Disabilities and the Disabled in the Roman World: A Social and Cultural History, Paperback - Christian Laes

Almost fifteen per cent of the world's population today experiences some form of mental or physical disability and society tries to accommodate the...

Reducere. 'Early China' refers to the period from the beginning of human history in China to the end of the Han Dynasty in AD 220. The roots of modern Chines...

The first comprehensive history of the Sami people of the Nordic countries and northwestern Russia.

London: A Social and Cultural History, 1550–1750 - Robert O. Bucholz, Joseph P. Ward

Reducere. A magisterial history of French society between the end of the middle ages and the Revolution by one of the world's leading authorities on early mo...

Reducere. The seminal history of Ireland's most unusual century, thoroughly updated for the new millennium. With its starting point the bloody creation of th...

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Trade, Commerce, and the State in the Roman World - Andrew Wilson, Alan Bowman

Publisher: Three Rivers PressAuthor(s): Eli ZaretskyNumber of pages: 448Publication date: 2005Dimensions: 204 x 133 x 26Cover type: Paperback / sof...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Rod PhillipsWine is a drink with a long history. It is produced in every continent apart from Antarctica, and there are ver...

Bathing in the Roman World - Fikret Yegul

Reducere. Revised and updated throughout, the fourth edition of Ancient Greece presents the political, social, cultural, and economic history and civilizatio...

DescriptionIn Bathing in the Roman World, Fikret Yegul examines the social and cultural aspects of one of the key Roman institutions. Guiding the r...

Examines the often graphic depictions of violence which are characteristic of many genres of Latin literature, from Plautine comedy to the Christia...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Greg (University of California Santa Barbara, USA (greg.d.fisher@gmail.com)) FisherIllustration(s): 20 Ha...

Examines the Roman games focusing on the practicalities of entertainment and architectural venues. This book offers an introduction to the main for...

By their social and material context as markers of graves, dedications and public signs of honour, inscriptions offer a distinct perspective on the...

Presents a survey of the perception and reality of the use of cosmetics and perfumes under the Roman Empire. This work, a companion to "Roman Cloth...

Offering a wide and expansive new treatment of the role water played in the lives of people across the Roman world, papers consider ports and their...

Reducere. A fully illustrated, comprehensive guide to the Roman World - its history, government, army, religion and everyday life. The comprehensive factfind...

Peoples of the Roman World - Mary T. Boatwright

This beautifully designed, full-color textbook introduces the Roman background of the New Testament by immersing students in the life and culture o...

The first book to present an analysis of images of working people in Roman society and to interpret the meaning and significance of these images. W...

Reducere. Ian Williams describes in captivating detail how Rum and the molasses that it was made from was to the 18th century what oil is today. Rum was used...

This sweeping volume provides a thorough accounting of Gramsci's relevance to the history of science.Publisher: Haymarket BooksNumber of pages: 440...

The study of Roman society and social relations blossomed in the 1970s. By now, we possess a very large literature on the individuals and groups th...

Rain is elemental, mysterious, precious, destructive. It is the subject of countless poems and paintings; the top of the weather report; the source...

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Reducere. The array of bottles is impressive, their contents finely tuned to varied tastes. But they all share the same roots in Mesoamerica's natural bounty...

Reducere. A charming, informative personal history that blends the anecdotal, historical, and downright unusual The child of Italian immigrants and an award-...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Omar W. NasimIllustration(s): 45 colour illustrations, 59 black and white illustrationsNumber of pages: 256Publi...

Reducere. DescriptionThe post-Christian world we inhabit today presents us with a mundane and disenchanted view of reality. Under the sway of materialism and...

Reducere. In this witty, engaging, and challenging book, Carolyn Steedman has produced an originaland sometimes irreverentinvestigation into how modern histo...

Reducere. DescriptionPaula Morton provides a fun, concise introduction to jai alai, a fast-paced ball game with ancient roots that is admired by fans for the...

DescriptionIn this critically acclaimed book, Christian Marek masterfully provides the first comprehensive history of Asia Minor from prehistory to...

Publisher: University of California PressIllustration(s): 42 b-w illustrationsNumber of pages: 322Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 178 x 253 x 31C...