Time and Its Adversaries in the Seleucid Empire, Paperback - Paul J. Kosmin

Under Seleucid rule, time no longer restarted with each new monarch. Instead, progressively numbered years, identical to the system we use today, b...

DescriptionIn this eye-opening book, Paul J. Kosmin explains how the Seleucid Empire's invention of a new kind of time--and the rebellions against ...

Reducere. Seleucus inherited a rather large chunk of land, extending from Anatolia in the west to the borders of India in the east. You could say he hit the ...

Reducere. DescriptionHow does one empire differ from another? Why do empires rise and fall? What has made empires flourish in some eras and regions of the wo...

Reducere. (To purchase an author signed copy for $14.99 visit www.avoiceinthedarkness.org) Jeanne's journey has been full of trials and tribulations. In Apri...

Operating as a machine upon the terrain of theoretical truth procedures, philosophy's radical potential describes a militant cartography: interpret...

This book by the renowned naturalist and writer Paul A. Johnsgard tells the complex biological and environmental story of the western Great Plains ...

Reducere. DescriptionExplore the Captivating History of the Ottoman Empire The Ottoman world was nothing like an exotic fairytale featuring tyrant sultans, m...

The books in the Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series demonstrate the University Press of Florida's long history of publishing Latin America...

If you ever wanted to set up the latest and greatest grandfather paradox-or just wanted to know if the time-bending events in the latest pulp you r...

In this startling, intensively researched book, bestselling historian Paul Kengor shines light on a deeply troubling aspect of American history: th...

Reducere. Explore the Captivating History of the Ottoman Empire The Ottoman world was nothing like an exotic fairytale featuring tyrant sultans, mean pashas,...

This Element provides a new evaluation of burial customs in New Kingdom Egypt, from about 1550 to 1077 BC, with an emphasis on burials of the wider...

Reducere. This is the first full-length study of the final war between Rome and the ancient Macedonian monarchy and its last king, Perseus. The Roman victory...

Showcasing texts by Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian authors, this volume demonstrates the wealth of the political thought of early modern Portugal an...

Mark Knights offers the first overview of Britain's history of corruption in office in the pre-modern era, 1600-1850. Drawing on extensive archival...

A groundbreaking and revealing portrait of two of the greatest British political leaders by a prize-winning historian.Illustrations: 2x8pp b&w plates

The book is a highly original and long overdue examination of the ways that European concepts of time were imposed on other cultures as a component...

Reducere. On the summer evening of Wednesday, June 7, 1865, just two months after the end of the Civil War, seventy-one-year-old local farmer and weaver Poll...

Reducere. Apocalypticism is not a peripheral topic in biblical studies. It represents the central, characteristic transformation of Hebrew thought in the per...

Reducere. In this book Paul Contino offers a theological study of Dostoevsky's final novel, The Brothers Karamazov. He argues that incarnational realism anim...

Essays exploring the full conceptual range of Paul's treatment of sin and soteriology.Publisher: James Clarke & Co LtdPublication date: 2022Dimensi...

Publisher: Nabu PressAuthor(s): George William Lyttelton LytteltonIllustration(s): Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 52Publication dat...

Reducere. THERE WAS A TIME BEFORE time, when the Blackman knew everything that there was to know. He was in tune with the Forces of Nature - his Ancestors, t...

Reducere. Dubbed the "Athens of the Prairie" for its array of stunning modern architecture, Columbus still endured its share of unsavory citizens, crime-ridd...

Reducere. Jenna Bush Hager, the former first daughter and granddaughter, bestselling author, and coanchor of the Today show, shares moving, funny stories abo...

A true story of vendetta and intrigue, triumph and tragedy, exile and repatriation, this book recounts the interwoven microhistories of powerful fa...

Reducere. Time Travel in Einstein's Universe: The Physical Possibilities of Travel Through Time, Paperback

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 ...

The professional programmer's Deitel(R) guide to Python(R) with introductory artificial intelligence case studies Written for programmers with a ba...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Arthur KoestlerThis book traces the history of the ancient Khazar Empire, a major but almost forgotten power in Eastern Eur...

Reducere. In 1899 the United States, having announced its arrival as a world power during the Spanish-Cuban-American War, inaugurated a brutal war of imperia...

Reducere. At the 1768 Treaty of Fort Stanwix, the British secured the largest land cession in colonial North America. Crown representatives gained possession...

Reducere. DescriptionIn Empire Builder in the Texas Panhandle, author Paul H. Carlson tells the story of Chicago-based William Henry Bush and his role in sha...

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers IncAuthor(s): Jenna Bush HagerNumber of pages: 240Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 136 x 204 x 22Cover type: P...

An up to date and comprehensive introduction to the use, impact and implications of technology in policing for students undertaking policing relate...

Reducere. This is Paul Rosen's second book and continues to reveal how your health and that of your family has been systematically usurped since the early 19...

Reducere. DescriptionFor as long as he can remember, Alric dreamed of being a hero; of defeating a dragon and saving the princess, but his royal position wou...

Reducere. DescriptionWhen an invading army crosses the Mercerian border, the only thing standing between victory and defeat is an heir to the crown with no b...

Reducere. Not all wars are won on the battlefield Even as a young child, Anna fought against injustice.Now, with the crown firmly in her grasp, she need only...

Borkowski's Textbook on Roman Law provides a thorough and engaging overview of Roman private law and civil procedure. It is the ideal course compan...

Reducere. In early 2017 Paul Watkins, a nerdy, bespectacled, father of two from a country town, took on one of the toughest races on the planet, the 6633 Arc...

DescriptionEurope has long imagined itself as the centre of the universe, although its precise geographical, cultural and social terrains have alwa...

Reducere. An ancient Tenshian prophecy speaks of a young man-a boy from the surface-who will become the fourth Thakaiken and fight for humanity. In the year ...

Reducere. In Burning All the Time, Chris Murphy illuminates the life within characters, the rough fusions between characters and more than anything a place, ...

From the best-selling author of Londoners, a symphony of contemporary New York in the magnificent words of its people.Publisher: John Murray PressA...

Reducere. Join Carole P. Roman and travel through time to visit the most interesting civilizations throughout history in the first four books of her new seri...

Reducere. This is my journey, from consciousness, to being born, and how God delivered me through all the things that life throws at us. I share my first tho...

The Roman Empire and its Impact on Britain is a fascinating account of British history from a period that begins with the invasion of the Romans on...