Classical Antiquity Books
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Mediterranean in History
Embark on an extraordinary voyage through the storied past of the Mediterranean region with "The Mediterranean in History" by David Abulafia and Oliver Rackham. This authoritative tome unveils the rich tapestry woven by centuries of cultural intermingling, economic currents, and geographical influences that have...- £12.99
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