Una fascinante historia del mundo antiguo desde sus márgenes, más allá de Grecia y Roma.Una fascinante historia del mundo antiguo desde sus márgenes, más allá de Grecia y Roma.¿Cómo era vivir en los márgenes de los antiguos imperios, en los límites del mundo conocido? Muchos griegos y romanos pensaban que las fronteras de su mundo marcaban el final de la civilización. Gracias a las excavaciones arqueológicas, hoy sabemos que en las frontera...

A revisionist history of the ancient world that shifts our focus from Athens and Rome to the long-ignored societies on the borders.When Ovid was exiled from Rome to a border town on the Black Sea, he despaired at his bleak and barbarous new surroundings. Like many Greeks and Romans, Ovid thought the outer reaches of his world was where civilization ceased to exist. Our own fascination with the Greek and Roman world has for centuries followed this perspective, shrou...

«Affascinante. Un'esplorazione interessante e unica di aspetti e territori ai margini del mondo antico «tradizionale», spesso omessi o trascurati dalle storie convenzionali. Dal Lago Turkana e Megiddo ad Aksum e Taxila, un libro che merita davvero il vostro tempo e la vostra attenzione!»Eric Cline, autore di «1177 a.C.»«Un resoconto impressionante e ampio della vita ai confini del mondo conosciuto. Dal Vallo di Adriano a Cổ Loa, in Vietnam, fino...

Naval warfare is the unsung hero of ancient Greek military history, often overshadowed by the more glorified land battles. Owen Rees looks to redress the balance, giving naval battles their due attention. This book presents a selection of thirteen naval battles that span a defining century in ancient Greek history, from the Ionian Revolt and Persian Invasion to the rise of external naval powers in the Mediterranean Sea, such as the Carthaginians.Each battle is set in context. The backgroun...

Nicht alle Wege führen nach Rom ...Die Antike, das ist für uns die Akropolis in Athen und das Kolosseum in Rom. Doch die spannendste Geschichte spielte sich fernab der kulturellen Machtzentren ab: an den Rändern der bekannten Welt, wo Identitäten aufeinanderprallten und kulturelle Kreuzungspunkte entstanden. Wie sah der Alltag dort aus? Owen Rees nimmt uns mit nach Volubilis, eine Berbersiedlung in Marokko, nach Co Loa im Tal des Roten Flusses in Vietnam und zu den...

This book presents a selection of eighteen land battles and sieges that span the Classical Greek period, from the Persian invasions to the eclipse of the traditional hoplite heavy infantry at the hands of the Macedonians. This of course is the golden age of the hoplite phalanx but Owen Rees is keen to cover all aspects of battle, including mercenary armies and the rise of light infantry, emphasising the variety and tactical developments across the period. Each battle is set in context with...

Een verrassende, nieuwe kijk op de oude beschavingenNadat de dichter Ovidius uit Rome was verbannen naar een buitenpost aan de Zwarte Zee, treurde hij over de grimmige en barbaarse omgeving waarin hij was beland. Zoals veel van zijn landgenoten dacht Ovidius dat de beschaafde wereld ophield bij de uithoeken van het rijk. Maar was Ovidius’ ballingsoord werkelijk zo erg als hij beweerde? Dankzij archeologische opgravingen weten we nu dat het bruiste van het leven aan...

Victoria's Requiem is among the best-loved and most-performed musical works of the Renaissance, and is often held to be 'a Requiem for an age', representing the summation of golden-age Spanish polyphony. Yet it has been the focus of surprisingly little research. Owen Rees's multifaceted study brings together the historical and ritual contexts for the work's genesis, the first detailed musical analysis of the Requiem itself, and the long story of its circulation and reception. Victoria comp...

'A tour of those far-flung places where Romans rarely dared to venture' The Times'A strikingly original take . . . uncovering forgotten stories of life on the periphery' Spectator'This is the book for expanding your ancient history horizon' Tristan Hughes, host of 'The Ancients' podcastWhat was it like to live on the edges of ancient empires, at the boundaries of the known world?

This volume sheds new light on the experience of ancient Greek warfare by identifying and examining three fundamental transitions undergone by the classical Athenian hoplite as a result of his military service: his departure to war, his homecoming from war having survived, and his homecoming from war having died.As a conscript, a man regularly called upon by his city-state to serve in the battle lines and perform his citizen duty, the most common military experience of the hoplite ...

‘A tour of those far-flung places where Romans rarely dared to venture’ The Times‘A strikingly original take . . . uncovering forgotten stories of life on the periphery’ Spectator'This is the book for expanding your ancient history horizon' Tristan Hughes, host of 'The Ancients' podcastWhat was it like to live on the edges of ancient empires, at the boundaries of the known world?

A Thailand Diary: volume 1 is the first in a series of easy-to-read diary entries of life in the Land of Smiles.Some entries are short, some entries are humourous, All are true descriptions of events which actually happened. Only names have been changed.48,000 words covering each day between I January and 30 June.You may sometimes be surprised at what you read. This is the Real Thailand. Through the book's pages you will meet Thais from all parts of...