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The Confessions by Edmund Augustine
RRP: $29.23$21.35Augustine's spiritual autobiography is not only a major document in the history of Christianity and a classic of Roman Africa: it also marks a vital moment in the history of Western culture. As Augustine explains how, when and why he became the man he is... -
Julius Caesar's Civil War: Tactics, Strategies and Logistics by Julian Romane 9781399089425
RRP: $48.75$34.36Julian Romane examines the campaigns of Julius Caesar throughout the civil wars that followed his famous crossing of the Rubicon, through to the defeat of the final Pompeian diehards at the battle of Munda. He analyses Caesar's generalship in the widest... -
Romanian History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Romania and Vlad the Impaler by Captivating History 9781637161470
RRP: $40.89$27.63Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637161470Author Captivating HistoryFormat PaperbackPage Count 310Imprint Captivating HistoryPublisher Captivating HistoryWeight(grams) 458gDimensions(mm)... -
The End of the Roman Republic 146 to 44 BC: Conquest and Crisis by Catherine Steel
RRP: $62.40$51.56This title deals with a crucial and turbulent century for the Roman Republic. By 146, Rome had established itself as the leading Mediterranean power. Over the next century, it consolidated its power into an immense territorial empire. At the same time,... -
Meditations (Collins Classics) by Marcus Aurelius
RRP: $13.63$9.36HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Our life is what our thoughts make it The extraordinary writings of Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180), the only Roman emperor to have also been a... -
The History of Rome by Michael Grant
RRP: $33.13$22.58From a small Iron Age settlement on the banks of the Tiber, Rome grew to become the centre of an Empire that dominated the Western world. Powerful in war, Rome was magnificent in peace, so that even today her poets, artists, philosophers and historians... -
Memento Mori: What the Romans Can Tell Us About Old Age and Death by Peter Jones
RRP: $25.33$16.69In 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... -
Ovid Fasti: A Selection by Dr Robert Cromarty
$27.98This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Latin A-Level (Group 4) prescription of Ovid, Fasti 2.533-616, 687-852, giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary, with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed material to be read in... -
The Eternal City: A History of Rome in Maps by Jessica Maier
RRP: $70.20$61.17One of the most visited places in the world, Rome attracts millions of tourists each year to walk its storied streets and see famous sites like the Colosseum, St. Peter's Basilica, and the Trevi Fountain. Yet this ancient city's allure is due as much to... -
The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century CE to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak 9781421419459
RRP: $51.68$44.50At the height of its power, the Roman Empire encompassed the entire Mediterranean basin, extending much beyond it from Britain to Mesopotamia, from the Rhine to the Black Sea. Rome prospered for centuries while successfully resisting attack, fending off... -
Rome Resurgent: War and Empire in the Age of Justinian by Peter Heather 9780197500538
RRP: $33.13$28.28Between 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... -
Rome: Strategy of Empire by James Lacey
RRP: $59.46$42.28The first work to lay out Roman strategic thinking from its start under Augustus until its final demise in 476 CE From Octavian's victory at Actium (31 B.C.) to its traditional endpoint in the West (476), the Roman Empire lasted a solid 500 years - an... -
A Brief History of the Private Lives of the Roman Emperors by Anthony Blond
$6.73 - $14.43The history of ancient Rome omitting all the boring bits. Following the success of BBC2 hit Rome on BBC2, no one has looked at the private lives of the Roman Emperors again in the same light. Anthony Blond's scandalous expose of the life of the Roman... -
Roman Legionary vs Carthaginian Warrior by Mr David Campbell
RRP: $31.18$25.99The peace that followed the First Punic War was shallow and fractious, with the resumption of hostilities in 218 BC sparked by Carthaginian expansion in Iberia seeing Rome suffer some of the worst defeats in her entire history. The Carthaginian... -
Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician by Anthony Everitt
RRP: $42.90$26.03Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375758959Author Anthony EverittFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm)... -
Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain by D. F. Mackreth
RRP: $146.25$118.05The result of forty years of study, this book offers an overview of the most common find, after coins, on sites in Roman Britain – the brooch. Used basically to hold outer clothing together, it was always on view and was usually decorative. This... -
Ab Urbe Condita: Bks. 1-45, v. 1 by Livy
RRP: $48.65$46.29Rome, from the beginning.Livy (Titus Livius), the great Roman historian, was born at or near Patavium (Padua) in 64 or 59 BC; he may have lived mostly in Rome but died at Patavium, in AD 12 or 17. Livy's only extant work is part of his history of Rome... -
The Histories: No. 1 by Polybius
RRP: $48.65$44.69Hellenistic history.The historian Polybius (ca. 200-118 BC) was born into a leading family of Megalopolis in the Peloponnese (Morea) and served the Achaean League in arms and diplomacy for many years, favoring alliance with Rome. From 168 to 151 he was... -
Aeneas: Virgil's Epic Retold for Young Readers by Virgil
RRP: $42.88$41.65Two 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... -
Literary Papyri Poetry: Selections: v. 3 by D. L. Page
RRP: $48.65$44.69Scraps of verse from the sands of Egypt.The papyri found in Egypt have yielded fragments large and small of ancient literary authors. We include in this volume from the 5th-4th centuries BC fragments of two tragedies (one a satyr play) by Aeschylus; of... -
Julius Caesar: A Life by Patricia Southern
RRP: $25.33$16.54Julius Caesar is part historical figure and part legend. He was a complex individual, a brilliant politician, a successful general, an accomplished psychologist. He grew up in a world where political and military careers were inextricably intertwined,... -
A Jew in the Roman Bathhouse: Cultural Interaction in the Ancient Mediterranean by Yaron Eliav
RRP: $74.10$57.41A provocative account of Jewish encounters with the public baths of ancient RomePublic bathhouses embodied the Roman way of life, from food and fashion to sculpture and sports. The most popular institution of the ancient Mediterranean world, the baths... -
Marcus Aurelius in Love by Marcus Aurelius 9780226378114
RRP: $44.85$43.15In 1815 a manuscript containing one of the long-lost treasures of antiquity was discovered-the letters of Marcus Cornelius Fronto, reputed to have been one of the greatest Roman orators. But this find disappointed many nineteenth-century readers, who had... -
The Histories: v. 3, Bk. 5-8 by Polybius
RRP: $48.65$44.69Hellenistic history.The historian Polybius (ca. 200-118 BC) was born into a leading family of Megalopolis in the Peloponnese (Morea) and served the Achaean League in arms and diplomacy for many years, favoring alliance with Rome. From 168 to 151 he... -
Sexuality in Greek and Roman Culture by Marilyn B. Skinner 9781444349863
RRP: $79.95$72.40This agenda-setting text has been fully revised in its second edition, with coverage extended into the Christian era. It remains the most comprehensive and engaging introduction to the sexual cultures of ancient Greece and Rome. Covers a wide range of... -
The Age of Alexander by Plutarch
RRP: $33.13$23.95The Parallel Lives of Plutarch are cornerstones of Western literature, and have exerted a profound influence on writers and statesmen since the Renaissance, most notably Shakespeare. This selection of ten biographies spans the period from the start of... -
Parallel Lives: Agesilaus and Pompey, Pelopidas and Marcellus by Plutarch
RRP: $48.65$44.69Comparative 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... -
Early Roman Warfare: From the Regal Period to the First Punic War by Armstrong, Jeremy 9781399074605
RRP: $29.23$21.35While copious amounts have been written about the Roman army, most study has focussed on the later Republic or the Imperial period when the legionary system was already well-developed. Here Dr Jeremy Armstrong traces the development of Rome's military... -
The Fall of Roman Britain: and Why We Speak English by Lambshead, John 9781399075565
RRP: $39.00$27.87The end of empire in the island of Great Britain was both more abrupt and more complete than in any of the other European Roman provinces. When the fog clears and Britain re-enters the historical record, it is, unlike other former European provinces of... -
A Companion to the Roman Republic by Nathan Rosenstein 9781444334135
RRP: $83.75$75.21This Companion provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of Roman Republican history as it is currently practiced. Highlights recent developments, including archaeological discoveries, fresh approaches to textual sources, and the opening up of... -
The Gladius: The Roman Short Sword by M. C. Bishop
RRP: $31.18$22.64One of the most feared weapons in the ancient world, the gladius was lethal both on the battlefield and in the arena. Literary sources tell of the terror it inspired, while archaeological evidence of wounds inflicted is testament to its deadly effect. By... -
Armies of the Roman Republic 264-30 BC: History, Organization and Equipment by Gabriele Esposito
RRP: $48.75$34.36The period covered in this book saw the Roman Republic face its greatest military challenges. In 264 the Romans were pitted against the might of Carthage in the first of the three Punic Wars, which would push Rome to the brink but end with the... -
Early Roman Warfare: From the Regal Period to the First Punic War by Jeremy Armstrong 9781781592540
RRP: $38.98$13.63While copious amounts have been written about the Roman army, most study has focussed on the later Republic or the Imperial period when the legionary system was already well-developed. Here Dr. Jeremy Armstrong traces the development of Rome's military... -
A Brief History of Roman Britain by Joan P. Alcock
RRP: $21.43$14.43In BC 55 Julius Caesar came, saw, conquered and then left. It was not until AD 43 that the Emperor Claudius crossed the channel and made Britain the western outpost of the Roman Empire that would span from the Scottish border to Persia. For the next 400... -
Gordian III and Philip the Arab: The Roman Empire at a Crossroads by Ilkka Syvanne 9781526786753
RRP: $48.75$34.36Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Running The Roman Home by Alexandra Croom 9780752465173
RRP: $43.88$32.04Running of the Roman Home explores the real 'every-day' life of the Romans and the effort required to run a Roman household. It considers the three elements of housework - supply, maintenance and disposal.It is divided into sections on how the Romans... -
The Making of Late Antiquity by Peter Brown 9780674543218
RRP: $56.45$43.76Peter Brown presents a masterly history of Roman society in the second, third, and fourth centuries. Brown interprets the changes in social patterns and religious thought, breaking away from conventional modern images of the period.About the AuthorPeter... -
In God's Path: The Arab Conquests and the Creation of an Islamic Empire by Robert G. Hoyland
RRP: $42.88$37.91In just over a hundred years--from the death of Muhammad in 632 to the beginning of the Abbasid Caliphate in 750--the followers of the Prophet swept across the whole of the Middle East, North Africa, and Spain. Their armies threatened states as far... -
The Roman Occupation of Britain and its Legacy by Rupert Jackson
RRP: $62.38$56.12This book tells the fascinating story of Roman Britain, beginning with the late pre-Roman Iron Age and ending with the province's independence from Roman rule in AD 409. Incorporating for the first time the most recent archaeological discoveries from... -
Hadrian's Wall: Everyday Life on a Roman Frontier by Patricia Southern
RRP: $25.33$16.54Hadrian's Wall is a major World Heritage site, set in stunning countryside in Cumbria and Northumberland, where the Wall and its forts are the most visited Roman remains in Britain. It runs through the narrow gap across the Pennines between the Solway...