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Histories: Bk. V-VII by Herodotus
RRP: €29.69€27.83The "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... -
Herculaneum and the House of the Bicentenary: History and Heritage Sarah Court 9781606066287
RRP: €30.94€26.30This volume vividly recounts, for general readers, the Roman town of Herculaneum, destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE and uniquely preserved for nearly two thousand years. Initial chapters offer an engaging historical overview of the... -
Alcibiades: Athenian Playboy, General and Traitor by P J Rhodes
RRP: €15.46€10.82Alcibiades is one of the most famous (or infamous) characters of Classical Greece. A young Athenian aristocrat, he came to prominence during the Peloponnesian War (429-404 BC) between Sparta and Athens. Flamboyant, charismatic (and wealthy), this close... -
Justinian II: The Roman Emperor Who Lost his Nose and his Throne and Regained Both by Peter Crawford
RRP: €35.70€25.41Justinian II became Roman emperor at a time when the Empire was beset by external enemies. His forces gained success against the Arabs and Bulgars but his religious and social policies fuelled internal opposition which resulted in him being deposed and... -
Goy: Israel's Multiple Others and the Birth of the Gentile by Adi Ophir 9780198866466
RRP: €38.66€33.81Goy: Israel's Others and the Birth of the Gentile traces the development of the term and category of the goy from the Bible to rabbinic literature. Adi Ophir and Ishay Rosen-Zvi show that the category of the goy was born much later than scholars assume;... -
Romans by Clive Gifford
RRP: €4.75€3.51Romans is an engaging non-fiction reader that will help make learning to read fun and interesting. Journey back in time and find out about the ancient Romans - from their rough and tough army to their schools, homes and feasts. The Reading... -
The Government of the Roman Empire: A Sourcebook by Barbara Levick
RRP: €45.21€39.72This book reveals how an empire that stretched from Glasgow to Aswan in Egypt could be ruled from a single city and still survive more than a thousand years. The Government of the Roman Empire is the only sourcebook to concentrate on the administration... -
By the Spear: Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Rise and Fall of the Macedonian Empire by Ian Worthington 9780199929863
RRP: €36.28€25.80Alexander the Great, arguably the most exciting figure from antiquity, waged war as a Homeric hero and lived as one, conquering native peoples and territories on a superhuman scale. From the time he invaded Asia in 334 to his death in 323, he expanded... -
When Christians First Met Muslims: A Sourcebook of the Earliest Syriac Writings on Islam by Michael Philip Penn 9780520284944
RRP: €35.70€27.72The first Christians to meet Muslims were not Latin-speaking Christians from the western Mediterranean or Greek-speaking Christians from Constantinople but rather Christians from northern Mesopotamia who spoke the Aramaic dialect of Syriac. Living under... -
Savage Beasts by Rani Selvarajah
RRP: €10.70€7.76'A beautiful and unique retelling of Medea. I loved it!' Sunday Times bestselling author Sophie Irwin 'Absorbing and thoughtful...full of page-turning drama and vibrantly drawn characters. Bold and illuminating' Claire Heywood, author of... -
50 Roman Finds from the Portable Antiquities Scheme by John Pearce 9781445686844
RRP: €19.03€12.9150 Roman Finds From the Portable Antiquities Scheme highlights some of the most important and interesting Roman objects recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) or reported as Treasure. It features a wide variety of objects, allowing for a... -
Flame of Miletus: The Birth of Science in Ancient Greece (and How It Changed the World) by John Freely 9781788312455
RRP: €15.46€11.65Miletus: one of the wealthiest and most important towns in ancient Greece. It was here, on the Aegean coast of Asia Minor, in the 6th century BC, that the great traditions of Greek science and philosophy sparked into life, setting in motion a chain of... -
Phoenicians and the Making of the Mediterranean by Carolina Lopez-Ruiz
RRP: €46.35€37.71The first comprehensive history of the cultural impact of the Phoenicians, who knit together the ancient Mediterranean world long before the rise of the Greeks.Imagine you are a traveler sailing to the major cities around the Mediterranean in 750 BC. You... -
The Emerald Tablet of Hermes by Hermes Trismegistus 9781609422325
€17.52Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609422325Author Hermes TrismegistusFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint FabPublisher FabWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 6mm -
A Sensory History of Ancient Warfare: Reconstructing the Physical Experience of War in the Classical World by Conor Whately
RRP: €23.79€16.99How can we attempt to understand the experience of those involved in ancient battles, sieges and campaigns? What was the visual impact of seeing the massed ranks of the enemy approaching or the sky darkened with their arrows? How did it feel to be... -
Aeneas: Virgil's Epic Retold for Young Readers by Virgil
€27.61Two thousand years ago the Roman poet Virgil related the adventures of a hero called Aeneas. He was a man who escaped from the burning ruins of Troy and, 'driven by Fate', led his people to a new home in a distant land. The story of Aeneas and the... -
How to Read Greek Sculpture by Sean Hemingway
RRP: €23.74€20.63Featuring decorative, religious, and utilitarian objects from the Geometric period to the Hellenistic Age, this is the ideal introduction to Greek sculpture Introducing eight centuries of Greek sculpture, this latest addition to The Met's compelling and... -
After Thermopylae: The Oath of Plataea and the End of the Graeco-Persian Wars by Paul Cartledge 9780199747320
RRP: €24.98€18.71The Battle of Plataea in 479 BCE is one of world history's unjustly neglected events. It decisively ended the threat of a Persian conquest of Greece. It involved tens of thousands of combatants, including the largest number of Greeks ever brought... -
Tacitus: Agricola by Cornelius Tacitus
RRP: €33.31€28.88The first work of any great historian has always commanded attention, and Tacitus was ancient Rome's very greatest historian. His biography of his father-in-law, governor of Britain in the years AD 77-84, is a literary masterpiece: it combines... -
Institutes by Justinian I, Emperor of the East 9780715621653
€38.41Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780715621653Author Justinian I, Emperor of the EastFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint Bristol Classical PressPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing... -
Akhenaten: History, Fantasy and Ancient Egypt by Dominic Montserrat
RRP: €44.02€38.71The pharaoh Akhenaten, who ruled Egypt in the mid-fourteenth century BCE, has been the subject of more speculation than any other character in Egyptian history. Often called the originator of monotheism and the world's first recorded individual, he has... -
London's Roman Amphitheatre by Nick Bateman 9781901992717
RRP: €35.64€34.19The discovery of one of Roman Londons most significant buildings - its amphitheatre - underneath the medieval Guildhall resulted from major archaeological excavations which took place between 1985 and 1999 as part of the City of London Corporations ... -
Diodorus Siculus I: The Historical Library in Forty Books: Volume One Books 1-14 by Diodorus Siculus 9780989783620
€24.99Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989783620Author Diodorus SiculusFormat PaperbackPage Count 738Imprint Sophron EditorPublisher Sophron EditorWeight(grams) 1016g -
Wars and Battles of the Roman Republic: The Military, Political and Social Fallout by Paul Chrystal 9781781553053
RRP: €22.60€17.04Wars and Battles of The Roman Republic is no arid list of military engagements. In each listed battle, individual points of military or sociological interest are highlighted and examined, including the use of elephants as weapons, the first deployment of... -
Hellenistic Philosophy by A. A. Long 9780715612385
€41.90Hellenistic Philosophy is a thorough introduction to the three schools of philosophy which dominated the Hellenistic era: Stoicism, Epicureanism and Scepticism. It traces the main developments in Greek Philosophy during the period which runs from the... -
AD 410: The Year That Shook Rome by Sam Moorhead
RRP: €11.89€4.86The Goths' sack of Rome in AD 410 was an event which shook the Roman world to its core. This gripping book uncovers the key factors that contributed to Alaric the Goth's capture of Rome: mass migrations, military incompetence, civil war, court intrigue,... -
The Final Pagan Generation: Rome's Unexpected Path to Christianity by Edward J. Watts 9780520283701
RRP: €35.70€28.19The Final Pagan Generation recounts the fascinating story of the lives and fortunes of the last Romans born before the Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity. Edward J. Watts traces their experiences of living through the fourth century's dramatic... -
Offa and the Mercian Wars Chris Peers 9781526711502
RRP: €17.84€13.03In England in the eighth century, in the midst of the so-called Dark Ages, Offa ruled Mercia, one of the strongest Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. For over 30 years he was the dominant warlord in the territory south of the Humber and the driving force behind the... -
Rome Resurgent: War and Empire in the Age of Justinian by Peter Heather
RRP: €32.71€29.85Between the fall of the western Roman Empire in the fifth century and the collapse of the east in the face of the Arab invasions in the seventh, the remarkable era of the Emperor Justinian (527-568) dominated the Mediterranean region. Famous for his... -
The Wars of Justinian I by Michael Whitby
RRP: €29.75€20.97Justinian I was the last great conquering Roman emperor, who dramatically increased the size of his realm although he never actually led an army in person. His long reign (527-565) was devoted to the challenging project of _renovatio imperii_, that is... -
Stoics, Epicureans and Sceptics: An Introduction to Hellenistic Philosophy by Professor R. W. Sharples
RRP: €44.02€38.71This study gives a comprehensive and readable account of the principal doctrines of the Stoics, Epicureans and various sceptical traditions from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC to about 200 AD. The discussion is arranged by topics, rather than... -
Letters to Atticus: v. 2 by Marcus Tullius Cicero
RRP: €29.69€27.83The private correspondence of Rome's most prolific public figure.To his dear friend Atticus, Cicero reveals himself as to no other of his correspondents except perhaps his brother. In Cicero's Letters to Atticus we get an intimate look at his motivations... -
Neolithic Britain by Caroline Malone 9780752414423
RRP: €26.78€20.46A comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the archaeology of the first farming communities in Britain and Ireland. Aimed towards the student readership, this book provides an account of the archaeology of Britain and Ireland over the period c.4000 -... -
The Isis Thesis: A Study Decoding 870 Ancient Egyptian Signs by Judy Kay King 9780976281405
RRP: €45.22€42.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780976281405Author Judy Kay KingFormat PaperbackPage Count 412Imprint Envision Editions, Ltd.Publisher Envision Editions, Ltd.Weight(grams)... -
The Nature of Astrology: History, Philosophy, and the Science of Self-Organizing Systems by Bruce Scofield
RRP: €30.94€20.03* Shares modern biological studies offering evidence that our solar system neighbors profoundly affect and shape life on our planet* Explores the early practice of astrometeorology, revealing the links between the solar system, weather, and climate over... -
Rome's Gothic Wars: From the Third Century to Alaric by Michael Kulikowski 9780521608688
RRP: €27.36€23.28Rome's Gothic Wars is a concise introduction to research on the Roman Empire's relations with one of the most important barbarian groups of the ancient world. The book uses archaeological and historical evidence to look not just at the course of events,... -
The Hellenistic World from Alexander to the Roman Conquest: A Selection of Ancient Sources in Translation by M. M. Austin 9780521535618
RRP: €42.83€37.28The Hellenistic period began with the considerable expansion of the Greek world through the Macedonian conquest of the Persian empire and ended with Rome becoming the predominant political force in that world. This new and enlarged edition of Michel... -
King David: A Biography by Steven L. McKenzie 9780195147087
RRP: €19.62€14.72Through a close and critical reading of biblical texts, ancient history, and recent archeological discoveries, Steven L. McKenzie concludes that David was indeed a real person. This David was not the humble shepherd who slew Goliath and became king,... -
Clachtoll: An Iron Age Broch Settlement in Assynt, North-west Scotland by Graeme Cavers 9781789258479
RRP: €41.65€38.35Clachtoll broch is one of the most spectacular Iron Age settlements on the northern mainland of Scotland. When it became clear that the structure was threatened by coastal erosion, community heritage group Historic Assynt launched a major programme of... -
Death in Ancient Rome: A Sourcebook by Valerie Hope
RRP: €45.21€39.72Presenting a wide range of relevant, translated texts on death, burial and commemoration in the Roman world,this book is organized thematically and supported by discussion of recent scholarship. The breadth of material included ensures that this...