
RRP: £39.99£35.06Presenting many texts available for the very first time, this new volume in the successful Early Church Fathers series showcases full translations of Evagrius' letters, notes on various books of the bible, his treatises and his 'chapters'.Augustine... -
The History Behind Game of Thrones: The North Remembers by Weinczok, David C 9781526749000
RRP: £19.99£14.28A wall in the distant north cuts the world in two. Ruthless seaborne warriors raid the coasts from their war galleys, yearning to regain lost glories. A young nobleman and his kin are slaughtered under a banner of truce within a mighty castle. A warrior... -
Is There a British Chalcolithic?: People, Place and Polity in the later Third Millennium by Julie Gardiner 9781789256864
RRP: £29.95£27.73Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789256864Author Julie GardinerFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Oxbow BooksPublisher Oxbow BooksWeight(grams) 215g -
Res Gestae Divi Augusti: The Achievements of the Divine Augustus by Emperor of Rome Augustus Caesar 9780198317722
RRP: £35.49£29.61Res Gestae Divi Augusti The Achievements of the Divine AugustusBook InformationISBN 9780198317722Author Augustus CaesarFormat PaperbackPage Count 98Imprint Oxford University PressPublisher Oxford University PressWeight(grams) 118gDimensions(mm) 202mm *... -
Herodotus: Histories, Books 1-4 (Herodoti Historiae: Libri I-IV) by N. G. Wilson
£47.32In this new edition of Herodotus' Histories, Nigel Wilson has revised the original Oxford Classical Text by the Danish scholar C. Hude, published in 1906 and last revised in 1927. As well as incorporating much of the valuable work on the text that has... -
A History of Engineering in Classical and Medieval Times by Donald Hill
RRP: £37.99£33.38It is impossible to understand the cultures and achievements of the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Arabs, without knowing something of their technology. Rome, for example, made advances in many areas which were subsequently lost and not regained for... -
A Companion to the Roman Army by Paul Erdkamp
RRP: £39.95£35.44This companion provides an extensive account of the Roman army, exploring its role in Roman politics and society as well as the reasons for its effectiveness as a fighting force. An extensive account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its... -
Cicero Philippic II: A Selection by Christopher Tanfield
RRP: £17.99£16.05This is the endorsed publication from OCR and Bloomsbury for the Latin AS and A-Level (Group 1) prescription of Cicero's Philippic II sections 44-50 (... viri tui similis esses) and 78 (C. Caesari ex Hispania redeunti...)-92, and the A-Level (Group 2)... -
Lives of the Caesars: v. 2 by Suetonius
RRP: £24.95£23.39Antiquity's imperial biographer par excellence.Suetonius (C. Suetonius Tranquillus, born ca. AD 70), son of a military tribune, was at first an advocate and a teacher of rhetoric, but later became the emperor Hadrian's private secretary, 119-121. He... -
The Demography of Roman Egypt by Roger S. Bagnall 9780521025966
RRP: £26.99£24.48The traditional demographic regime of ancient Greece and Rome is almost entirely unknown; but our best chance for understanding its characteristics is provided by the three hundred census returns that survive on papyri from Roman Egypt. These returns,... -
How to Survive in Ancient Egypt by Charlotte Booth
RRP: £19.99£14.68Imagine you were transported back in time to Ancient Egypt and you had to start a new life there. How would you fit in? Where would you live? What would you eat? Where would you go to have your hair done? Who would you go to if you got ill, or if you... -
Early Iron Age Greek Warrior 1100-700 BC by Raffaele D'Amato
RRP: £14.99£10.95The period from 1200 BC onwards saw vast changes in every aspect of life on both the Greek mainland and islands as monarchies disappeared and were replaced by aristocratic rule and a new form of community developed: the city-state. Alongside these... -
The Enchiridion by Epictetus 9781680921953
£11.14Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781680921953Author EpictetusFormat HardbackPage Count 30Imprint 12th Media ServicesPublisher 12th Media ServicesWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 234mm *... -
Galla Placidia: The Last Roman Empress by Hagith Sivan 9780195379136
RRP: £39.99£26.91The astonishing career of Galla Placidia (c. 390-450) provides valuable reflections on the state of the Roman empire in the fifth century CE. In an age when emperors, like Galla's two brothers, Arcadius (395-408) and Honorius (395-423), and nephew,... -
The Histories: Bks. 1-3 by Cornelius Tacitus
RRP: £24.95£23.39The paramount historian of the early Roman empire.Tacitus (Cornelius), famous Roman historian, was born in AD 55, 56 or 57 and lived to about 120. He became an orator, married in 77 a daughter of Julius Agricola before Agricola went to Britain, was... -
Holy War and Human Bondage: Tales of Christian-Muslim Slavery in the Early-Modern Mediterranean by Robert C. Davis 9780275989507
£56.36Holy War and Human Bondage: Tales of Christian-Muslim Slavery in the Early-Modern Mediterranean tells a story unfamiliar to most modern readers-how this pervasive servitude involved, connected, and divided those on both sides of the Mediterranean. The... -
The 'Hippocratic' Corpus: Content and Context by Elizabeth M. Craik
RRP: £47.99£42.21The Hippocratic Corpus comprises some sixty medical works of varying length, style and content. Collectively, this is the largest surviving body of early Greek prose. As such, it is an invaluable resource for scholars and students not only of ancient... -
Ancient Epic by K King 9781118255346
RRP: £25.95£22.60Ancient Epic offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to six of the greatest ancient epics - Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Vergil's Aeneid, Ovid's Metamorphoses, and Apollonius of Rhodes' Agonautica. Provides an accessible introduction to the... -
An Introduction to the Roman Military – From Marius (100 BCE) to Theodosius II (450 CE) by C Whately
RRP: £32.95£29.14Follows the military lives of three soldiers across the Roman world, providing interesting, historical insight into the Roman military from the late republic to the end of antiquity in the west This book introduces readers to three historical Roman... -
The Syriac World: In Search of a Forgotten Christianity by Francoise Briquel Chatonnet 9780300253535
£25.46A comprehensive survey of Syriac Christianity over three thousand years Syriac is often referred to as the third main language of Christianity, along with Latin and Greek, and it remains a foundational classical, literary, and religious language... -
A Week In the Life of a Greco-Roman Woman by Holly Beers 9780830824847
RRP: £16.99£13.74Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830824847Author Holly BeersFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint IVP AcademicPublisher IVP AcademicWeight(grams) 208gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 140mm * 13mm -
John Chrysostom by Pauline Allen
RRP: £37.99£33.38This book examines John Chrysostom's role as preacher and his pastoral activites as deacon, presbyter and bishop. It also provides fresh and lively translations of a key selection of sermons and letters.Reviews`This is a scholarly book, up to date with... -
Late Antiquity: Eastern Perspectives by Teresa Bernheimer 9780906094532
£59.27Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780906094532Author Teresa BernheimerFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Gibb Memorial TrustPublisher Gibb Memorial Trust -
Religion and Society in Roman Palestine: Old Questions, New Approaches by Douglas R. Edwards
RRP: £43.99£38.44This collection of papers combines important archaeological and textual evidence to examine diverse aspects of religion and society in Roman Palestine.A range of international experts provide an unprecedented look at issues of acculturation, assimilation... -
Marvel Deluxe Edition: Marvel Super Heroes - Secret Wars by Jim Shooter 9781804910504
RRP: £39.99£28.34Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804910504Author Jim ShooterFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Panini BooksPublisher Panini Publishing Ltd -
Roman Britain and the Roman Navy by David J. P. Mason 9780752425412
RRP: £25.00£18.54So much has been written about the Roman army in Britain that the vital role of the navy - both in support of the army and in the defence of this distant Roman province - has been largely overlooked. In providing the first comprehensive account of the...