Ancient History category: 8298 books
by Thomas R. Martin
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
In this compact yet comprehensive history of ancient Greece, Thomas R. Martin brings alive Greek civilization from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century B.C. Focusing on the development of the Greek city-state and the society, culture, and architecture of Athens in its Golden Age, Martin integrates...
by Simon Baker
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2010
This is the story of the greatest empire the world has ever known. Simon Baker charts the rise and fall of the world's first superpower, focusing on six momentous turning points that shaped Roman history. Welcome to Rome as you've never seen it before - awesome and splendid, gritty and squalid.
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Carthage Must Be Destroyed
The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2011
The first full-scale history of Hannibal's Carthage in decades and "a convincing and enthralling narrative." (The Economist )
Drawing on a wealth of new research, archaeologist, historian, and master storyteller Richard Miles resurrects the civilization that ancient Rome struggled...
by Cassius Dio, Delphi Classics
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Cassius Dio’s ‘Roman History’ in 80 Books spans the founding of Rome, the formation of the Republic, the creation of the Empire and charts the Romans' greatest achievements up until AD 229. Composed over 22 years, the monumental work provides modern readers with an intriguing perspective on...
The Complete Procopius
The Wars of Justinian, the Secret History of the Court of Justinian, and the Buildings of Justinian
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
"The Complete Procopius Anthology" contains the complete works of Procopius of Caesarea, including "The Buildings of Justinian" in digital ebook format for the first time, as well as "The Wars of Justinian", and "The Secret History of the Courts of Justinian"....
The Trojan War
A legendary conflict in Ancient Greece
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2017
Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of the Trojan War in next to no time with this concise guide.50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Trojan War. When Menelaus, king of Sparta, returned home after visiting his dying father in Crete to discover that his...
by Philip Freeman
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2011
In the first authoritative biography of Alexander the Great written for a general audience in a generation, classicist and historian Philip Freeman tells the remarkable life of the great conqueror.
The celebrated Macedonian king has been one of the most enduring figures in history. He was a...
by Joann Fletcher
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2016
**The story of the world's greatest civilization—spanning 4,000 years of history—full of epic stories, spectacular places, and an evolving society rich in inventors, heroes, villains, and pioneers. **
The story of the world's greatest civilization spans 4,000 years of history that...
by Ammianus Marcellinus, Delphi Classics
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The fourth century soldier Ammianus Marcellinus’ book of Roman history provides a remarkably accurate and impartial record, giving readers a succinct understanding of the fall of the Roman Empire. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both...
Archaic and Classical Greece
A Selection of Ancient Sources in Translation
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 1983
The aim of this book is to collect in one comprehensive volume a representative selection of ancient sources in translation, with commentary, on the history, institutions, society and economy of the Greek world from c. 750 to 338 BC - that is, the period best known and most important for the evolution...
Egyptian Literature (Routledge Revivals)
Vol. II: Annals of Nubian Kings
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2014
Sir E. A. Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was Keeper of the British Museum’s department of oriental antiquities from 1894 until his retirement in 1924. Carrying out many missions to Egypt in search of ancient objects, Budge was hugely successful in collecting papyri, statues and other artefacts for the...
Democracy beyond Athens
Popular Government in the Greek Classical Age
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2011
What was ancient democracy like? Why did it spread in ancient Greece? An astonishing number of volumes have been devoted to the well-attested Athenian case, while non-Athenian democracy - for which evidence is harder to come by - has received only fleeting attention. Nevertheless, there exists a scattered...
Complete Ancient Greek
A Comprehensive Guide to Reading and Understanding Ancient Greek, with Original Texts
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
Designed for complete beginners, and tested for years with real learners, Complete Ancient Greek offers a bridge from the textbook to the real world, enabling you to learn the grammar, understand the vocabulary and even how to translate the writings of Socrates and Homer.
Structured around...
The Conflict of the Ages Student Edition I The Scientific History of Origins
The Conflict of the Ages Student, #1
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2015
The Conflict of the Ages is a Multi-Part exploration of History, Science and ancient Literature. This first installment covers the concepts of God, time, Creation, physics, cosmology, and specifics about each day of Creation. We make comparisons with ancient sources to see where they agree with the...