The Histories, Paperback - Tacitus

In The Histories Cornelius Tacitus, widely regarded as the greatest of all Roman historians, describes with cynical power the murderous year of the...

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Translated by Aubrey de Selincourt with an introduction and Notes by John M. Marincola. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading p...

This essential study takes a fresh look at four of Shakespeare's major History plays. Part I uses carefully selected short extracts for close textu...

``The father of history, `` as Cicero called him, and a writer possessed of remarkable narrative gifts, enormous scope, and considerable charm, Her...

Reducere. From the editor of the widely praised The Landmark Thucydides, a new Landmark Edition of The Histories by Herodotus. Cicero called Herodotus "the f...

Tacitus was the greatest historian of the Roman empire. His portraits - especially those of Tiberius, Nero, and Nero's immediate circle - are unfor...

Reducere. Ancient Roman senator and historian Publius Cornelius Tacitus is known throughout Western history as one of the greatest historical writers of the ...

Unlocks the difficulties and complexities of this challenging yet popular text for students and instructors alike, making Tacitus' Latin more acces...

Biografia lui Agricola. Inceputuri ale istoriei Marii Britanii Magnificul talent al istoricului roman, ca si ideile lui remarcabile, se dezvaluie i...

Woodman's translation masterfully conveys Tacitus' distinctive and powerful literary style and reflects the best of relevant current scholarship. H...

DescriptionA compelling new translation of a vital account of Roman history With clarity and vivid intensity, Tacitus's Annals recounts the pivotal...

His last work, regarded by many as the greatest work of contemporary scholarship, Tacitus' The Annals of Imperial Rome recount with depth and insig...

As a successful senator, Tacitus was ideally placed to comment on the Roman political system. This selection of extracts from his histories sheds l...

This is the OCR-endorsed publication from Bloomsbury for the Latin AS and A-Level (Group 1) prescription of Annals Book I sections 16-30 and the A-...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCNumber of pages: 168Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 139 x 216 x 15Cover type: Paperback / softbackEditor(s): ...

Reducere. Herodotus is not only the father of the art and the science of historical writing but also one of the Western tradition's most compelling storytell...

The Agricola is both a portrait of Julius Agricola--the most famous governor of Roman Britain and Tacitus' well-loved and respected father-in-law--...

Here is a lively new translation of Cornelius Tacitus' timeless history of three of Rome's most memorable emperors. Tacitus, who condemns the depra...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Rachel (The National Archives, UK) HillmanNumber of pages: 208Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 210 ...

Reducere. "The Histories", written in the fifth century BC, is a engaging mix of precise historical and cultural information, humour, myths and legends. It i...

Publisher: Inventory Press LLCNumber of pages: 208Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 235 x 306 x 17Cover type: HardbackRedescopera farmecul lecturii...

DescriptionThe Reader Art and Its Global Histories represents an invaluable teaching tool, offering content ranging from academic essays and excerp...

Trade paperback. Illustrated throughout, this is an entertaining and practical guide to reading the British landscape, drawing attention to how hum...

The only eye witness account of the Eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79, and the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Surviving the test of time, this...

Hearing Voices: The Histories, Causes and Meanings of Auditory Verbal Hallucinations - Simon McCarthy-Jones

Roman historian Tacitus wrote a damning critique of the first century CE Roman empire. The image Tacitus creates is of a society that has lost the ...

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. Healing Haunted Histories tackles the oldest and deepest injustices on the North American continent. Violations which inhabit every intersection of...

Abu Sa'id 'Abd al-Hayy Gardizi was an author and historian living in the mid-eleventh century at the height of the Turkish Ghazvanid dynasty.

Reducere. An intricately plotted novel by the Whitbread winner, her first since Emotionally Weird. A commericial story full of suspense and often very funny....

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Adele Perry1919 is often recalled as the year of the Winnipeg General Strike, but it was also the year that water from Shoa...

DescriptionGriselda Pollock provides concrete historical analyses of key moments in the formation of modern culture to reveal the sexual politics a...

Publisher: ESSEX HUNDRED PUBLICATIONSAuthor(s): John DebenhamIllustration(s): 95 black and white line illustrations and mapsNumber of pages: 210Pub...

Observation is the most pervasive and fundamental practice of all the modern sciences, both natural and human. This collection offers an examinatio...

Sallust is the earliest Roman historian of whom complete works survive, a senator of the Roman Republic and younger contemporary of Cicero, Pompey ...

Reducere. About the AuthorMark Pizzato teaches theatre history, drama, and film at UNC-Charlotte, USA. His books include Edges of Loss (1998), Theatres of Hu...

Looks at the cultural history of the natural world through 25 species, accompanying the BBC Radio 4 series of the same name, which was produced in ...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Marnie (Australian National University, Australia) Hughes-WarringtonIllustration(s): 2 Line drawings, bla...

Publisher: New Island BooksAuthor(s): Frank HopkinsNumber of pages: 334Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 136 x 214 x 34Cover type: Paperback / soft...

Conducting Oral Histories: A Student's Guide to a Successful Interviewing Experience is designed to guide first-time interviewers through the entir...

This thoroughly revised and updated third edition of the innovative and widely acclaimed Theatre Histories: An Introduction offers a critical overv...