History of Alexander, Hardback - Quintus Curtius

Quintus Curtius wrote a history of Alexander the Great in the first or second century CE. The first two of ten books have not survived and material...

DescriptionThe essential history of Alexander the Great, compelling and brilliantly realized Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedoni...

Reducere. This new, original translation of Cornelius Nepos's "Lives of the Great Commanders" is the first to appear in many generations. It is also the firs...

Reducere. This comprehensive collection includes all of Quintus Curtius's important essays from 2016 to January 2020. "No branch of knowledge, " as the autho...

Comprised of relevant selections from the writings of four ancient historians, this volume provides a complete narrative of the important events in...

Reducere. DescriptionThis is the most complete, readable, and explanatory edition of Cicero's "On Duties" available in English."On Duties" represents the pin...

Reducere. DescriptionThis new and original translation of Cicero's "On Moral Ends" (De Finibus) contains numerous unique features that make it ideal for the ...

Reducere. The Roman statesman and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 B.C.-40 B.C.) remains a writer whose enormous influence has been felt for many centuries....

This comprehensive collection includes all of Quintus Curtius's important essays from 2016 to January 2020. The range of topics is diverse and comp...

Reducere. DescriptionThis is the most complete, readable, and explanatory edition of Cicero's "On Duties" available in English. "On Duties" represents the pi...

Quintus Ennius (239-169), widely regarded as the father of Roman literature, was instrumental in creating a new Roman literary identity, domesticat...

'Popular history at its very best, thought-provoking and accessible. Underpinned by serious research, and written with panache, it summons up a van...

The first literary and cultural reading of Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica, a major Greek epic from the height of the Roman Empire which tells the ...

For millennia, cavalry was the premier combat arm. Horses gave armies mobility and speed; often cavalry charges, either on the enemy's flanks and i...

A look inside the hidden world of London's private members' clubs, from the late-eighteenth century to the present. If we think of these clubs as p...

The castle is an evocative structure, no matter its setting, and this is no truer than in Scotland, where the multitude of castles reflect the coun...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Alexander conquered the largest empire the world had yet seen but died aged just 33, allegedly without nominating a successor.Illustrations: 6 blac...

Essays reconsidering key topics in the history of late medieval Scotland and northern England.Publisher: Boydell & Brewer LtdIllustration(s): 6 Map...

With eight authors, and packed with detailed information and exquisite rare illustrations, Megalith is a timeless and valuable sourcebook for anyon...

In October 336 BC, statues of the twelve Olympian Gods were paraded through the ancient capital of Macedon. Following them was a thirteenth, a stat...

Continues the successful Armies of the Past series.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Gabriele EspositoIllustration(s): 90 colour illustrat...

This introduction to, commentary on, and translation into English of the first book of letters by Quintus Aurelius Symmachus shows the leading orat...

Examines an under-studied aspect of Alexander's career and character, exploring his role as both a soldier and a politician.Publisher: Pen & Sword ...

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Detailed graphic account of the three great offensives launched by the Republican People's Army in 1937-38.

Reducere. The Fundamentals of Robot Mechanics contains a thorough treatment of essential concepts in robot mechanics. Beginning with elementary topics taught...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Alexander a. BorovoiForeword by: Gary DunbarThe devastating accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, then ...

England versus Germany is one of football's fiercest and most enduring rivalries, with moments of sheer sporting drama alongside troubling resonanc...

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading In 323 BCE, Alexander the Great was...

Mike Roberts reveals how Alexander the Great's Macedonian homeland benefitted so little from the remarkable empire he built and explains its remark...

Reducere. In 1817 every harbor and estuary in Antigua is filled with ghostly ships, superfluous in the aftermath of war. In this uneasy peace, Adam Bolitho i...