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  • Cleopatra

    La regina che sfidò Roma e conquistò l’eternità

    by Alberto Angela ...
    Il mondo di oggi non sarebbe lo stesso senza Cleopatra, una donna di potere, intelligente e abile che appartiene all'immaginario collettivo universale, ma la cui figura storica è ancora per molti aspetti avvolta nel mistero e non priva di risvolti enigmatici.Alberto Angela ha deciso di ricostruire le vicende della regina che in un certo senso ha conquistato Roma, rintracciando fonti storiche e ... Read more

    9,99 €

  • SPQR

    A History of Ancient Rome

    by Professor Mary Beard ...
    Ancient Rome matters.Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves. Its myths and stories - from Romulus and Remus to the Rape of Lucretia - still strike a chord with us. And its debates about citizenship, security and the rights of the individual still influence our own debates on civil liberty today.SPQR is a new look at Roman history ... Read more

    10,38 €

  • The Lives of the Twelve Caesars

    Volumes I and II

    by Suetonius ...
    The Lives of the Twelve Caesars by 2nd Century Roman historian Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus is our key primary source for biographical information of the first twelve rulers of ancient Rome - Emperors Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus and Domitian.This new digital edition of The Lives of the Twelve Caesars includes an image gallery ... Read more

    0,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE COMPLETE VOLUMES 1 - 6

    [Deluxe Annotated & Illustrated Ultimate Edition] Including Many Colorful Timeline Maps, Illustrations, Photographs, Plus BONUS ENTIRE Audiobook Narration

    by Edward Gibbon ...
    HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE COMPLETE VOLUMES 1 - 6 [Deluxe Annotated & Illustrated Ultimate Edition] Including Many Colorful Timeline Maps, Illustrations, Photographs, Plus BONUS ENTIRE Audio Narration."Enjoy the most thorough & complete edition of this book anywhere to be found!"*** Featuring Dynamic Chapter Navigation and Professional Formatting for a Premium Reading ... Read more

    1,76 €

  • The Complete Tacitus Anthology

    The Histories, The Annals, Germania, Agricola, A Dialogue on Oratory

    by Publius Cornelius Tacitus ...
    Series series Texts From Ancient Rome
    Publius Cornelius Tacitus (AD56 - AD117) was a Roman orator, lawyer and senator. He is considered one of antiquities greatest historians. The surviving portions of his major works - "The Histories" and "The Annals" - examine the reigns of the Emperors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero and those who reigned in the "Year of the Four Emperors". These two works cover the span of history from the death of ... Read more

    2,49 €

  • Rubicon

    The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic

    by Tom Holland ...
    'The bloodstained drama of the last decades of the Roman republic... is told afresh with tremendous wit, narrative verve and insight''I owe a debt of gratitude to Tom Holland not just for reminding me of the great figures who bestrode the Roman world - Pompey and Crassus, Cato, Cicero and Caesar - but for explaining what it was that made Rome the greatest superpower the world has known, why it ... Read more

    8,49 €

  • Son of Mars

    A Novella of Ancient Rome

    by Vincent B. II Davis ...
    Series Book 1 - The Marius Scrolls
    Before Julius Caesar ruled Rome, his uncle Gaius Marius was the most powerful man in the eternal city. Once a provincial nobody with a ruined family, Marius only had one way to power: the sword.Years later, he writes to his protege Quintus Sertorius, explaining to him how he rose through the ranks of the Roman legion to become the most powerful man in the Republic.He wants to encourage and inspire ... Read more

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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

    9,99 €

  • Le manuel d'Epictète, Traduit en français d'après M. Dacier [édition intégrale revue et mise à jour]

    Translated by André Dacier ...
    by Epictète Epictète ...
    Series series Faits & Documents
    Epictète fut esclave. Persécuté et régulièrement battu par son maître, il réussit à s'échapper. Puis il enseigna la philosophie au grès de sa route. Libre et fervent représentant de l'art oratoire, il n'a jamais écrit ; mais sa pensée lui a survécu. Le Manuel d'Épictète devint ainsi un ouvrage compilé par Arrien (95-175) qui rapporte la doctrine du philosophe stoïcien Épictète (50-127). Son ... Read more

    2,49 €

  • History of the Later Roman Empire: All Volumes

    by J.B. Bury ...
    J.B. Bury was a celebrated historian who wrote around the turn of the 19th century. His classics on the Roman Empire and Greece still stand among the best texts on the classical civilizations. The period between the 4th and 6th centuries A.D. was one of incredible upheaval for the Roman Empire. The West saw Rome sacked by invaders from the North, while the Eastern Empire flourished and saw much ... Read more

    2,67 €

  • The Fifth Century

    by Edward Freeman ...
    The movements within and without the Empire which, in the course of a few years at the beginning of the fifth century, altogether changed the face of Western Europe have never, as far as I know, been told in our own tongue, perhaps not in any other tongue, as a connected tale. The facts are recorded by Gibbon with his usual accuracy, clearness, and careful reference to authorities; but they are ... Read more

    0,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Military Institutions of the Romans

    by Flavius Vegetius Renatus ...
    The Military Institutions of the Romans is a classic treatise about Roman warfare and military principles. Its author emphasizes things such as training of soldiers as a disciplined force, orderly strategy, maintenance of supply lines and logistics, quality leadership and use of tactics and even deceit to ensure an advantage over the opposition. ... Read more

    0,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Rise of the Roman Empire

    by Polybius ...
    Translated by Ian Scott-Kilvert ...
    The Greek statesman Polybius (c.200–118 BC) wrote his account of the relentless growth of the Roman Empire in order to help his fellow countrymen understand how their world came to be dominated by Rome. Opening with the Punic War in 264 BC, he vividly records the critical stages of Roman expansion: its campaigns throughout the Mediterranean, the temporary setbacks inflicted by Hannibal and the ... Read more

    11,99 €

  • Η Στοματική και Γναθοπροσωπική Χειρουργική στο Βυζάντιο

    by Αναστάσιος Μυλωνάς ...
    Η Ιατρική συνιστώντας διαχρονικά έναν ευαίσθητο δείκτη πολιτισμικής ανάπτυξης και κοινωνικής οργάνωσης, αποτέλεσε μία καθοριστική παράμετρο του Βυζαντινού βίου, η οποία χαρακτηρίσθηκε από τέσσερα βασικά επιτεύγματα: την διαφύλαξη και μεταλαμπάδευση της Αρχαίας Ελληνικής και Ελληνορωμαϊκής ιατρικής παράδοσης στον Ευρωπαϊκό Μεσαίωνα, την συστηματική άσκηση της κλινικής ιατρικής, την θεσμοθέτηση της ... Read more

    19,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Romanland

    Ethnicity and Empire in Byzantium

    by Anthony Kaldellis ...
    A leading historian argues that in the empire we know as Byzantium, the Greek-speaking population was actually Roman, and scholars have deliberately mislabeled their ethnicity for the past two centuries for political reasons.Was there ever such a thing as Byzantium? Certainly no emperor ever called himself “Byzantine.” And while the identities of minorities in the eastern empire are clear ... Read more

    39,95 €

  • The Goths

    by Simon MacDowall ...
    Series series Conquerors of the Roman Empire
    The fascinating history of "a race that simply would not accept defeat" ( Books Monthly).In the late fourth century, pressure from the Huns forced the Goths to cross the Danube into the Roman Empire. The resultant Battle of Adrianople in 378 was one of Rome's greatest defeats. Both western (Visigoth) and eastern (Ostrogoth) branches of the Goths had a complex relationship with the Romans, ... Read more

    6,14 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Silver Eagle

    (The Forgotten Legion Chronicles No. 2)

    by Ben Kane ...
    Series Book 2 - The Forgotten Legion Chronicles
    The Forgotten Legion - ten thousand legionaries made captive by the Parthians - has marched to Margiana on the edge of the known world. In its midst are Romulus, Brennus and Tarquinius, all men with good reason to hate Rome. Together the trio must face the savage tribes which constantly threaten the area. But other, more treacherous enemies lurk within the ranks of the Forgotten Legion itself. ... Read more

    8,99 €

  • The House of Whispers

    The thrilling new novel from the bestselling author of The Clockwork Girl!

    by Anna Mazzola ...
    **WINNER OF THE HISTORICAL NOVEL OF THE YEAR AT THE FINGERPRINT AWARDS 2024!*Picked as one of the best historical novels of 2023 by The Times!*'A creepy, chilling story - another Anna Mazzola triumph!' JENNIFER SAINT'Chilling and compelling, with echoes of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca' ESSIE FOXSometimes the secrets of the past are more dangerous than the presen... ... Read more

    4,49 €

  • Emulating Alexander

    How Alexander the Great's Legacy Fuelled Rome's Wars With Persia

    by Glenn Barnett ...
    This book gives an account of the Roman relationship with Persia and how it was shaped by the actions of Alexander the Great long before the events. Numerous Roman emperors led armies eastward against the Persians, seeking to emulate or exceed the glorious conquests of Alexander. Some achieved successes but more often the result was ignominious defeat or death. Even as the empire declined, court ... Read more

    6,14 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Gestures

    Essays in Ancient History, Literature, and Philosophy presented to Alan L Boegehold

    by Geoffrey W. Bakewell, James P. Sickinger ...
    These thirty essays were presented to Alan L Boegehold, a distinguished philologist and an inspirational teacher, on the occasion of his retirement and his seventy-fifth birthday. The contributions fall into two categories, each one reflecting Boegehold's diverse interests in classical studies: the first section includes essays on literary and philosophical topics, several of which pick up on the ... Read more

    17,59 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Roman Empire: 20 Must-Read Books

    The History of the Decline and Fall of Roman Empire, The Gallic War, The Twelve Caesars, The Annals, Meditations

    by Plutarch, Livy, Julius Caesar, Emperor of Rome Augustus, Suetonius, Tacitus, Polybius, Marcus Aurelius, Harold Whetstone Johnston, Edward Gibbon, Theodor Mommsen, A. H. J. Greenidge, John Bagnell Bury, Samuel Griswold Goodrich, Marc Monnier, Evelyn S. Shuckburgh, W. Lucas Collins ...
    The Roman Empire: 20 Must-Read Books is an unparalleled anthology that traverses the vast expanse of Roman history, culture, and governance through the works of the most eminent historians, philosophers, and literary figures of both ancient and modern times. The collection encapsulates a range of literary styles, from the biographical anecdotes of Suetonius and the analytical histories of Tacitus ... Read more

    0,99 €

  • Goddesses, Whores, Wives and Slaves

    Women in Classical Antiquity

    by Sarah B Pomeroy ...
    What did women do in ancient Greece and Rome? Did Socrates' wife Xanthippe ever hear his dialogues on beauty and truth? How many many women actually read the histories of Herodotus and Thucydides? When pagan goddesses were as powerful as gods, why was the status of women generally so low? Why, in traditional histories, is half the population effectively invisible?This unique and important book ... Read more

    14,99 €

  • A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins

    by Gareth Harney ...
    Hold the glory—and infamy—of ancient Rome in the palm of your hand with this “brilliant combination of history and storytelling” (Conn Iggulden, author of the Emperor series) as it explores history’s greatest superpower, as told through humanity’s most universal object: the coin.When Gareth Harney was first given a Roman coin as a child, he became entranced by its beauty, and its unique ability to ... Read more

    17,18 €

  • The Practicing Stoic

    A Philosophical User's Manual

    by Ward Farnsworth ...
    “Farnsworth beautifully integrates his own observations with scores of quotations from Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Montaigne and others. This isn’t just a book to read—it’s a book to return to, a book that will provide perspective and consolation at times of heartbreak or calamity.”—The Washington PostSee more clearly, live more wisely, and bear the burdens of this life with greater ease ... Read more

    10,91 €