Classical Antiquity Books
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A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women
Discover Rome from a fresh perspective - audaciously unconventional, delightfully mischievous, and unabashedly feminine. Elodie Harper, author of The Wolf Den, hails it as 'Hugely entertaining and illuminating'. This WATERSTONES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 offers a radical departure from the traditional Roman narrative....- £10.99 GBP
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Celts, The - Search for a Civilisation
TV tie-in to major new BBC series revealing a new history of the Celts and their international legacy today. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru- £10.99 GBP
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Emperor of Rome : The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller
INSTANTLY SOARING TO THE TOP TEN IN THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LISTS CROWNED BLACKWELL'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR FINALIST FOR THE WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 'Remarkable ... a richly woven tapestry of information spanning nearly three centuries'...- £11.99 GBP
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Lessons in Stoicism : What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us about How to Live
Superb... Sellars presents a clear, accessible overview of Stoicism as a lifestyle philosophy, offering practical insights on how to implement its principles' - Nigel Warburton In recent years, Stoicism has experienced a resurgence in popularity. But what were the core tenets of this ancient...- £7.99 GBP
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Persians : The Age of The Great Kings
THE PERSIANS is a definitive new history of the Persian Empire, the world's first superpower. The Great Kings of Persia ruled over the largest Empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the Steppes of Asia, and from Ethiopia to Pakistan. At the heart of...- £12.99 GBP
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Pompeii : The Life of a Roman Town
WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2008'The world's most controversial classicist debunks our movie-style myths about the Roman town with meticulous scholarship and propulsive energy' Laura Silverman, Daily MailThe ruins of Pompeii, buried by an explosion of Vesuvius in 79 CE, offer the best...- £11.99 GBP
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Rubicon : The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic
Tom Holland's 'Rubicon' offers a fresh and captivating retelling of the Roman Republic's tumultuous final years. With remarkable wit and narrative prowess, Holland breathes new life into this blood-soaked epoch of history. Readers have praised Holland's ability to resurrect the towering figures of ancient...- £12.99 GBP
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The Greeks : A Global History
Hailed as a 'monumental' and 'magisterial' work by acclaimed scholars, this remarkable and erudite book offers an authoritative guide to the countless ways in which Greek words and ideas have shaped the modern world. With highly readable prose, it takes readers on a captivating...- £12.99 GBP
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The Mediterranean in History
The Mediterranean has been the meeting-place of the cultures of Europe, Asia and Africa, the battleground of races and nations and the focus of three great religions, Christianity, Judaism and Islam. David Abulafia, doyen of Mediterranean scholars, has brought together a team of leading...- £12.99 GBP
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Penned by the SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING author Bettany Hughes, this book has garnered high praise, with Stephen Fry hailing it as 'A wondrous wonderful achievement', while the Observer found it 'Fascinating' and the Guardian deemed it 'Thrilling'. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World...- £25.00 GBP
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The Twelve Caesars
In 'The Twelve Caesars', Suetonius holds a mirror to the legendary Roman emperors, revealing not only their characters but also our own conflicted nature. As Gore Vidal notes, we are creatures torn between our angelic and monstrous impulses, forever striving to maintain equilibrium. Suetonius,...- £10.99 GBP
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A History of Ancient Egypt : From the First Farmers to the Great Pyramid
A stunning, clear-sighted history of ancient Egypt' Sunday TimesThe extraordinary history of Ancient Egyptian civilization - from its earliest origins to the creation of its greatest monument - from specialist John RomerThis exceptional book draws on a lifetime of research and thought to recreate...- £14.99 GBP
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Alexandria : The City that Changed the World: 'Monumental' - Daily Telegraph
Hailed as a 'Book of the Year' by both The Sunday Times and TLS, this captivating work has garnered praise from literary luminaries. Natalie Haynes, author of Stone Blind, deems it 'fascinating and important', while the Daily Telegraph lauds it as 'monumental and vividly...- £14.99 GBP
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Cities that Shaped the Ancient World
John Julius Norwich takes you on a grand tour of forty monumental cities that laid the foundations for the ancient world and its civilizations - cities that have profoundly influenced our modern urban existence. These ancient metropolises were the birthplaces of architectural and political...- £12.99 GBP
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Classical Art : From Greece to Rome
The stunning masterpieces of Ancient Greece and Rome are fundamental to the story of art in Western culture and to the origins of art history. The expanding Greek world of Alexander the Great had an enormous impact on the Mediterranean superpower of Rome. Generals,...- £23.49 GBP
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Pax : War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age - THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Holland, who co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is History, is at his best when having fun with Rome's bloody history' The Times 'A book for lovers of traditional, grand sweep narrative history' Sunday TimesThe definitive history of Rome's golden age...- £12.99 GBP
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The Golden Road : How Ancient India Transformed the World
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA revolutionary new history of the diffusion of Indian ideas, from the award-winning, bestselling author and co-host of the chart-topping Empire podcast`Richly woven, highly readable ... Written with passion and verve' Spectator`Dazzling ... Not just a historical study but also...- £30.00 GBP
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The Histories
The first example of non-fiction, the text that underlies the entire discipline of history ... it is above all a treasure trove' Tom HollandOne of the masterpieces of classical literature, The Histories describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united...- £12.99 GBP
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