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Ishtar is the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of fertility, love, war, and sex. Ishtar was above all associated with sexuality: her cult involved sacred prostitution, her holy city Uruk was called ……続きを見る

The Babylonians were an ancient civilization which inhabited Mesopatamia, modern day Iraq. The Babylonian Empire controlled a number of cities between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers circa 2000-100……続きを見る

Volume 2 of Grotes authoritative series on Greece covers the history of Greece from its beginnings to the reign of Pisistratus in Athens in 540 B.C. Topics covered include the geography of Greece, ……続きを見る

Pericles was a statesman and general of Athens during the city's Golden Age between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars. He was descendent of the influential Alcmeonid family. Pericles had such a pro……続きを見る

Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Alexander •The Rise of the Macedonian Empire by Arthur M. Curteis•Plutarchs Life of Alexander the Great•Alexander the Great by Jacob AbbottThere……続きを見る

Frontinus, (40 103 A.D.) was a Roman aristocrat and author. His most famous works were on aqueducts (De Aquaeductu), and a military treatise (Stratagemata). Stratagemata discusses military tactics, ……続きを見る

Hippocrates (460-370 B.C.) is one of the best known of the Ancient Greeks, and his Hippocratic Oath is still in use today. An ancient Greek physician of the Age of Pericles and the Golden Age of Ath……続きを見る

Tutankhamen: Amenism, Atenism, and Egyptian Monotheism by noted Egyptologist E.A. Wallis Budge is a fascinating discussion of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt and is a must-read for anyone interested in th……続きを見る

Nero (37 68 A.D.) is one of the most infamous Emperors of Rome, ascending to the throne in 54 A.D. after the death of his great-uncle Claudius. He ordered the murder of his mother Agrippina in 59……続きを見る

*Includes paintings and busts depicting important people, places, and events in Alexander's life.*Discusses both common legends and little known facts about Alexander's life and legacy, including hi……続きを見る

One of the glories of the Greco-Roman classics is the opportunity that they give us to consider a great culture in its entirety; but our ability to do that depends on our ability to work comfortably……続きを見る

Rome's transition from a republican system of government to an imperial regime comprised more than a century of civil upheaval and rapid institutional change. Yet the establishment of a ruling dynas……続きを見る

The first textbook to present world history via social history, drawing on social science methods and research. This interdisciplinary, comprehensive and comparative textbook is authored by distingu……続きを見る

This book examines the appetite for Egyptian and Egyptian-looking artwork in Italy during the century following Rome's annexation of Aegyptus as a province. In the early imperial period, Roman inter……続きを見る

The 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 ……続きを見る

This is a study of the emergence, development, and florescence of a distinctly 'late Republican' socio-textual culture as recorded in the writings of this period's two most influential authors, Catu……続きを見る

The Wars of the Jews (or The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem, or as it usually appears in modern English translations, The Jewish War - original title: Phlauiou Iôsêpou historia Ioudaïkou po……続きを見る

The survival of ancient Greek historiography is largely due to its preservation by Byzantine copyists and scholars. This process entailed selection, adaptation, and commentary, which shaped the corp……続きを見る

The Roman Empire has always exercised a considerable fascination. Among its numerous colourful personalities, no emperor, with the possible exception of Nero, has attracted more popular attention th……続きを見る

Debating Archaeological Empiricismexamines the current intellectual turn in archaeology, primarily in its prehistoric and classical branches, characterized by a return to the archaeological evidence……続きを見る

This book, filled with amazing facts and photographs, describes what life was like for people living in the ancient Indus Valley. It gives an in-depth account of all aspects of the life and people o……続きを見る

In this collection, thirteen distinguished contributors examine the influence of the ancient skeptical philosophy of Pyrrho of Elis and Sextus Empiricus on early modern political thought. Classical ……続きを見る

Barbaren oder blonde Helden – wer waren die Ureinwohner Deutschlands? Als Haudegen aus der Tiefe Nordeuropas beeindruckten und erschreckten sie die antike Welt. Ihr Widerstand gegen Rom, ihre zentra……続きを見る

The Satyricon, or Satyricon liber ("The Book of Satyrlike Adventures), is a Latin book of fiction believed to have been written by Gaius Petronius, though the manuscript tradition identifies t……続きを見る

The Hellenistic Age, the three extraordinary centuries from the death of Alexander in 323 B. C. to Octavian's final defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium, has offered a rich and var……続きを見る

Religious Dissent in the Roman Empire is the third installment in Vasily Rudich’s trilogy on the psychology of discontent in the Roman Empire at the time of Nero. Unlike his earlier books, it deals ……続きを見る

Sharon Betsworth examines the narratives, parables, and teachings of and about children in the gospels and the literature of Early Christianity. Betsworth begins with a discussion of the social-hist……続きを見る

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 - 425 BC). He has been called the "Father of History", and was the first historian known to collect his materials sy……続きを見る

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 - 425 BC). He has been called the "Father of History", and was the first historian known to collect his materials sy……続きを見る

Alexander the Great was one of the most successful military commanders in history, and was undefeated in battle. By the time of his death, he had conquered most of the world known to the ancient Gre……続きを見る