Primary Sources for Ancient History: Volume II: The Roman World, Paperback - Gary Forsythe

Reducere. The Roman Empire lasted for more than a millennia. From a small city it grew to encompass almost 1.7 million miles. It's innovations in warfare, po...

Reducere. Despite being condensed into neat identities of the Near East and Greece, these two titles cover a wide-ranging period of time, peoples, lands, and...

Reducere. Designed to accompany American Horizons: U.S. History in a Global Context, Fourth Edition, this two-volume sourcebook provides a diverse set of doc...

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

Comprehensive, up-to-date collection of primary source documents (creation accounts, epic literature, etc.) gives insight into the Ancient Near Eas...

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

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In less than fifty-three years, Rome subjected most of the known world to its rule. This authoritative and compelling work tells the story of the r...

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...

Reducere. Designed to accompany American Horizons: U.S. History in a Global Context, Fourth Edition, this two-volume sourcebook provides a diverse set of doc...

Reducere. In The Story of Civilization text book, children will live through the ancient stories that shaped humanity. Author Phillip Campbell uses his histo...

Reducere. The phrase "As above, so below" is attributed to the Egyptian god of wisdom named Thoth. This echoes the biblical expression "on earth as it is in ...

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...

This work presents a collection of texts in translation on ancient athletics in Greek and Roman history, including a wide range of topics from the ...

Bathing in the Roman World - Fikret Yegul

Reducere. Accounting history continues in Volume 2 with six chapters, four supplements, plus conclusions. Chapters 1 to 3 of the second volume cover specialt...

Reducere. Voices from Ancient Greece: Sources for Greek History, Society, and Culture provides students with an engaging exploration of one of the most influ...

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 history will endure; not only because Sir Winston has written it, but also because of its own inherent virtues - its narrative power, its fin...

From the sands of Alexandria via the Renaissance palaces of the Medicis to our own time, this spiritual adventure story traces the profound influen...

This book offers a broad sweep of 500 years of history in the light of three key themes: consumers and producers; beliefs and ideologies; and state...

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Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, IncTranslator: Max L. GoldmanNumber of pages: 432Publication date: 2013Dimensions: 155 x 228 x 23Cover type: Pape...

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

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

Reducere. Designed to accompany Cultures of the West: Volume 1: To 1750, Third Edition (2019), and Cultures of the West: Volume 2: Since 1350, Third Edition ...

Reducere. Designed to accompany Cultures of the West: Volume 1: To 1750, Third Edition (2019), and Cultures of the West: Volume 2: Since 1350, Third Edition ...

Reducere. DescriptionDuring the period from Rome's Stone Age beginnings on the Tiber River to its conquest of the Italian peninsula in 264 B.C., the Romans i...

Appian (ca. AD 95-161) is a principal source for the history of the Roman Republic. His theme is the process by which Rome achieved her contemporar...

Appian (ca. AD 95-161) is a principal source for the history of the Roman Republic. His theme is the process by which Rome achieved her contemporar...

Now in its third edition, Latin America Since Independence explores the region's rich and diverse history through carefully selected stories, prima...

Reducere. The Roman Empire has seen all sorts of leaders - from brilliant to controversial. Knowing these leaders will help you understand the living situati...

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

A long overdue new appraisal of the sources for Alexander the Great.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): David GrantIllustration(s): 4 MONO; ...

Reducere. A Concise History of Western Civilization: From Prehistoric to Early Modern Times: Third EditionBy: Gary ForsytheThis volume is designed to serve a...

Sister of Caligula. Wife of Claudius. Mother of Nero. The story of Agrippina, at the center of imperial power for three generations, is the story o...

Description Ammianus Marcellinus, ca. 325ca. 395 CE, a Greek of Antioch, joined the army when still young and served under the governor Ursicinus a...

The Cambridge History of Religion in the Classical World provides a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the religions of the ancient Near East a...

Reducere. What did Roman children do first when they arrived at school in the morning? What excuse for missing school could be counted on to stave off a whip...

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...

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 ...