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The Last Years of the Roman Republic

by Tom Holland ...

**A vivid historical account of the social world of Julius Caesar’s Rome as it moved from republic to empire, from the acclaimed author of Dynasty and co-host of the hit podcast The Rest Is History“A fascinating picture of Roman city life . . . In every aspect of this story, Holland expertly makes the Romans, so alien and yet so familiar, relevant to us.”—Los Angeles Times“Stunning . . . Holland ... Read more

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**A vivid historical account of the social world of Julius Caesar’s Rome as it moved from republic to empire, from the acclaimed author of Dynasty and co-host of the hit podcast The Rest Is History“A fascinating picture of Roman city life . . . In every aspect of this story, Holland expertly makes the Romans, so alien and yet so familiar, relevant to us.”—Los Angeles Times“Stunning . . . Holland
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Mythology (75th Anniversary Illustrated Edition)

Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes

by Edith Hamilton, Jim Tierney ...

This deluxe edition of the world's most beloved, bestselling classic on Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology is stunningly illustrated with specially commissioned full-color plates and a beautiful gold-bordered pages.Since its original publication in 1942, Edith Hamilton's Mythology has sold millions of copies throughout the world and established itself as a perennial bestseller. For nearly 80 years, ... Read more

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This deluxe edition of the world's most beloved, bestselling classic on Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology is stunningly illustrated with specially commissioned full-color plates and a beautiful gold-bordered pages.Since its original publication in 1942, Edith Hamilton's Mythology has sold millions of copies throughout the world and established itself as a perennial bestseller. For nearly 80 years,
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The War That Made the Roman Empire

Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium

by Barry Strauss ...

A “splendid” (The Wall Street Journal) account of one of ancient history’s most important and yet little-known wars, the campaign culminating in the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, whose outcome determined the future of the Roman Empire.Following Caesar’s assassination and Mark Antony’s defeat of the conspirators who killed Caesar, two powerful men remained in Rome—Antony and Caesar’s chosen heir, ... Read more

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A “splendid” (The Wall Street Journal) account of one of ancient history’s most important and yet little-known wars, the campaign culminating in the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, whose outcome determined the future of the Roman Empire.Following Caesar’s assassination and Mark Antony’s defeat of the conspirators who killed Caesar, two powerful men remained in Rome—Antony and Caesar’s chosen heir,
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Wounds of Honour: Empire I

The gripping and unforgettable first book in the bestselling Empire series

by Anthony Riches ...

Series Book 1 - Empire series
Pre-order the first book in bestseller Anthony Riches's brand new series, Swords of Troy, coming July 2026Discover the iconic, bestselling Empire series today, beloved by readers around the world'Totally, utterly enthralling' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'Riches is just as good as Bernard Cornwell' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'A breathtaking saga' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'In Roman military fiction, Riches... ... Read more

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Pre-order the first book in bestseller Anthony Riches's brand new series, Swords of Troy, coming July 2026Discover the iconic, bestselling Empire series today, beloved by readers around the world'Totally, utterly enthralling' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'Riches is just as good as Bernard Cornwell' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'A breathtaking saga' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'In Roman military fiction, Riches...
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Legions of Rome

The definitive history of every Roman legion

by Stephen Dando-Collins ...

No book on Roman history has attempted to do what Stephen Dando-Collins does in Legions of Rome: to provide a complete history of every Imperial Roman legion and what it achieved as a fighting force. The author has spent the last thirty years collecting every scrap of available evidence from numerous sources: stone and bronze inscriptions, coins, papyrus and literary accounts in a remarkable feat ... Read more

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No book on Roman history has attempted to do what Stephen Dando-Collins does in Legions of Rome: to provide a complete history of every Imperial Roman legion and what it achieved as a fighting force. The author has spent the last thirty years collecting every scrap of available evidence from numerous sources: stone and bronze inscriptions, coins, papyrus and literary accounts in a remarkable feat
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Women's Life in Greece and Rome

A Source Book in Translation

by Maureen B. Fant, Mary R. Lefkowitz ...

This highly acclaimed collection, the first sourcebook on ancient women and now in its fourth edition, provides a unique look into the public and private lives and legal status of Greek and Roman women. The texts represent women of all social classes, from public figures remembered for their deeds (or misdeeds), to priestesses, poets, and intellectuals, to working women, such as musicians, wet ... Read more

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This highly acclaimed collection, the first sourcebook on ancient women and now in its fourth edition, provides a unique look into the public and private lives and legal status of Greek and Roman women. The texts represent women of all social classes, from public figures remembered for their deeds (or misdeeds), to priestesses, poets, and intellectuals, to working women, such as musicians, wet
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Rome's Age of Revolution

Augustus, Empire, and the Making of Christianity

by Tim Whitmarsh ...

A stimulating and expert analysis of the unique conditions that allowed Christianity to take shape and flourish across the Roman Empire during its first three centuries, from one of our leading historians of the ancient worldThe Western world has been shaped by its Christian heritage—years are still measured by their distance from the birth of Jesus Christ. But Christianity was built on Roman ... Read more

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A stimulating and expert analysis of the unique conditions that allowed Christianity to take shape and flourish across the Roman Empire during its first three centuries, from one of our leading historians of the ancient worldThe Western world has been shaped by its Christian heritage—years are still measured by their distance from the birth of Jesus Christ. But Christianity was built on Roman
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The Complete Cicero Anthology

The Collected Works

by Marcus Tullius Cicero ...

Series series Texts From Ancient Rome
The Cicero Anthology is a collection of the most acute and incisive works of one of the greatest and most celebrated orators in all of history.Cicero is still celebrated to this day for his skills as a Roman Senator, rhetorician, orator, lawyer, and writer; and for the courage and conviction of his desperate efforts to preserve the Roman republic in the face of conspiracies and violence against ... Read more

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The Cicero Anthology is a collection of the most acute and incisive works of one of the greatest and most celebrated orators in all of history.Cicero is still celebrated to this day for his skills as a Roman Senator, rhetorician, orator, lawyer, and writer; and for the courage and conviction of his desperate efforts to preserve the Roman republic in the face of conspiracies and violence against
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Roman Britain: A New History 55 BC - AD 450

A New History 55 BC-AD 450

by Patricia Southern ...

For nearly four centuries, from AD 43 to 410, Britain was a small province on the north western edge of the vast Roman Empire. Patricia Southerns masterly new history tells the story from first contact, through invasion and conquest, coexistence to eventual decline incorporating the political, social and cultural history of Britannia. For the first time the wealth of voices from the varied ... Read more

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For nearly four centuries, from AD 43 to 410, Britain was a small province on the north western edge of the vast Roman Empire. Patricia Southerns masterly new history tells the story from first contact, through invasion and conquest, coexistence to eventual decline incorporating the political, social and cultural history of Britannia. For the first time the wealth of voices from the varied
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Aphrodite and the Rabbis

How the Jews Adapted Roman Culture to Create Judaism as We Know It

by Burton L. Visotzky ...

This "highly accessible" history "tells a story of the deep influence of Roman culture on the Judaism of Talmudic times" after the destruction of Jerusalem ( Commentary).Surprising but true:- The Passover Seder is a Greco-Roman symposium banquet- The Talmud rabbis presented themselves as Stoic philosophers- Synagogue buildings were Roman basilicas- Hellenistic rhetoric professors educated sons of ... Read more

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This "highly accessible" history "tells a story of the deep influence of Roman culture on the Judaism of Talmudic times" after the destruction of Jerusalem ( Commentary).Surprising but true:- The Passover Seder is a Greco-Roman symposium banquet- The Talmud rabbis presented themselves as Stoic philosophers- Synagogue buildings were Roman basilicas- Hellenistic rhetoric professors educated sons of
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Leaky Aqueducts, Battle Pigeons, and Mystery Cults

More Frequently Asked Questions About the Ancient Greeks and Romans

by Garrett Ryan ...

Could a Roman bridge carry a modern freight train? How much would it cost to build the Colosseum today? What if the Romans had grown potatoes?In a series of fast-paced essays, Leaky Aqueducts, Battle Pigeons, and Mystery Cults answers questions that historian Garrett Ryan has been asked in the classroom and through his popular YouTube channel Toldinstone.Discover the answers to:Were there pigeons ... Read more

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Could a Roman bridge carry a modern freight train? How much would it cost to build the Colosseum today? What if the Romans had grown potatoes?In a series of fast-paced essays, Leaky Aqueducts, Battle Pigeons, and Mystery Cults answers questions that historian Garrett Ryan has been asked in the classroom and through his popular YouTube channel Toldinstone.Discover the answers to:Were there pigeons
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Paul

A Biography

by N. T. Wright ...

In this definitive biography, renowned Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author N. T. Wright offers a radical look at the apostle Paul, illuminating the humanity and remarkable achievements of this intellectual who invented Christian theology in the first-century Greco-Roman world—transforming a faith and changing the world.For centuries, Paul, the apostle who "saw the light on the ... Read more

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In this definitive biography, renowned Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author N. T. Wright offers a radical look at the apostle Paul, illuminating the humanity and remarkable achievements of this intellectual who invented Christian theology in the first-century Greco-Roman world—transforming a faith and changing the world.For centuries, Paul, the apostle who "saw the light on the
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Masters of Command

Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership

by Barry Strauss ...

Series series Lessons from Ancient War Leaders
Bestselling author and historianBarry Strauss compares the way the three greatest generals of the ancient world waged war and draws lessons from their experiences that apply on and off the battlefield.Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar—each was a master of war. Each had to look beyond the battlefield to decide whom to fight, when, and why; to know what victory was and when to end the war; to determine ... Read more

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Bestselling author and historianBarry Strauss compares the way the three greatest generals of the ancient world waged war and draws lessons from their experiences that apply on and off the battlefield.Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar—each was a master of war. Each had to look beyond the battlefield to decide whom to fight, when, and why; to know what victory was and when to end the war; to determine
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How to Survive in Ancient Rome

by L. J. Trafford ...

What you'd need to know if you time-traveled to Ancient Rome—from local customs to clothing to religion to housing to food.Imagine you were transported back in time to Ancient Rome and you had to start a new life there. How would you fit in? Where would you live? What would you eat? Where would you go to have your hair done? Who would you go to if you got ill, or if you were mugged in the street ... Read more

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What you'd need to know if you time-traveled to Ancient Rome—from local customs to clothing to religion to housing to food.Imagine you were transported back in time to Ancient Rome and you had to start a new life there. How would you fit in? Where would you live? What would you eat? Where would you go to have your hair done? Who would you go to if you got ill, or if you were mugged in the street
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L'ultimo giorno di Roma

by Alberto Angela ...

Series Book 1 - La trilogia di Nerone
EDIZIONE SPECIALE CON DEDICA ESCLUSIVA DI ALBERTO ANGELAL'ULTIMO GIORNO DI ROMA: il primo libro della “Trilogia di Nerone” dedicata al più controverso imperatore di Roma e all’incendio del 64 d.C.“Un bestseller annunciato, ma è all’altezza delle aspettative? Assolutamente sì. L’autore, come è suo metodo, ci porta dentro la Storia”.Il Venerdì di Repubblica"Un racconto dallo stile cinemato... ... Read more

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EDIZIONE SPECIALE CON DEDICA ESCLUSIVA DI ALBERTO ANGELAL'ULTIMO GIORNO DI ROMA: il primo libro della “Trilogia di Nerone” dedicata al più controverso imperatore di Roma e all’incendio del 64 d.C.“Un bestseller annunciato, ma è all’altezza delle aspettative? Assolutamente sì. L’autore, come è suo metodo, ci porta dentro la Storia”.Il Venerdì di Repubblica"Un racconto dallo stile cinemato...
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Britannia

The Creation of a Roman Province

by John Creighton ...

This book completely re-evaluates the evidence for, and the interpretation of, the rule of the kings of Late Iron Age Britain: Cunobelin and Verica.Within a few generations of their reigns, after one died and the other had fled, Rome’s ceremonial centres had been transformed into the magnificence of Roman towns with monumental public buildings and Britannia examines these kings’ long-lasting ... Read more

$89.56 CAD

This book completely re-evaluates the evidence for, and the interpretation of, the rule of the kings of Late Iron Age Britain: Cunobelin and Verica.Within a few generations of their reigns, after one died and the other had fled, Rome’s ceremonial centres had been transformed into the magnificence of Roman towns with monumental public buildings and Britannia examines these kings’ long-lasting
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Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome

by Anthony Everitt ...

“A fascinating insight into the mind of the Roman emperor.”—Sunday Telegraph (London)Born in A.D. 76, Hadrian lived through and ruled during a tempestuous era, a time when the Colosseum was opened to the public and Pompeii was buried under a mountain of lava and ash. Acclaimed author Anthony Everitt vividly recounts Hadrian’s thrilling life, in which the emperor brings a century of disorder and ... Read more

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“A fascinating insight into the mind of the Roman emperor.”—Sunday Telegraph (London)Born in A.D. 76, Hadrian lived through and ruled during a tempestuous era, a time when the Colosseum was opened to the public and Pompeii was buried under a mountain of lava and ash. Acclaimed author Anthony Everitt vividly recounts Hadrian’s thrilling life, in which the emperor brings a century of disorder and
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Children of Mars

The Origins of Rome's Empire

by Jeremy Armstrong ...

Series series Ancient Warfare and Civilization
A fresh narrative history of the rise of Rome's empire in Italy, that exposes the monumental expansion of the Roman familial, social, political, and militaristic way of living across Italy. Before the Romans could become masters of the Mediterranean, they had to first conquer the people of their own peninsula. This book explores the origins of Roman imperialism and the creation of Rome's early ... Read more

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A fresh narrative history of the rise of Rome's empire in Italy, that exposes the monumental expansion of the Roman familial, social, political, and militaristic way of living across Italy. Before the Romans could become masters of the Mediterranean, they had to first conquer the people of their own peninsula. This book explores the origins of Roman imperialism and the creation of Rome's early
... Read more
Emperor of Rome

Ruling the Ancient World

by Mary Beard ...

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBest Books of 2023: New Yorker, The Economist, SmithsonianMost Anticipated Books of Fall: Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, TODAY, Literary Hub, and Publishers Weekly"A vivid way to re-examine what we know, and don’t, about life at the top.... Emperor of Rome is a masterly group portrait, an invitation to think skeptically but not contemptuously of a familiar c ... Read more

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**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBest Books of 2023: New Yorker, The Economist, SmithsonianMost Anticipated Books of Fall: Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, TODAY, Literary Hub, and Publishers Weekly"A vivid way to re-examine what we know, and don’t, about life at the top.... Emperor of Rome is a masterly group portrait, an invitation to think skeptically but not contemptuously of a familiar c
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The Roman Empire in Crisis, 248–260

When the Gods Abandoned Rome

by Paul N. Pearson ...

"A clear, brisk writer, Pearson is also quite thorough, taking a holistic attitude to the many facets of a confused, turbulent period." — NYMAS ReviewThis book is a narrative history of a dozen years of turmoil that begins with Rome's millennium celebrations of 248 CE and ends with the capture of the emperor Valerian by the Persians in 260. It was a period of almost unremitting disaster for Rome, ... Read more

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"A clear, brisk writer, Pearson is also quite thorough, taking a holistic attitude to the many facets of a confused, turbulent period." — NYMAS ReviewThis book is a narrative history of a dozen years of turmoil that begins with Rome's millennium celebrations of 248 CE and ends with the capture of the emperor Valerian by the Persians in 260. It was a period of almost unremitting disaster for Rome,
... Read more
The Roman Empire and the Indian Ocean

The Ancient World Economy & the Kingdoms of Africa, Arabia & India

by Raoul McLaughlin ...

This study of ancient Roman shipping and trade across continents reveals the Roman Empire's far-reaching impact in the ancient world.In ancient times, large fleets of Roman merchant ships set sail from Egypt on voyages across the Indian Ocean. They sailed from Roman ports on the Red Sea to distant kingdoms on the east coast of Africa and southern Arabia. Many continued their voyages across the ... Read more

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This study of ancient Roman shipping and trade across continents reveals the Roman Empire's far-reaching impact in the ancient world.In ancient times, large fleets of Roman merchant ships set sail from Egypt on voyages across the Indian Ocean. They sailed from Roman ports on the Red Sea to distant kingdoms on the east coast of Africa and southern Arabia. Many continued their voyages across the
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Mastering the West

Rome and Carthage at War

by Dexter Hoyos ...

Series series Ancient Warfare and Civilization
To say the Punic Wars (264-146 BC) were a turning point in world history is a vast understatement. This bloody and protracted conflict pitted two flourishing Mediterranean powers against one another, leaving one an unrivalled giant and the other a literal pile of ash. To later observers, a collision between these civilizations seemed inevitable and yet to the Romans and Carthaginians at the time ... Read more

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To say the Punic Wars (264-146 BC) were a turning point in world history is a vast understatement. This bloody and protracted conflict pitted two flourishing Mediterranean powers against one another, leaving one an unrivalled giant and the other a literal pile of ash. To later observers, a collision between these civilizations seemed inevitable and yet to the Romans and Carthaginians at the time
... Read more
Thunder of the Gods: Empire VIII

An edge-of-your-seat historical adventure novel in the bestselling EMPIRE series

by Anthony Riches ...

Series Book 8 - Empire series
Pre-order the first book in bestseller Anthony Riches's brand new series, Swords of Troy, coming July 2026Marcus Aquila reunites with his Tungrian legion in this epic instalment in the bestselling EMPIRE series'Another first class outing' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'A thoroughly enjoyable read . . . Highly recommended' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'As gripping and exciting as all the othe... ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

Pre-order the first book in bestseller Anthony Riches's brand new series, Swords of Troy, coming July 2026Marcus Aquila reunites with his Tungrian legion in this epic instalment in the bestselling EMPIRE series'Another first class outing' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'A thoroughly enjoyable read . . . Highly recommended' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'As gripping and exciting as all the othe...
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The Emperor's Knives: Empire VII

The iconic Roman adventure series from Sunday Times bestseller Anthony Riches

by Anthony Riches ...

Series Book 7 - Empire series
Pre-order the first book in bestseller Anthony Riches's brand new series, Swords of Troy, coming July 2026Brilliantly researched and packed full of action, bestseller Anthony Riches takes the reader to the heart of Ancient Rome'Get this book!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'Great storytelling with a thoroughly researched historical background' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'Anthony Riches doe... ... Read more

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Pre-order the first book in bestseller Anthony Riches's brand new series, Swords of Troy, coming July 2026Brilliantly researched and packed full of action, bestseller Anthony Riches takes the reader to the heart of Ancient Rome'Get this book!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'Great storytelling with a thoroughly researched historical background' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'Anthony Riches doe...
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