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714 d.C. - Ormai esiliata in Bulgaria, Anastasia, ex-basilissa dei Romei, custodisce gelosamente un cimelio. Un manoscritto autografo, redatto da nientemeno che il suo defunto figlio, il basileus Gi……続きを見る

Circulan entre los lectores de lengua castellana dos tipos de libros sobre Jesús de Nazaret. Uno, la mayoría, escrito por autores de una u otra confesión cristiana. Otro, minoritario, compuesto por ……続きを見る

This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and intellectual historian Quentin Skinner, Barber Beaumont Professor of the Humanities at Queen Mary University of London. Quent……続きを見る

The Emperor is a historical romance that features a story of the Roman emperor Hadrian on his visit to Egypt in the year 130. This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functi……続きを見る

This document is found in the Codex Gregorianus, column 31* of Hand’s edition. It is here given as a specimen of the Emperors moral feeling, and of the strong practical turn which his religion took:……続きを見る

Paul, Politics, and New Creation: Reconsidering Paul and Empire nuances Paul’s relationship with the Roman Empire. Using rhetorical, sociohistorical, and theological methods, Najeeb T. Haddad reeval……続きを見る

Esta obra contém uma análise das réplicas do corpus antidonatista de Santo Agostinho (354-430) e demonstra como a Igreja foi definida como locus ideal formativo. Nele é defendida a tese de que três ……続きを見る

Annales es el título de una obra histórica escrita por Tácito entre los años 115 y 117 aproximadamente que relata la vida de cuatro emperadores (los que sucedieron a César Augusto). Las partes de la……続きを見る

This volume offers a new translation of Plutarch’s three treatises on animalsーOn the Cleverness of Animals, Whether Beasts Are Rational, and *On Eating Meatー*accompanied by introductions and expla……続きを見る

To the student of the origins of Christianity there is naturally no period of Western history of greater interest and importance than the first century of our era. With the exception of Christ, many……続きを見る

This reader of Virgil's text features passages from the second half of the Aeneid and is designed to help students understand and appreciate Virgil's poem, as well as improve their Latin reading ski……続きを見る

The Life of Comedy after the Death of Plautus and Terence documents the ongoing popularity of Roman comedies, and shows that they continued to be performed in the late Republic and early Imperial pe……続きを見る

Las Historias (en griego antiguo ἱστορίαι historíai 'aproximaciones, investigaciones') de Heródoto de Halicarnaso es una obra escrita en dialecto jonio, probablemente en torno al año 430 a. C., y qu……続きを見る

Il volume propone al lettore uno sguardo d’insieme sulle varie forme di spettacolo di cui poteva godere il popolo nell’impero romano, in particolare ludi circenses, munera gladiatoria, naumachiae, i……続きを見る

Paul’s letter to the Romans has a long history in Christian dogmatic battles. But how might the letter have been heard by an audience in Neronian Rome? James R. Harrison answers that question throug……続きを見る

This book examines the influence of architectural design in the conservation of historic buildings by discussing in detail an important building complex in Rome: the Temple of Venus and Rome, the mo……続きを見る

Un libro sulla passione di vivere nella cultura e nella bellezza, tra meravigliosi e progrediti progetti edilizi; un libro sulla capacità di rinascere dopo cruente distruzioni; un libro su come risp……続きを見る

The Story of Garum recounts the convoluted journey of that notorious Roman fish sauce, known as garum, from a smelly Greek fish paste to an expensive luxury at the heart of Roman cuisine and back to……続きを見る

In "Roman Manchester," Charles Roeder presents a meticulous exploration of the significant Roman settlement of Mancunium, utilizing an engaging narrative style that combines rigorous historical anal……続きを見る

What modern economics can tell us about ancient Rome The quality of life for ordinary Roman citizens at the height of the Roman Empire probably was better than that of any other large group of peopl……続きを見る

A vivid and accessible new translation of Cicero’s influential writings on the Stoic idea of the divine Most ancient Romans were deeply religious and their world was overflowing with godsーfrom Jupi……続きを見る

An essential introduction to Josephus’s momentous war narrative The Jewish War is Josephus's superbly evocative account of the Jewish revolt against Rome, which was crushed in 70 CE with the siege o……続きを見る

Drawing on new archaeological evidence, an authoritative history of Rome’s Great Fireーand how it inflicted lasting harm on the Roman Empire According to legend, the Roman emperor Nero set fire to h……続きを見る

The leading elements in this volume are the cultural representation of birth and the forms through which its narration and representation develop in the figurative arts, through historical reference……続きを見る

What did ancient Rome give to the world, and even delivered on a silver platter? Well, Roman legacies range from art and architecture, to language and law. Read about each of these Roman legacies in……続きを見る

Chi era veramente Spartaco? Come ha fatto, partendo da un esiguo gruppo di schiavi, a formare un esercito capace di misurarsi con le temibili legioni romane? Qual era lo scopo della sua rivolta? Il ……続きを見る

Il volume analizza l’intero edificio dell’ideologia del Terzo Reich: i presupposti storici, la dinamica strutturale, il modo in cui è penetrata nella vita quotidiana, nel diritto e nella filosofia, ……続きを見る

It was the doctrine of Marcus Aurelius that most of the ills of life come to us from our own imagination, that it was not in the power of others seriously to interfere with the calm, temperate life ……続きを見る

How Hadrian left an enduring mark on the architecture and urban topography of ancient Rome The Pantheon, the Temple of Venus and Roma, Hadrian’s Mausoleum transformed into Castel Sant’Angelo, and hi……続きを見る

This thoroughly corrected, updated and enlarged edition illuminates the epic story of the birth, early development, widespread flourishing and slow decline of that most typical Roman monument, the a……続きを見る