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Meditations

The Annotated Edition

by Marcus Aurelius, Robin Waterfield ...

**For both new and longtime readers, Robin Waterfield’s definitive translation and rich annotations offer everything they need to understand one of the most powerful works of practical philosophy ever written.“A treat (and an eye-opening experience) … If you haven’t read Marcus Aurelius or if you have…you should read this book and then read it again.”―Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Daily ... Read more

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**For both new and longtime readers, Robin Waterfield’s definitive translation and rich annotations offer everything they need to understand one of the most powerful works of practical philosophy ever written.“A treat (and an eye-opening experience) … If you haven’t read Marcus Aurelius or if you have…you should read this book and then read it again.”―Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Daily
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Sword of the War God

an epic historical adventure based on Viking mythology and thrilling European history

by Tim Hodkinson ...

Featuring breathtaking battles, fearsome foes, and vehement vows of vengeance, SWORD OF THE WAR GOD is an epic historical adventure adventure set amongst the blood and tumult of fifth-century Europe, where the dying Roman Empire, the mighty Huns, and heroes from Norse mythology vie for power.'Epic, violent storytelling and great fun to read' The Times'Tim Hodkinson has created a fascinating and ... Read more

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Featuring breathtaking battles, fearsome foes, and vehement vows of vengeance, SWORD OF THE WAR GOD is an epic historical adventure adventure set amongst the blood and tumult of fifth-century Europe, where the dying Roman Empire, the mighty Huns, and heroes from Norse mythology vie for power.'Epic, violent storytelling and great fun to read' The Times'Tim Hodkinson has created a fascinating and
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The Shortest History of Italy

3,000 Years from the Romans to the Renaissance to a Modern Republic - A Retelling for Our Times

by Ross King ...

Series series The Shortest History Series
Discover the prodigious global influence of il bel paese in this star-studded retelling of Italy’s past—from a foremost author of historic Italy. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.“Each page brims with Bill Bryson-like trivia that is sure to delight.”—Booklist, starred reviewThe calendar. The Senate. The university. The piano, the ... Read more

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Discover the prodigious global influence of il bel paese in this star-studded retelling of Italy’s past—from a foremost author of historic Italy. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.“Each page brims with Bill Bryson-like trivia that is sure to delight.”—Booklist, starred reviewThe calendar. The Senate. The university. The piano, the
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Agricola: Warrior

In Nero's Rome, ambition is a dangerous thing... A powerful Roman adventure novel by Simon Turney

by Simon Turney ...

Series Book 2 - Agricola
SIMON TURNEY'S THRILLING NEW ROMAN EMPIRE NOVEL AGRICOLA: COMMANDER AVAILABLE NOW!A thrilling Roman historical adventure in a series based around one of the most renowned and intriguing figures of Ancient Rome.In Nero's Rome, ambition is a dangerous thing...Agricola has won renown for his military exploits in Britannia. Now returned to Rome with his new family, he ... ... Read more

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SIMON TURNEY'S THRILLING NEW ROMAN EMPIRE NOVEL AGRICOLA: COMMANDER AVAILABLE NOW!A thrilling Roman historical adventure in a series based around one of the most renowned and intriguing figures of Ancient Rome.In Nero's Rome, ambition is a dangerous thing...Agricola has won renown for his military exploits in Britannia. Now returned to Rome with his new family, he ...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

by Gibbon, Edward ...

All six volumes are contained in this eBook. There is a linked table of contents, and the footnotes are also linked.Gibbon’s masterpiece, which narrates the history of the Roman Empire from the second century A.D. to its collapse in the west in the fifth century and in the east in the fifteenth century, is widely considered the greatest work of history ever written.The History of the Decline and ... Read more

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All six volumes are contained in this eBook. There is a linked table of contents, and the footnotes are also linked.Gibbon’s masterpiece, which narrates the history of the Roman Empire from the second century A.D. to its collapse in the west in the fifth century and in the east in the fifteenth century, is widely considered the greatest work of history ever written.The History of the Decline and
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Inside the Roman Legions

The Soldier's Experience 264–107 BCE

by Kathryn Milne ...

"…an accessible and carefully researched book that presents the reader with an up-to-date account of the conditions of life, service, and combat in Rome's legions during this period of rapid Roman expansion." - The Journal of Military History Inside the Roman Legions aims to tell the story of the Roman soldier through a holistic, empathetic examination of what the experience of military service in ... Read more

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"…an accessible and carefully researched book that presents the reader with an up-to-date account of the conditions of life, service, and combat in Rome's legions during this period of rapid Roman expansion." - The Journal of Military History Inside the Roman Legions aims to tell the story of the Roman soldier through a holistic, empathetic examination of what the experience of military service in
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Pompeii

by Alex Butterworth, Ray Laurence ...

A visceral history of Pompeii - the living city brought back to life.This startling new book concentrates on the twenty years between 59 and 79AD, thus beginning with the earthquake which all but destroyed Pompeii and ending with the volcanic eruption which has become part of our collective popular imagination.Alex Butterworth and Ray Laurence have synthesised the latest research into Pompeii to ... Read more

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A visceral history of Pompeii - the living city brought back to life.This startling new book concentrates on the twenty years between 59 and 79AD, thus beginning with the earthquake which all but destroyed Pompeii and ending with the volcanic eruption which has become part of our collective popular imagination.Alex Butterworth and Ray Laurence have synthesised the latest research into Pompeii to
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SPQR

A History of Ancient Rome

by Mary Beard ...

**New York Times BestsellerA New York Times Notable BookNamed one of the Best Books of the Year by the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Foreign Affairs, and Kirkus ReviewsFinalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction)Shortlisted for the Cundill Prize in Historical LiteratureFinalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History)A San Francisco Chronicle Hol... ... Read more

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**New York Times BestsellerA New York Times Notable BookNamed one of the Best Books of the Year by the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Foreign Affairs, and Kirkus ReviewsFinalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction)Shortlisted for the Cundill Prize in Historical LiteratureFinalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History)A San Francisco Chronicle Hol...
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The Blazing Sea

by Tim Hodkinson ...

Series Book 8 - The Whale Road Chronicles
The thrilling new Whale Road Chronicles Viking adventure. Einar and the Wolf Coats venture south, but danger and bloodshed is never far away.Einar and the Wolf Coats have angered most of the kings of Northern Europe. With England no refuge, their only solution is to set sail across the Whale Road.A chance encounter with a slave trader leads them to Muslim Spain, but what starts as a joyous ... Read more

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The thrilling new Whale Road Chronicles Viking adventure. Einar and the Wolf Coats venture south, but danger and bloodshed is never far away.Einar and the Wolf Coats have angered most of the kings of Northern Europe. With England no refuge, their only solution is to set sail across the Whale Road.A chance encounter with a slave trader leads them to Muslim Spain, but what starts as a joyous
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

by David Womersley, Edward Gibbon ...

Spanning thirteen centuries from the age of Trajan to the taking of Constantinople by the Turks, DECLINE & FALL is one of the greatest narratives in European Literature. David Womersley's masterly selection and bridging commentary enables the readerto acquire a general sense of the progress and argument of the whole work and displays the full variety of Gibbon's achievement. ... Read more

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Spanning thirteen centuries from the age of Trajan to the taking of Constantinople by the Turks, DECLINE & FALL is one of the greatest narratives in European Literature. David Womersley's masterly selection and bridging commentary enables the readerto acquire a general sense of the progress and argument of the whole work and displays the full variety of Gibbon's achievement.
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Justinian

Emperor, Soldier, Saint

by Peter Sarris ...

A definitive new biography of the Byzantine emperor JustinianJustinian is a radical reassessment of an emperor and his times. In the sixth century CE, the emperor Justinian presided over nearly four decades of remarkable change, in an era of geopolitical threats, climate change, and plague. From the eastern Roman—or Byzantine—capital of Constantinople, Justinian’s armies reconquered lost territory ... Read more

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A definitive new biography of the Byzantine emperor JustinianJustinian is a radical reassessment of an emperor and his times. In the sixth century CE, the emperor Justinian presided over nearly four decades of remarkable change, in an era of geopolitical threats, climate change, and plague. From the eastern Roman—or Byzantine—capital of Constantinople, Justinian’s armies reconquered lost territory
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Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul

Celtic Wisdom for Reawakening to What Our Souls Know and Healing the World

by John Philip Newell ...

A leading spiritual teacher reveals how Celtic spirituality—listening to the sacred around us and inside of us—can help us heal the earth, overcome our conflicts, and reconnect with ourselves.John Philip Newell shares the long, hidden tradition of Celtic Christianity, explaining how this earth-based spirituality can help us rediscover the natural rhythms of life and deepen our spiritual connection ... Read more

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A leading spiritual teacher reveals how Celtic spirituality—listening to the sacred around us and inside of us—can help us heal the earth, overcome our conflicts, and reconnect with ourselves.John Philip Newell shares the long, hidden tradition of Celtic Christianity, explaining how this earth-based spirituality can help us rediscover the natural rhythms of life and deepen our spiritual connection
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The Military Institutions of the Romans. Illustrated

by Flavius Vegetius Renatus ...

Translated by John Clarke ...

De Re Militari (commonly known as The Military Institutions of the Romans) by Flavius Vegetius Renatus is one of the most influential military treatises of antiquity, offering a systematic account of the organization, discipline, and strategy of the Roman army. Written during the late Roman Empire, the work seeks to preserve and revive the principles that once made Rome militarily dominant. ... Read more

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De Re Militari (commonly known as The Military Institutions of the Romans) by Flavius Vegetius Renatus is one of the most influential military treatises of antiquity, offering a systematic account of the organization, discipline, and strategy of the Roman army. Written during the late Roman Empire, the work seeks to preserve and revive the principles that once made Rome militarily dominant.
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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

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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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Soldier of Rome: Hadrian Ascending

The Artorian Dynasty, #11

by James Mace ...

Series Book 11 - The Artorian Dynasty
Four years after their departure for the east, the armies of Rome are bloodied and exhausted. Their victories against the Parthian Empire came at great cost. As Emperor Trajan stood upon the shores of the Persian Gulf, insurrections erupted amongst the Jewish populations of Cyrenaica, Egypt, Cyprus, and Syria. These were inflamed by uprisings across the newly conquered regions of Mesopotamia. ... Read more

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Four years after their departure for the east, the armies of Rome are bloodied and exhausted. Their victories against the Parthian Empire came at great cost. As Emperor Trajan stood upon the shores of the Persian Gulf, insurrections erupted amongst the Jewish populations of Cyrenaica, Egypt, Cyprus, and Syria. These were inflamed by uprisings across the newly conquered regions of Mesopotamia.
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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
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Gaius Marius

The Rise and Fall of Rome's Saviour

by Marc Hyden ...

"Shows Marius the man, warts and all . . . an excellent biography . . . a very good breakdown of Roman politics, and a civics course in ancient Rome."— A Wargamers Needful ThingsGaius Marius was one of the most remarkable and significant figures of the late Roman Republic. At a time when power tended to be restricted to a clique of influential families, he rose from relatively humble origins to ... Read more

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"Shows Marius the man, warts and all . . . an excellent biography . . . a very good breakdown of Roman politics, and a civics course in ancient Rome."— A Wargamers Needful ThingsGaius Marius was one of the most remarkable and significant figures of the late Roman Republic. At a time when power tended to be restricted to a clique of influential families, he rose from relatively humble origins to
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Caesar

by Adrian Goldsworthy ...

The story of one of the most brilliant, flamboyant and historically important men who ever lived.'A superb achievement' LITERARY REVIEW'C****ombines scholarship with storytelling to bring the ancient world to life: in his masterly new CAESAR he shows us the greatest Roman as man, statesman, soldier and lover' Simon Sebag Montefiore'Magnificent' DAILY TELEGRAPHFrom the very beginning, Caesar's ... Read more

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The story of one of the most brilliant, flamboyant and historically important men who ever lived.'A superb achievement' LITERARY REVIEW'C****ombines scholarship with storytelling to bring the ancient world to life: in his masterly new CAESAR he shows us the greatest Roman as man, statesman, soldier and lover' Simon Sebag Montefiore'Magnificent' DAILY TELEGRAPHFrom the very beginning, Caesar's
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Defeat of Rome in the East

Crassus, the Parthians, and the Disastrous Battle of Carrhae, 53 BC

by Gareth C. Sampson ...

"Not just worthwhile for its analysis of the battle, but also for its coverage on Marcus Licinius Crassus' long career and the rise of the Parthian Empire." — Medieval Warfare MagazineIn 53BC the Proconsul Marcus Crassus and 36,000 of his legionaries were crushed by the Parthians at Carrhae in what is now eastern Turkey. Crassus' defeat and death and the 20,000 casualties his army suffered were an ... Read more

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"Not just worthwhile for its analysis of the battle, but also for its coverage on Marcus Licinius Crassus' long career and the rise of the Parthian Empire." — Medieval Warfare MagazineIn 53BC the Proconsul Marcus Crassus and 36,000 of his legionaries were crushed by the Parthians at Carrhae in what is now eastern Turkey. Crassus' defeat and death and the 20,000 casualties his army suffered were an
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S.P.Q.R - Histoire de l'ancienne Rome

Histoire de l'ancienne Rome

by Mary Beard ...

Translated by Simon Duran ...

Series series Tempus
L'histoire de référence sur Rome, de sa fondation à sa chute, par une spécialiste de renommée mondiale.Comment ce qui n'était qu'un village insignifiant dans le centre de l'Italie est-il devenu le siège d'un empire dominant la Méditerranée ? Mary Beard raconte dans cet ouvrage majeur l'émergence puis la chute d'une culture sans précédent, qui a façonné nombre de nos concepts fondamentaux sur le ... Read more

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L'histoire de référence sur Rome, de sa fondation à sa chute, par une spécialiste de renommée mondiale.Comment ce qui n'était qu'un village insignifiant dans le centre de l'Italie est-il devenu le siège d'un empire dominant la Méditerranée ? Mary Beard raconte dans cet ouvrage majeur l'émergence puis la chute d'une culture sans précédent, qui a façonné nombre de nos concepts fondamentaux sur le
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Caligula

The Damned Emperors Book 1

by Simon Turney ...

Series Book 1 - The Damned Emperors
'An engrossing new spin on a well-known tale' Antonia Senior, The Times**'**Caligula as you've never seen him before! A powerfully moving read from one of the best ancient world authors in the business' Kate Quinn, author of The Alice NetworkEveryone knows his name. Everyone thinks they know his story.Rome 37AD. The emperor is dying. No-one... ... Read more

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'An engrossing new spin on a well-known tale' Antonia Senior, The Times**'**Caligula as you've never seen him before! A powerfully moving read from one of the best ancient world authors in the business' Kate Quinn, author of The Alice NetworkEveryone knows his name. Everyone thinks they know his story.Rome 37AD. The emperor is dying. No-one...
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The Hellenistic World

by F. W. Walbank ...

The vast land empire that Alexander the Great left to his successors was without parallel in Greek history. Alexander’s family and generals created a new order of monarchies and city-states which was to control most of the territory between the Adriatic Sea and western India for three hundred years.The term ‘hellenistic’ is commonly used to describe this world in which Greek was the lingua franca ... Read more

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The vast land empire that Alexander the Great left to his successors was without parallel in Greek history. Alexander’s family and generals created a new order of monarchies and city-states which was to control most of the territory between the Adriatic Sea and western India for three hundred years.The term ‘hellenistic’ is commonly used to describe this world in which Greek was the lingua franca
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The Idea of a Town

The Anthropology of Urban Form in Rome, Italy and the Ancient World

by Joseph Rykwert ...

Roman towns and their history are generally regarded as being the preserve of the archaeologist or the economic historian. In this famous, unusual and radical book which touches on such disparate themes as psychology and urban architecture, Joseph Rykwert has considered them as works of art. His starting point is the mythical, historical and ritual texts in which their foundation is recounted ... Read more

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Roman towns and their history are generally regarded as being the preserve of the archaeologist or the economic historian. In this famous, unusual and radical book which touches on such disparate themes as psychology and urban architecture, Joseph Rykwert has considered them as works of art. His starting point is the mythical, historical and ritual texts in which their foundation is recounted
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Augustus

Roman Emperors, #1

by Santiago Machain ...

Series Book 1 - Roman Emperors
This first volume on Augustus explores the life of one of the most influential and fascinating leaders in Roman history: the founder of the Empire. From his early days as Octavian , a young unexpected heir, to his rise as Augustus , 'the venerable one,' and first emperor of Rome, this work immerses us in the intricate path he traveled to transform the Republic into a solid and stable empire. ... Read more

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This first volume on Augustus explores the life of one of the most influential and fascinating leaders in Roman history: the founder of the Empire. From his early days as Octavian , a young unexpected heir, to his rise as Augustus , 'the venerable one,' and first emperor of Rome, this work immerses us in the intricate path he traveled to transform the Republic into a solid and stable empire.
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