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Caesarian faction’s collapse and the ensuing civil war redefine Rome’s balance of power through decisive battles and shifting alliances. Although Julius Caesar was winning the ongoing civil war with……続きを見る

The book of Revelation has long fascinated readers with its strange symbols, dramatic visions, and apocalyptic warnings. Yet debates about whether it is fundamentally a Christian or Jewish text obsc……続きを見る

The book of Revelation has long fascinated readers with its strange symbols, dramatic visions, and apocalyptic warnings. Yet debates about whether it is fundamentally a Christian or Jewish text obsc……続きを見る

In Die Pracht, die Rom einst war rekonstruiert J. C. Stobart mit gelehrter Anschaulichkeit die kulturelle, politische und urbane Größe des antiken Rom. Das Buch verbindet historische Synthese mit to……続きを見る

Jesus of Nazareth left behind a legacy that soon developed into the world religion that became known as Christianity. Had that been his intention? What kind of man was he? This book sets out to reco……続きを見る

Women and Resistance in the Annals of Tacitus explores how Tacitus often represents a Roman woman's relationship to the imperial household and its members as one of resistance. Throughout his Annals……続きを見る

The Roman State, either as a Republic or an Empire, existed for 1,000 years and encompassed a vast area spanning Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Their influence was so enormous that even though ……続きを見る

"A work of exceptional scholarship and impressively enhanced... a high value and firmly recommended addition to personal, community, and college/university library…" – Midwest Book Review Despite de……続きを見る

Prepare-se para uma viagem épica ao coração da história antiga, onde o destino de impérios é decidido pela força e pela astúcia! Delenda est Carthago! de Eduardo C. N. Pereira é uma obra que transpo……続きを見る

Renowned authority M. C. Bishop investigates the origins, development, manufacture, decoration and use of the Roman cavalry helmet. Roman cavalry helmets of the Republican period at first differed l……続きを見る

Rossington Bridge lies next to the Roman road between Doncaster and Lincoln. Excavations between 1956-1961 discovered eight pottery kilns, a site of considerable significance. The kilns and material……続きを見る

Questi lineamenti per una storia dell’immaginazione scientifica mettono in evidenza: la crescita – nei tempi moderni – dai diplomatici veneziani alla computisteria in Firenze; crescita prima di tutt……続きを見る

The battle of Munda was Julius Caesar’s final victory, analyzing tactics, commanders, and the aftermath leading to his downfall. After four years of fighting and two major victories, Julius Caesar h……続きを見る

Late Antiquity was an eventful period on the eastern frontier of the Roman empire. From the failure of the Emperor Julian's invasion of Persia in 363 AD to the overwhelming victory of the Emperor He……続きを見る

This study investigates the development, manufacture, decoration and use of the Roman infantry helmet, a vital piece of personal protection equipment of both legionary and auxiliary troops. The prot……続きを見る

A fully illustrated study of the Roman cavalry's evolution, this fascinating book chronicles tactics and composition from the time of the Republic to the fall of the Dominate. The cavalry 'wings' th……続きを見る

In August 48 BC, following the earlier battle at Dyrrhachium, the two greatest Roman commanders of their generation met in battle again at Pharsalus in Greece. Julius Caesar, conqueror of Gaul, had ……続きを見る

Adopted from the Celts in the 1st century BC, the spatha, a lethal and formidable chopping blade, became the primary sword of the Roman soldier in the Later Empire. Over the following centuries, the……続きを見る

A heavy javelin, normally used as a shock weapon immediately before contact, the pilum was designed with a particular speciality: it could penetrate a shield and carry on into the individual behind ……続きを見る

There are few disciplines as exciting and forward-looking as medicine. Unfortunately, however, many modern practitioners have lost sight of the origins of their discipline. A Cabinet of Ancient Medi……続きを見る

Here is a whimsical and captivating collection of odd facts, strange beliefs, outlandish opinions, and other highly amusing trivia of the ancient Romans. We tend to think of the Romans as a pragmati……続きを見る

The introduction of the scutum in the 4th century BC revolutionized the way the Romans fought. Instead of being purely defensive, the shield became a weapon in its own right. Using the top edge or b……続きを見る

Fully illustrated, this book investigates the articulated plate armour worn by Roman legionaries. First named by Renaissance historians studying the reliefs on Trajan's Column, lorica segmentata eva……続きを見る

Fully illustrated, this study investigates the origins, evolution and use of the mail and scale armour worn by the soldiers and gladiators of Imperial Rome. Less glamorous than the Roman Army's inst……続きを見る

An in-depth study of the rivalry between two of Rome's greatest military commandersーand the battle where they met in combat. In 49 BC the Roman Republic collapsed once more into civil war, with opp……続きを見る

A Roman historian examines the motivation and strategy behind Marc Anthony's invasion of Parthia and the reasons for its ultimate defeat. In the mid-first century BC, the Roman Empire was rivaled on……続きを見る

There have been many books on Britain's Roman roads, but none have considered in any depth their long-term strategic impact. Mike Bishop shows how the road network was vital not only in the Roman st……続きを見る

By drawing on a very large number of German sources, many of them previously unpublished, Jack Sheldon throws new light on a familiar story. In an account filled with graphic descriptions of life an……続きを見る

An extensive guide to the legionary fortresses of the Roman Empire, including locations, history, layout, and more. This is a reference guide to Roman legionary fortresses throughout the former Roma……続きを見る

This military history of Ancient Rome analyses the empire's revitalized push against rising enemies to the East. In the century since Rome's defeat of the Seleucid Empire in the 180s BC, the East wa……続きを見る