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A compelling new translation of Tacitus' Annals, one of the greatest accounts of ancient Rome, by Cynthia Damon. Tacitus' Annals recounts the major historical events from the years shortly before th……続きを見る

In this inspiring and original book, former editor of The Times, Sir Peter Stothard, re-traces the journey taken by Spartacus and his army of rebels. In the final century of the first Roman Republic……続きを見る

Throughout history, every culture has had its own ideas on what growing up and growing old means, with variations between chronological, biological and social ageing, and with different emphases on ……続きを見る

Plutarch's best-known work is the Parallel Lives, a series of biographies of famous Greeks and Romans, arranged in pairs to illuminate their common moral virtues and vices. The surviving Lives conta……続きを見る

In AD68 Nero's suicide marked the end of the first dynasty of imperial Rome. The following year was one of drama and danger, though not of chaos. In the surviving books of his Histories the barriste……続きを見る

A handy guide giving dates and information about the Emperors of ancient Rome. The reign of each emperor is listed in chronological order. It is useful for quickly checking facts when watching TV, l……続きを見る

Around the turn of the 20th century, Franz Cumnot compiled numerous sources of ancient astrology and astronomy, including those from Mesopatamia and the Mediterranean. The following text summarizes ……続きを見る

"Ave Caesar. We who are about to die salute you". Or maybe not. Gladiators, lions, tigers, chariot racing, wrestlers, executioners, dancing girls, musicians, comedians, emperors and slaves, the Game……続きを見る

Greek and Roman Slavery brings together fresh English translations of 243 texts and inscriptions on slavery from fifth and fourth century Greece and Rome. The material is arranged thematically, offe……続きを見る

Author and historian Patrick J. Parrelli creates a spellbinding, historically exacting work of creative nonfiction in the 12 Octavian Chronicles. An adventurous undertaking, this meticulously resear……続きを見る

De Re Militari (Military Institutions of the Romans) is a work by Flavius Vegetius Renatus to the Emperor of Rome. It was written to present and explain the methods and practices which brought Rome ……続きを見る

The Cambridge Medieval History collection on the Eastern Roman Empire is a must-have for anyone interested in the history of the Eastern Empire, from the Balkans to Armenia. The collection is an exh……続きを見る

The ancient Romans were responsible for many remarkable achievementsーRoman numerals, straight roadsーbut one of their lesser-known contributions was the creation of the tourist industry. The first ……続きを見る

Revised and corrected by T.Forester, EsqDe vita Caesarum (Latin, direct translation: On the Life of the Caesars) commonly known as The Twelve Caesars, is a set of twelve biographies of Julius Caesar……続きを見る

A study of one of the ancient world's most fascinating figures. Fascinating and readable biography by a great populariser of classical civilisation. Directly responsible for momentous transformation……続きを見る

Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 5 by Edward Gibbon Edward Gibbon (b. 1737, d. 1794) upon visiting the ruins of the Roman forum in 1762, during his Grand Tour, was inspired to write a hist……続きを見る

Mommsen's history of the Roman Republic in five volumes. These volumes cover from the founding of Rome up to the disintegration of the First Triumvirate (Caesar, Pompey, Crassus). The author cites d……続きを見る

Ce livre est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur Kobo. Des Hommes Illustres De La Ville De Rome rassemblent quatre-vingt-six biographies de célèbre personnage étant passé par Rome Une tabl……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

The remains of Roman roads are a powerful reminder of the travel and communications system that was needed to rule a vast and diverse empire. Yet few people have questioned just how the Romans - bot……続きを見る

It was fall and the late summer rains had produced an overly-abundant grape harvest. Such a large harvest was driving down grape prices but, since volumes were up, the grape producers would probably……続きを見る

Ce livre est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur Kobo. La politique de l’Italie est résumée tout entière par deux hommes, Dante et Machiavel : l’un qui représente le pacte de Charlemagne e……続きを見る

Replete now with its own scholarly traditions and controversies, Roman slavery as a field of study is no longer limited to the economic sphere, but is recognized as a fundamental social institution ……続きを見る

THE FIRST MSB (music soundtrack book) WITH ORIGINAL MUSIC SOUNDTRACK, ABOUT THE ASTONISHING NINTH LEGION. The book narrates the beginning of Hadrianus Domitius Martius’s military career. ……続きを見る

According to Wikipedia: "Jacob Abbott (November 14, 1803 October 31, 1879) was an American writer of children's books. Abbott was born at Hallowell, Maine to Jacob and Betsey Abbott. He graduated fr……続きを見る

Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Augustus•Suetonius biography of Augustus from The Twelve Caesars•Augustus The Deeds of the Divine Augustus, the funerary inscription of Augustu……続きを見る

Virgil (70-19 B.C.) needs no formal introduction, as he has long been considered Ancient Romes greatest poet and is globally renowned for The Aeneid, one of the most famous epic poems in history. Vi……続きを見る

When Pope Leo rode out of Rome in 452 to meet Attila the Hun, he had no arms, no army, no bodyguards, no great retinue of ambassadors and advisers. Only a few churchmen and lesser officials of the e……続きを見る

Jesus taught his followers that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven. Yet by the fall of Rome, the church was becoming rich beyond measure. ……続きを見る

Marc Antony (Marcus Antonius) lived between 83 and 30 B.C. A supporter of Julius Caesar, Antony was part of the Second Triumvirate along with Octavian and Lepidus. After the breakup of the Triumvi……続きを見る