Ancient History 78

Herodotus is not only the father of the art and the science of historical writing but also one of the Western tradition's most compelling storytellers. In tales such as that of Gygesーwho murders Ca……続きを見る

Le Manuel d'Épictète, désignant « ce que l'on garde sous la main » et parfois simplement nommé Le Manuel, est un ouvrage compilé par Arrien. Sans doute publié pour la première fois autour de l'an 12……続きを見る

Expounding on the Roman Empire Saltus has presented a brilliant story in these pages. Besides the glory and splendour of the emperors he also delves into their characters their cruelties and the ups……続きを見る

There is more material available on Herakles than any other Greek god or hero. His story has many more episodes than those of other heroes, concerning his life and death as well as his battles with ……続きを見る

As earthquakes expose geological faults, so mental conflict reveals tendencies to rupture within the mind. Dissension is rife not only between people but also within them, for each of us is subject ……続きを見る

To say the Punic Wars (264-146 BC) were a turning point in world history is a vast understatement. This bloody and protracted conflict pitted two flourishing Mediterranean powers against one another……続きを見る

For all its concern with change in the present and future, science fiction is deeply rooted in the past and, surprisingly, engages especially deeply with the ancient world. Indeed, both as an area i……続きを見る

J.N. Coldstream has now fully updated his comprehensive survey with a substantial new chapter on the abundant discoveries and developments made since the book's first publication. The text is presen……続きを見る

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000167 EndHTML:0000004070 StartFragment:0000000451 EndFragment:0000004054 GALILEO Absent from the trial, a Witness speaks An evening at the Aurel's In his first book « Entr……続きを見る

The thirteen-book series includes over 1200 illustrations. This volume covers: The Eighteenth Theban Dynasty, The Reaction Against Egypt, and The Close of the Theban Empire. According to Wikipedia: ……続きを見る

The Oxford History of Byzantium is the only history to provide in concise form detailed coverage of Byzantium from its Roman beginnings to the fall of Constantinople and assimilation into the Turkis……続きを見る

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In children, education is a marriage between academic structure and sensual inspiration. Playing recruits their natural powers of imagination and reduces boredom or resistance. As an inherent avenue……続きを見る

«A história económica estuda a influência que os fatores económicos exercem e têm exercido ou sobre a sociedade, em geral, ou sobre qualquer país ou região, em particular, conforme essa história é u……続きを見る

Оригинальная версия истории искусства содержит более 580 иллюстраций. Это книга о скульптурах, картинах и зодчестве, о мифах и заблуждениях. Стилистический анализ произведений искусства Античности и……続きを見る

In Mythical Monsters, author Charles Gould argues that “many of the so-called mythical animals, which throughout long ages and in all nations have been fertile subjects of fact and fiction,” are act……続きを見る

In this book, Waldemar Heckel traces the rise and eventual fall of one of the most successful military commanders in history. In 325 BCE, Alexander and his conquering army prepared to return home, a……続きを見る

This is a major survey of the barbarian migrations and their role in the fall of the Roman Empire and the creation of early medieval Europe, one of the key events in European history. Unlike previou……続きを見る

This volume offers readers a unique and comprehensive overview of theoretical perspectives on 'the sublime', the singular aesthetic response elicited by phenomena that move viewers by transcending a……続きを見る

Part memoir, part potted history of civilisation, My Life in Ruins is the account of a life lived in uncovering the past. Adam Ford is an archaeologist. Not only has he been on expeditions to unlock……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

The essays in Constructing Identities in Late Antiquity concern themselves with the theme of identity, an increasingly popular topic in Classical studies. Through detailed discussions of particular ……続きを見る

Was there such a person as Homer? Who were the key figures in the first democracy of the Western World? Who is the father of tragedy? Who is the father of history? Of all the world's ancient civilis……続きを見る

First published in 1994. The term 'Canopic', as applied to the containers employed by the Egyptians to contain the embalmed internal organs of the deceased, derives from a case of mistaken identity.……続きを見る

Sir E. A. Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was Keeper of the British Museum’s department of oriental antiquities from 1894 until his retirement in 1924. Carrying out many missions to Egypt in search of anci……続きを見る

First published in 1993. This is a new edition of Akhaenaten's boundary stelae, which now includes information about most of the boundary markers, the tablets were accompanied by statues of Akhenate……続きを見る

This work offers a unique overview of the work done in the field of Egyptology during the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries. An excellent starting point and reference for anyone fa……続きを見る

In this, the only biography of Septimius Severus in English, Anthony R. Birley explors how 'Roman' or otherwise this man was and examines his remarkable background and career. Severus was descended ……続きを見る

This is a fresh account of Julius Caesar - the brilliant politician and intriguing figure who became sole ruler of the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar examines key figures such as Marius, Sulla, Cicero,……続きを見る

Published in 1990, Bibliography Of The Amarna Perio is a valuable contribution to the field of Asian Studies. 続きを見る