Ancient History 47

Volume 4 of Grotes authoritative series on Greece covers the history of Greece during the rise of the Persian Empire. Topics include a discussion of the democratization of Athens, the Macedonians, ……続きを見る

Titus Flavius Josephus (37 circa 100) was a 1st-century Roman-Jewish historian and hagiographer of priestly and royal ancestry who recorded Jewish history, with special emphasis on the 1st century ……続きを見る

L’histoire de l’instruction publique dans l’empire romain a pour nous un intérêt particulier : nous y trouvons les origines de notre propre enseignement. Nos écoles de la renaiss……続きを見る

Two of Sallusts most famous works, The Conspiracy of Catiline and Jugurthine War, are presented here. The first takes us to the year 63 B.C. as it discusses the corruption of Catiline. The second is……続きを見る

Everyone has heard of Ramesses the Great - but what is the truth behind the legend? Joyce Tyldesley's lively book explores the life and times of Egypt's greatest king. Ramesses II was the archetypal……続きを見る

One of the most controversial of all works to survive from ancient Rome, the Augustan History is our main source of information about the Roman emperors from 117 to 284 AD. Written in the late fourt……続きを見る

Roderick Beaton re-examines Lord Byron's life and writing through the long trajectory of his relationship with Greece. Beginning with the poet's youthful travels in 1809–1811, Byron's War traces his……続きを見る

Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Hammurabi•Hammurabis Code translated by L.W. King, with an introduction by Charles F. HorneIf a man has accused another of laying a kišpu (spel……続きを見る

The peoples who inhabited Europe during the two millennia before the Roman conquests had established urban centers, large-scale production of goods such as pottery and iron tools, a money economy, a……続きを見る

*Covers the history of Iraq from its time as part of the Ottoman Empire to today.*Explains the political, religious, ethnic, and cultural differences within Iraqi society.*Includes a Table of Conten……続きを見る

Julius Caesar offers a lively, engaging, and thoroughly up-to-date account of Caesar’s life and times. Richard Billows’ dynamic and fast paced narrative offers an imaginative recounting of actions a……続きを見る

Titus Flavius Josephus (37 circa 100) was a 1st-century Roman-Jewish historian and hagiographer of priestly and royal ancestry who recorded Jewish history, with special emphasis on the 1st century ……続きを見る

On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire: And Their Historical, Legendary, and Aesthetic Associations. . By Charles Hardwick Author of a "History of Preston and its Environs," "Traditions, Supers……続きを見る

This book examines the application of drawing in the design process of classical architecture, exploring how the tools and techniques of drawing developed for architecture subsequently shaped theori……続きを見る

Five thousand years ago there began the most momentous revolution in human history. Starting in Mesopotamia, city civilization emerged for the first time on earth, to be followed in Egypt, India, Ch……続きを見る

In this book, a distinguished team of authors explores the way space, place, architecture, and ritual interact to construct sacred experience in the historical cultures of the eastern Mediterranean.……続きを見る

The contribution of the Ancient Greeks to modern western culture is incalculable. In the worlds of art, architecture, myth, literature, and philosophy, the world we live in would be unrecognizably d……続きを見る

EGYPTIAN IDEAS OF THE FUTURE LIFE By Sir Wallis Budge A prolific Victorian Egyptologist explores, in this class book first published in 1899, the position of Ra, Osiris, Set, and Isis among the dive……続きを見る

A sweeping narrative of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. The Fall of the Roman Empire has been a best-selling subject since the 18th century. Since then, over 200 very diverse reasons have ……続きを見る

First Published in 2004. This work throws fresh light on the island's past and seeks to provide a concise, up-to-date guide to Sicilian archaeology, covering the period from prehistory to Constantin……続きを見る

In this second edition of Arthur Keaveney's classic biography, a fresh generation of students, scholars and readers are introduced to one of the most pivotal figures in the outgoing Roman Empire. A ……続きを見る

Primary Accounts of African Civilization: The Meroe, Kush, and Axum is a collection of accounts about African civilizations written by some of the oldest and most prominent historians of antiquity, ……続きを見る

*Describes ancient accounts of Nero's reign, including the murder of his mother, the Great Fire of Rome, and his suicide.*Includes pictures of famous art depicting Nero and important people in his l……続きを見る

Jacob Abbott was an American writer who wrote juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies and more. His series of ancient biographies were his best known works, including this one about Alexander……続きを見る

The status of women in the ancient Judaism of the Hebrew Bible and Rabbinic texts has long been a contested issue. What does being a Jewess entail in antiquity? Men in ancient Jewish culture are def……続きを見る

First Published in 1998. This volume brings together for the first time in a single volume the highly significant works on ancient Egyptian religion by Aylward Manley Blackman (1883-1956). Blackman'……続きを見る

Between 58 and 50BC Caesar conquered most of the area now covered by France, Belgium and Switzerland, and twice invaded Britain. This is the record of his campaigns. Caesar's narrative offers insigh……続きを見る

Jordanes, also written Jordanis or (not common nowadays) Jornandes, was a 6th century Roman bureaucrat best known for writing histories. Jordanes wrote Romana about the history of Rome, but his best……続きを見る

Gibbon offers an explanation for why the Roman Empire fell, a task made difficult by a lack of comprehensive written sources, though he was not the only historian to tackle the subject. Most of his ……続きを見る

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a p……続きを見る