Rome and Romans, Paperback

Examines how ancient Greeks, Romans, and Chinese constructed a civilized sense of Self and a 'barbarian' Other, and how these notions held up in cr...

A fresh and faithful translation of Vergil's Aeneid restores the epic's spare language and fast pace and sheds new light on one of the cornerstone ...

Reducere. Stigmatized and relegated to the margins of Roman society, the Goths were violent "barbarians" who destroyed "civilization, " at least in the conve...

Reducere. Known as Mitra to the Indians, Mithra and Zarathustra (Zoroaster in Greek) to the Iranians, and Mithras to the Romans, this is the oldest of all li...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Spanish, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book: History of Spain: A Captiv...

The first Emperor of Rome holds a perennial interest for anyone who with an interest in the Romans and their Empire. This revised edition of August...

Reducere. Volume 6 of The First Urban Churches reexamines preconceived understandings of the early church within Rome and the port city of Ostia. James R. Ha...

Reducere. Romans shows us the power of the gospel to bring clarity to everyday life through faith in Christ. By writing Romans, Paul provides a comprehensive...

Reducere. The AD 312 Battle of the Milvian Bridge, just outside Rome, marked the start of a monumental change for Rome and her empire. This battle was the fi...

Reducere. This book explores the origins of our calendar which dates back to the days of ancient Rome. The festivals and various celebrations are described, ...

Reducere. In September of 9 A.D., the man appointed as the Roman Governor of Germania with the backing of Augustus tried to complete the Roman conquest of th...

With vibrant, playful artwork and snappy text, learning about Ancient Rome has never been cooler

Demonstrates that Romans, Greeks, Jews and Christians imagined the future of Rome in strikingly different ways, revealing profound differences in t...

Reducere. A fairytale marriage that goes terribly wrong, a ruling dynasty struggling to keep everything together by having overly ambitious palace officials ...

Reducere. Discover The Byzantine Empire History From Start To Finish ★★Buy the paperback version of this book, and get the kindle ebook version included for ...

Boudica, the warrior queen of the Iceni tribe, is famous for leading her people into battle against the Romans about 2000 years ago. But who was Bo...

Reducere. Lupercalia (derived from lupus: wolf) was the name of a very ancient, pre Roman pastoral, held in the city of Rome, each year, on February 15, to a...

In letter written at the end of 1960, J. R. R. Tolkien wrote that, while parts of The Lord of the Rings, "owe something to Northern France after th...

Reducere. Rabun M. Taylor offers the first comprehensive survey of ancient Naples in the English language, tracing the history of the city from its origins i...

Reducere. A Romp Through Time, Space, and Ancient RomeTwo award-winning writers take us on an alternate-history adventure-a 1940s barnstorming baseball team,...

Reducere. The life of the great military commander of ancient Carthage from the bestselling author of Thermopylae and Gibraltar. Born in Carthage in 247 BC, ...

Reducere. A fresh and vivid narrative history of the Roman Empire from the point of view of the "barbarian" enemies of Rome. History is written by the victor...

Dormeo the dormouse takes readers on a tour of ancient Rome, to meet the gods, find out about the founders and learn about the emperors. With jokes...

Reducere. Through innovations in everything from military tactics to daily life to politics, ancient Rome undoubtedly belongs to that special club of civiliz...

*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingDespite all the accomplishments and widespread ...

Reducere. "Lives" is a series of biographies of famous Greeks and Romans by the ancient Greek historian Plutarch who lived during the first and second centur...

Reducere. The arresting sixth novel in Simon Scarrow's epic series of the Roman armyIt is spring A.D. 45 in Rome, and Centurions Macro and Cato, dismissed fr...

Reducere. DescriptionIn innumerable ways, the United States of America is the political and social descendant of the Roman Republic, and the influences of Ro...

Reducere. Although most Romans lived outside urban centers, the core of Roman civilization lay in its cities. Throughout the empire these cities--modeled as ...

Ancient Rome had deep roots in the "Villanovan" culture that we call today the Etruscans. Their long-lived civilization can be traced to 900--750 B...

The extraordinary story of the intermingled civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, spanning more than six millennia from the late Bronze Age to ...

Reducere. When Paul first penned his letter to the house churches of Rome, his purpose was to gain prayerful support for his coming mission to the western Me...

Archaeology and the Letters of Paul illuminates the social, political, economic, and religious lives of those to whom the apostle Paul wrote. Roman...

Reducere. Beric the Briton takes place during the Emperor Nero's reign and follows the adventures of a young Beric who, as a young boy, gets captured by Roma...

Reducere. Little known Molise and Abruzzo in central Italy was the home of my ancestors, the fearsome and proud ancient Samnites who came down from the Apenn...

Reducere. The Romans developed sophisticated methods for managing hygiene, including aqueducts for moving water from one place to another, sewers for removin...

DescriptionThe Gospel of Mark has been intensively studied from multiple angles using many methods. But often there remains a discontent, a sense t...

DescriptionExplore the most enduring empire of the ancient Near East Few nations were able to not only parry but also defeat the mighty Roman Empir...

Reducere. New 2015 edition. ** King Jesus was King Izas ** This book finally confirms that the gospel's St Paul (Saul) was actually Josephus Flavius the hist...

Livy's great history of Rome contains, in Books 21 to 30, the definitive ancient account of Hannibal's invasion of Italy in 218 BC, and the war he ...

Reducere. Ancient Greece and Rome aren't usually remembered for their sense of humour. However, in reality the ancient Greeks and Romans often refused to tak...

Description*Includes pictures *Includes historic descriptions of the Pantheon over the last two millennia *Profiles theories regarding the construc...

When the Romans occupied the southern half of Britain in AD 43, the Iceni tribe quickly allied themselves with the invaders. Having paid tribute to...

"A scion of the Carolingian race, by all considered extinct, will come to Rome and behold and admire the piety and clemency of this Pontiff, who wi...

This classic children's history book includes sixteen stories covering the lives of famous Romans and events from Roman history from the founding o...

Reducere. A writer's guide to Ancient Rome serves as a guide and inspiration to the Roman population, economy, laws, leisure and religion for that author, st...

Reducere. Elementary history of Rome, presenting short stories of the great heroes, mythical and historical, from Aeneas and the founding of Rome to the fall...

At the height of its power, the Roman Empire encompassed the entire Mediterranean basin, extending much beyond it from Britain to Mesopotamia, from...

Reducere. Bestselling author Harry Turtledove turns his attention to an epic battle that pits three Roman legions against Teutonic barbarians in a thrilling ...

If you want to discover the captivating life of Augustus, then keep reading...The life of Augustus is historically important because his leadership...

"A must for anyone interested in the Roman Empire and its impact on world history." --Tony Robinson star of Blackadder and Time Team. This entertai...

Reducere. Written in the 2nd century by the Greek historian Polybius, "The Histories" is a multi-volume work detailing many of the events, people, and ideas ...

Reducere. While Paul's letter to the Romans is the most studied and commented-on document from the biblical period, the major exegetical books on Romans from...

People in our society are constantly searching for the answers to two questions. They want to know who God is and what He is doing in the world tod...

Reducere. DescriptionDecius Caecilius Metellus, this year's magistrate for cases involving foreigners, thinks he is merely visiting one of the local attracti...

In 132 AD, Simeon Bar Kosiba, a rebel leader who assumed the messianic name Simon Bar Kokhba ('son of a star'), led the people of Judaea and Galile...

Reducere. This lively and engaging book is the only popular work to explore the profound impact of Ancient Greece and Rome on the Founding Fathers. The class...

DescriptionA History Today Best Book of the Year A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the YearVirgil, Ovid, Cicero, Horace, and other authors of ...

DescriptionGlobalization. Homelessness. Ecological and economic crisis. Conflicts over sexuality. Violence. These crisis-level issues may seem uniq...

Reducere. The Book of the Ancient Romans is an introduction to the history and civilization of Rome from the traditional date of the founding of the city to ...

Reducere. PROSEIn this prequel to the now-classic Makers of Modern Strategy, Victor Davis Hanson, a leading scholar of ancient military history, gathers prom...

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...

Reducere. DescriptionFind the good news that brings hope and spiritual renewal. We live in a world full of bad news. The media recounts stories of natural di...

Reducere. DescriptionFind the good news that brings hope and spiritual renewal. We live in a world full of bad news. The media recounts stories of natural di...

Reducere. In Life in Christ Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher to the papal household, presents a project ofre-evangelization and spiritual renewal based on St. ...

Reducere. A full-color book for ages 7 to 10 that explores the world of ancient Rome through hands-on STEAM activities, fascinating facts about everyone from...

IntroductionChapter 1: James R. Harrison, Romans and the Western Intellectual Tradition: From Church to Society and Back AgainPART 1. On First Hear...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating life of Hannibal Barca, then keep reading...One of the names most synonymous with brilliant military strate...

DescriptionThe name "Apostolic Fathers" was first applied in 1672 to a group of five writers who were taken either to have been in touch directly w...

DescriptionA vivid exploration of the many ways the classical world remains relevant today, this is a passionate justification of why we continue t...