1097 d.C. - Durante gli eventi della prima Crociata, il basileus Alessio Comneno cerca vanamente di impedire
il massacro di migliaia di Turchi Selgiuchidi residenti a Nicea. Ormai macchiatisi dell'o……続きを見る
Collana L'APPIA ANTICA E ROMA diretta da Rachele Dubbini Un nucleo consistente dei marmi Torlonia, la più importante raccolta privata di scultura classica al mondo, proviene da scavi sistematici con……続きを見る
Historians have led us to believe that the last great battle fought between the Roman Legions and the ancient Celtic Britons, led by the warrior Queen Boudica during the winter of AD 60, occurred so……続きを見る
Questo testo è nato dalla constatazione di come gli aspetti economici che hanno concorso alla fine dell’impero romano d’occidente abbiano avuto una trattazione meno ampia rispetto ad altre focalizza……続きを見る
著者:Richard Hingley
出版社: Oxford University Press
発売日: 2022年01月28日
An authoritative new history of the Roman conquest of Britain Why did Julius Caesar come to Britain? His own account suggests that he invaded to quell a resistance of Gallic sympathizers in the regi……続きを見る
DAS GOTENREICH - VON DEN ANFÄNGEN BIS ZUM NIEDERGANG
Dieser Band bietet eine kompakte, informative und anregende Darstellung der Goten und ihrer Geschichte. Er vermittelt knapp und prägnant den Wiss……続きを見る
Willkommen auf der dunklen Seite der römischen Geschichte! Hier erwartet Sie eine mal schrille, mal bedrohliche und immer wieder verstörend vertraute Lebenswelt. Es ist eine Welt des Drogenkonsums, ……続きを見る
Le donne di Saturno racconta la storia di tre donne italo-canadesi, tra la Montreal contemporanea e la Calabria degli anni Cinquanta. Cathy, Lucia e Angie sono perseguitate dai ricordi di misteriose……続きを見る
Nell’autobiografia collettiva di un luogo ci sono cicatrici profonde che non lasciano illeso nessuno. A volte queste ferite si espandono fino a tutta la comunità nazionale. Il terremoto del 23 novem……続きを見る
Alighiero Tondi, professore gesuita della prestigiosa Università Pontificia Gregoriana, nell’aprile del 1952 abbandona improvvisamente la Chiesa per entrare nel Partito Comunista Italiano. La sua cl……続きを見る
Scorrendo l'indice di Casapercasa si entra in un microcosmo dove ogni cosa – luoghi, legami, discorsi – è in bilico, fuori posto o fuori fuoco, come dopo un'esplosione. Nello spazio allargato della ……続きを見る
Focusing on the Roman west, this book examines the rituals of cursing, their cultural contexts, and their impact on the lives of those who practised them. A huge number of Roman curse tablets have b……続きを見る
著者:Carl J. Richard
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2010年04月16日
This engaging yet deeply informed work not only examines Roman history and the multitude of Roman achievements in rich and colorful detail but also delineates their crucial and lasting impact on Wes……続きを見る
Quella di Spartaco e dei gladiatori che l'hanno seguito non è stata una semplice ribellione, è stata una guerra che ha segnato nel profondo la coscienza di Roma. Una lezione tremendamente attuale e ……続きを見る
The Roman Empire depended on the power of its armies to defend and extend the imperial borders, enabling it to dominate much of Europe, Northern Africa and the Middle East. Success was, in large par……続きを見る
Nerone è uno degli imperatori romani più noti al grande pubblico.
Accusato fin dai tempi antichi di essere il responsabile del grande incendio che devastò Roma nel 64 dC, nel corso dei secoli è dive……続きを見る
Rome's rise to empire is often said to have owed much to the efficiency and military skill of her armies and their technological superiority over barbarian enemies. But just how 'advanced' was Roman……続きを見る
WINNER OF THE LONDON HELLENIC PRIZE
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC RUNICMAN AWARD
A SUNDAY TIMES AND SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR
'Essential and hugely enjoyable' Katy Hessel
'A triumph ... an ext……続きを見る
Modern western education finds its origins in the practices, systems and schools of the ancient Greeks and Romans. It is in the field of education, in fact, that classical antiquity has exerted one ……続きを見る
著者:Richard Saller
出版社: Princeton University Press
発売日: 2022年03月15日
The first comprehensive study of Pliny the Elder’s economic thoughtーand its implications for understanding the Roman Empire’s constrained innovation and economic growth
The elder Pliny’s Natural Hi……続きを見る
著者:Giulio Celotto
出版社: University of Michigan Press
発売日: 2022年03月09日
Compelled by the emperor Nero to commit suicide at age 25 after writing uncomplimentary poems, Latin poet Lucan nevertheless left behind a significant body of work, including the Bellum Civile (Civi……続きを見る
In un giorno di febbraio del 509 a.C. Sesto Tarquinio, figlio del re Tarquinio il Superbo, si presentò a casa della bellissima Lucrezia, di cui da tempo si era invaghito; accolto dalla donna, moglie……続きを見る
**A striking, nuanced biography of Neroーthe controversial populist ruler and last of the Caesarsーand a vivid portrait of ancient Rome
“Exciting and provocative . . . Nero is a pleasure to read.”ー……続きを見る
The first full-length biography in English of Aspar, the eastern Roman general and statesman, this book explores his central role in the history and politics of the fragmenting Roman Empire in the f……続きを見る
This volume offers a long overdue appraisal of the dynamic interactions between Roman law and Latin literature. Despite there being periods of massive tectonic shifts in the legal and literary lands……続きを見る
In "Magie bij de Grieken en de Romeinen" verkent K. H. E. de Jong de complexe rol van magie in de sociale, religieuze en culturele contexten van het oude Griekenland en Rome. Met een gedegen analyse……続きを見る
In AD376 large groups of Goths, seeking refuge from the Huns, sought admittance to the Eastern Roman Empire. Emperor Valens took the strategic decision to grant them entry, hoping to utilize them as……続きを見る
Constantine the Great is a titanic figure in Roman, and indeed world history. Most famed for making Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire (and thus ensuring its survival and spread)……続きを見る
While in exile on St Helena, Napoleon dictated a commentary on the wars of Julius Caesar, later published in 1836. In each chapter he summarized the events of one campaign, then added comments from ……続きを見る
"Not just worthwhile for its analysis of the battle, but also for its coverage on Marcus Licinius Crassus' long career and the rise of the Parthian Empire." ー Medieval Warfare Magazine
In 53BC the ……続きを見る