The Ptolemies, Rise of a Dynasty. Ptolemaic Egypt 330 246 BC, Hardback - John D Grainger

John Grainger skilfully narrates the political and social developments, complex diplomacy and wars that marked the reigns of the first two Ptolemie...

DescriptionThe Seleukid kingdom was the largest state in the world for a century and more between Alexander's death and the rise of Rome. It was ru...

An important but neglected aspect of classical warfare. Covers technological, strategic and tactical developments from Alexander to the battle of A...

DescriptionAntipater was a key figure in the rise of Macedon under Philip II and instrumental in the succession of Alexander III (the Great). Alexa...

2nd Part in groundbreaking three-part history of Seleukid Empire. Narrates the heyday of the Seleukid empire, then the largest state in the world, ...

A survey of the activities of the British navy in the Caribbean from the voyages of sixteenth century English adventurers such as John Hawkins and ...

Ptolemaic Egypt was last of the Macedonian Successor states to be swallowed up by the expansion of Roman power. Cleopatra, last of the Ptolemies, w...

The only book available in English devoted to this subject. Narrates momentous yet neglected events: in 279 the Celtic Galatians invaded, defeated ...

Provides a comprehensive overview of the activities of the British navy in the Indian and Pacific Oceans from the earliest times to the present.Pub...

Identifies and narrates 40 sieges of the city that was Byzantion, then Constantinople and now Istanbul.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): J...

The most powerful dynasty behind the throne of Anglo-Saxon England, shedding new light on events such as the Battle of Hastings.Publisher: Amberley...

Publisher: University of Washington PressAuthor(s): Xiaolin DuanIllustration(s): 21 b&w illus., 3 maps, 6 tablesNumber of pages: 264Publication dat...

Tells the history of this pivotal region, the doorway between Europe and Asia.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): John D GraingerIllustratio...

Covers a fascinating, but neglected conflict. The Jewish Maccabean revolt and the brief Jewish independence under the Hasmonean dynasty.

A biography of Wilhelm von Habsburg that intends to reconstruct the life of this extraordinary man - a man who remained loyal to his Ukrainian drea...

Analyses the Roman imperial succession and the failure to come up with an enduring, consistent system for selecting the next emperor.

This is high drama played out on a stage that spanned from Greece and Egypt to India, full of plots, poisoning, treachery, incest, murder, rebellio...

Publisher: Empire Publications LtdAuthor(s): John D. T. WhiteNumber of pages: 268Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 137 x 216 x 34Cover type: Paperb...

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The book delivers a history from below for the first half of Egyptian history covering the earliest settlements, state formation and the pyramid ag...

The first edition with introduction and commentary of a unique second-century BC land survey written on papyrus in Greek which, coming from Edfu in...

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Being a Phillies fan has never been easy. The team has amassed the most losses of any professional sports franchise in history, as well as the long...

The Saite Dynasty (664-525 BC) represents a dynamic but lesser-known era in the history of ancient Egypt. In less than a decade Psamtek I reunified...

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Delves into some of the most despicable assassinations in history.

Although also known as the Third English Civil War, the author makes it clear that this was the last war between the Scots and English as separate ...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Mistresses of Cliveden, an enthralling, sumptuous and surprising history of the Rothschild womenPub...

Reducere. New York Times bestselling author and journalist Anderson Cooper teams with New York Times bestselling historian and novelist Katherine Howe to chr...

Guy de la Bedoyere's new book is a history of a key period in ancient Egypt's astonishing history that tears away the gold and glamour to show how ...

Reducere. New York Times bestselling author and journalist Anderson Cooper teams with New York Times bestselling historian and novelist Katherine Howe to chr...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Lee CummingsThis book gives indisputable evidence that the 12th dynasty of Egypt and Pharaoh Amenhetet is the Egyptian dyna...

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Reducere. Imagine your children, siblings, parents, friends, or neighbors who struggle every day to achieve a goal even if they have a disability, and the sy...

How did our ancestors face climate change? Their response to the problem was not to attempt to stop climate change but was experimental and technol...

Reducere. For thousands of years, the people of China have been enthralled and entertained by stories of real historical figures and events of the past, and ...

The Kybalion: A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece is a concise and elegant treatise on occultism and High Magic in Greec...

DescriptionThis is a colorfully illustrated, interactive story for kids about Ancient Egypt from 50, 000 BC to 653 BC It can be used as a preview o...

Reducere. The great struggle for imperial dominance in the ancient worldAlthough this history of Carthage covers events from the earliest days of that state,...

Publisher: SkiraIllustration(s): 100 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 128Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 252 x 294 x 19Cover type: HardbackEd...

The book includes photographs of fossils from around the world as well as dramatic color illustrations depicting what those fishes may have actuall...

In The Archaeology of Early Egypt, published in 2006, David Wengrow provides an interpretation of the emergence of farming economies and the dynast...

This is the definitive history of the largest and dominant firm in Britain's toy-making industry in the 20th century and by its leading historian.P...

Reducere. Vini Vidi Vici--Rome's struggles to take and hold BritainProfessor Charles Oman's exemplary credentials as an historian require no elaboration. His...

Julian Romane examines the military events behind the emergence of the Sui and Tang dynasties in the period 581-626 AD. Narrating the campaigns and...