The Classical World

An illustrated tour of the great centres of classical civilisation featuring 120 specially-drawn maps tracing the major sites and features of each ...

Reducere. While scholars have often cited the influence of medieval texts and society on J.R.R. Tolkien's seminal fantasy creations, the role of the classica...

Reducere. The classical civilizations of Greece and Rome once dominated the world, and they continue to fascinate and inspire us. Classical art and architect...

The first full treatment of women and warfare in Classical Greece and Rome. Addresses the neglected subject of the role of women in war in the Clas...

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Presenting dynamic research, this publication explores two millennia of cultural interactions between Egypt, Greece, and Rome.Publisher: Getty Trus...

Reducere. DescriptionA New York Times Notable Book - A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Named a Book of the Year by the Telegraph, the Spectator, t...

A lavishly illustrated overview of the history of Greek warfare by historian and broadcaster Simon Elliott.Publisher: Casemate PublishersAuthor(s):...

Contributor(s): Editor: Jeffrey SpierEditor: Timothy PottsEditor: Sara E. ColeFrom about 2000 BCE onward, Egypt served as an important nexus for cu...

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Elizabeth WyseIllustration(s): Hardback with jacketNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2022Dimension...

Reducere. J.K. Rowling has drawn deeply from classical sources to inform and color her Harry Potter novels, with allusions ranging from the obvious to the ob...

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

A witty and engaging beginner's guide to the Classics, by the author of Veni, Vidi, Vici and Eureka!

A witty and engaging beginner's guide to the Classics, by the author of Veni, Vidi, Vici and Eureka!

How can we attempt to understand the experience of those involved in ancient battles, sieges and campaigns? What was the visual impact of seeing th...

Reducere. ANCIENT GREEK MARTIAL ARTS: Warfare and Combat Sports in the Classical World is a fully-illustrated guide to the battlefield tactics of the hoplite...

Reducere. This superbly illustrated volume traces the evolution of the art of warfare in the Greek and Roman worlds between 1600 B.C. and A.D. 800, from the ...

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THE TANGRAM is one of the oldest types of dissection puzzles in the world that originated from China. It traditionally requires the participant to ...

Back in the 1950s during the "Cold War" every new day beckoned the possibility of the end of the world. Kids grew up in the shadow of bomb shelters...

Reducere. As a newly commisioned Captain of a veteran Army regiment, MacDonald's first combat was war at its most hellish the Battle of the Bulge. In this pl...

Unabridged value reproduction of THE LOST WORLD by the original master of mystery Arthur Conan Doyle. Join the enigmatic and forceful Professor Cha...

Reducere. Unabridged value reproduction of THE LOST WORLD by the original master of mystery Arthur Conan Doyle. Join the enigmatic and forceful Professor Cha...

Reducere. About the Book: This anthology has 12 classical short stories from around the world. O. Henry's sentimental story "The Gift of the Magi" was first ...

From the gardens of the Palace of Versailles to London's Kew Gardens, from Monet's garden in France to the Tivoli Gardens in Rome, from the Japanes...

A rediscovered Italian masterpiece chronicling the author's experience as an infantryman, newly translated and reissued to commemorate the centenni...

Landing on the beach at Peleliu in 1944 as twenty-year-old new recruit to the US Marines, Eugene Sledge can only try desperately to survive. This m...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 25 bw illusNumber of pages: 312Collection: IMAGINES - Classical Receptions in the Visual and P...

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Reducere. "Business Adventures remains the best business book I've ever read." --Bill Gates, The Wall Street Journal What do the $350 million Ford Motor Comp...

Reducere. An epic adventure--the most brilliant escape and evasion from the Nazis ever written. Eric Williams, a Royal Air Force bomber captain, was shot dow...

Reducere. Description'Tamil' is one of those words whose origin and root-meaning are wrapped up in mystery. All that we can say at present without any fear o...

The Book is a Dual Language book: Russian original and English professional translation, left-to-right page-for-page match of the extract carefully...

Reducere. Mentioned by Pope Francis as a writer whom everyone should read, Robert Hugh Benson, author of Lord of the World, shares his spiritual journey from...

Gives a clear narrative for 18 selected battles and sieges from the Classical Greek period.

A study of the archaeology and history of ancient harbours, with particular focus on the Greek world during the Archaic and Classical eras. It ques...

The classic children's story with added science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics activities after every chapter.Publisher: Welbeck Pub...

Richard Taylor gives an overview of the current state of the hoplite debate and sets the hoplite and the Greek phalanx in the context of contempora...

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Mark SmithIllustration(s): HardbackNumber of pages: 192Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 141 x 222 x 1...

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Celebrating the gooiest, yummiest, sweetest treats from Britain, this new cookbook lets you in on the secrets of the best desserts in the countryPl...

Reducere. Designed for parents and elementary/middle grade students (grades 4-8) to share together, The Story of the World, Volume 4 Revised Edition: The Mod...

Reducere. Designed for parents and elementary/middle grade students (grades 4-8) to share together, The Story of the World, Volume 4 Revised Edition: The Mod...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Glenn DyerA disgraced agent. A missing battle plan. Will he find redemption or damage the Allies beyond repair?London, 1942...

Thoroughly updated and revised, the second edition of this successful and widely praised textbook offers an account of the 'classical' period of Gr...

The first assessment of religious violence throughout the whole of Antiquity, with a particular focus on Late Antiquity where a much more nuanced p...

Reducere. Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time The Proud Tower, the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Guns of August, ...

Reducere. The economic theories that dominated the field during the 20th century have failed us and empowered government to believe they can manipulate the b...

An exploration of the culture of public speaking in the Iberian world, which places the classical rhetorical tradition within the context of Iberia...

Reducere. DescriptionUnabridged reproduction of "Boothby's World Drinks and How to Mix Them" from 1907. This book, published before prohibition, has over 500...

Written as an official report for MI5 in 1945, originally published with the permission of the British Government over twenty years later, The Doub...

DescriptionUnabridged reproduction of "Boothby's World Drinks and How to Mix Them" from 1907. This book, published before prohibition, has over 500...

Reducere. The classic account of growing up gay in America."The best little boy in the world never had wet dreams or masturbated; he always topped his class,...

The iconic 1979 title with a brilliant new introduction from Simon Pegg and stunning new cover. The classic horror that inspired a genre: if you ha...

Reducere. This comprehensive activity book and curriculum guide about the Middle Ages contains comprehension questions and answers, maps and geography activi...

Reducere. The following pages are the result of a series of notes collected and set down in the form of a story and a system of practice, which accounts for ...

Reducere. Mr. Tompkins is backThe mild-mannered bank clerk with the short attention span and vivid imagination has inspired, charmed, and informed young and ...

Reducere. Available in paperback, this four-volume narrative world history tells the story of the entire globe, from the earliest nomadic humans all the way ...

Reducere. Description Spirits from the Edge of the World is a compilation of oral shamanic history gathered from 1994 to the present.The Ulchi are Manchu-Tun...

Reducere. Fathoming the Cosmos and Ordering the World is the first full-length study in any Western language of the development of the Yijing in China from e...

Delve into the past to find out about the everyday life of the ancient Greeks - where they lived, the games they played, the clothes they wore, and...

DescriptionHuangdi Neijing, also known as Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic, has played a pivotal role in traditional Chinese medical education for ab...

At last, a chance for football fans of a certain vintage to sigh over the striking, muddy simplicity of some proper footy kits. With illustrations ...

Reducere. Designed for parents and elementary/middle grade students (grades 3-7) to share together, The Story of the World, Volume 3: Early Modern Times hist...

Reducere. Don't just read about history--experience it Color a picture of Captain Cook in Botany Bay, design a Persian rug, play the Battle of Bunker Hill bo...

Reducere. Based on interviews with the crew and captain of a torpedoed tanker who survived nineteen days in a lifeboat in heavy seas and scorching tropical s...

Reducere. The Classic World War II Army Cookbook for Large Groups, with over 1, 000 Recipes!Try your hand at some authentic army recipes from World War II fo...

Reducere. The Classic World War II Army Cookbook for Large Groups, with over 1, 000 Recipes!Try your hand at some authentic army recipes from World War II fo...