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  • The Roman Army

    av David J. Breeze ...
    Serie serien Classical World
    This authoritative short volume introduces readers to the Roman army, its structure, tactics, duties and development. One of the most successful fighting forces that the world has seen, the Roman army was inherited by the emperor Augustus who re-organized it and established its legions in military bases, many of which survived to the end of the empire. He and subsequent emperors used it as a ... Les mer

    274,63 kr

  • SPQR

    A History of Ancient Rome

    av 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 ... Les mer

    124,21 kr

  • The Storm Before the Storm

    The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic

    av Mike Duncan ...
    From the creator of the award-winning podcast series The History of Rome and Revolutions comes the fascinating history of the bloody battles, political machinations, and human drama that set the stage for the fall of the Roman Republic.**"Remarkably engaging." —**Washington PostThe Roman Republic was one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of civilization. Beginning as a small city ... Les mer

    100,31 kr

  • Rubicon

    The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic

    av 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 ... Les mer

    175,89 kr

  • How the World Made the West

    'World history at its best' Simon Sebag Montefiore

    av Josephine Quinn ...
    A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: The Times/Sunday Times, Observer, Economist, Guardian, BBC History Magazine, i-paper, Novara Media and History Today**'**Quinn has done a lot more than reinvent the wheel. What we have here is a truly encyclopaedic and monumental account of the ancient world' THE TIMES'One of the most fascinating and important works of global history to appear for many yea... ... Les mer

    272,13 kr

  • Meditations

    The Annotated Edition

    av 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 ... Les mer

    108,09 kr

  • SPQR

    A History of Ancient Rome

    av 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... ... Les mer

    138,99 kr

  • Boudicca's Daughter

    THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

    av Elodie Harper ...
    **'**Boudicca's Daughter is Elodie Harper's masterpiece.' Costanza Casati, author of Babylonia'One of the best books I have ever read.' Bea Fitzgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen'Certainly my book of the year.' Caroline Lea, author of The Glass Woman'One of my favourite reads of the year.' Rosie Hewlett, ... ... Les mer

    98,83 kr

  • Caesar

    av 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 ... Les mer

    148,11 kr

  • The Art of Living

    The Classical Mannual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness

    av Epictetus, Sharon Lebell ...
    A modern translation of the stoicism classic—a beginner-friendly companion for a living a more present, intentional, and virtuous life—one full of gratitude for who we are and who we have yet to become“Epictetus sounds like the Buddha, and Sharon Lebell’s voice makes him sound like the delightful man next door.” — Sylvia Boorstein, author of It's Easier Than You ThinkCelebrating 30 years of ... Les mer

    101,52 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Augustus

    From Revolutionary to Emperor

    av Adrian Goldsworthy ...
    'Masterly' - Robert Harris, author of Imperium'Essential reading for anyone interested in Ancient Rome' Independent*****Caesar Augustus schemed and fought his way to absolute power. He became Rome's first emperor and ruled for forty-four years before dying peacefully in his bed. The system he created would endure for centuries.Yet, despite his exceptional success, he is a difficult man to pin down ... Les mer

    203,68 kr

  • Emperor of Rome

    The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller

    av Professor Mary Beard ...
    THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN & NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBLACKWELL'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023'Extraordinary ... a deliciously varied tapestry of detail drawn from across nearly three centuries' TelegraphWhat was it really like to rule and be ruled in the Ancient Roman world?... ... Les mer

    124,21 kr

  • The Fall of Rome:And the End of Civilization

    And the End of Civilization

    av Bryan Ward-Perkins ...
    Why did Rome fall?Vicious barbarian invasions during the fifth century resulted in the cataclysmic end of the world's most powerful civilization, and a 'dark age' for its conquered peoples. Or did it? The dominant view of this period today is that the 'fall of Rome' was a largely peaceful transition to Germanic rule, and the start of a positive cultural transformation.Bryan Ward-Perkins encourages ... Les mer

    138,84 kr

  • The Fall of Carthage

    The Punic Wars 265-146BC

    av Adrian Goldsworthy ...
    The struggle between Rome and Carthage in the Punic Wars was arguably the greatest and most desperate conflict of antiquity. The forces involved and the casualties suffered by both sides were far greater than in any wars fought before the modern era, while the eventual outcome had far-reaching consequences for the history of the Western World, namely the ascendancy of Rome. An epic of war and ... Les mer

    120,32 kr

  • The Practicing Stoic

    A Philosophical User's Manual

    av 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 ... Les mer

    138,49 kr

  • Paul

    A Biography

    av 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 ... Les mer

    139,03 kr

  • The Complete Marcus Aurelius: The Meditations

    The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius

    av Marcus Aurelius ...
    Serie serien Texts From Ancient Rome
    Marcus Aurelius was Emperor of Rome from 161 AD until 180 AD, and is remembered as the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and also one of the most important of the "Stoic" school of philosophers."Meditations" was originally titled "To Myself", and was not intended to be made widely read, but was rather written by Marcus Aurelius for his own edification. It was written in Greek whilst on Campaign ... Les mer

    24,74 kr

  • The Fabric of Civilization

    How Textiles Made the World

    av Virginia Postrel ...
    “A journey as epic, and varying, as the Silk Road itself...[The Fabric of Civilization is] like a swatch of a Florentine Renaissance brocade: carefully woven, the technique precise, the colors a mix of shade and shine and an accurate representation of the whole cloth” (The New York Times)The story of humanity is the story of textiles―as old as civilization itself. Since the first thread was spun, ... Les mer

    115,78 kr

  • The Far Edges of the Known World

    A New History of the Ancient Past

    av Dr Owen Rees ...
    '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?</st... ... Les mer

    148,38 kr

  • Augustus

    Image and Substance

    av Barbara Levick ...
    Throughout a long and spectacularly successful political life, the Emperor Augustus (63BC-AD14) was a master of spin. Barbara Levick exposes the techniques which he used to disguise the ruthlessness of his rise to power and to enhance his successes once power was achieved.There was, she argues, less difference than might appear between the ambitious youth who overthrew Anthony and Cleopatra and ... Les mer

    646,43 kr

  • Messalina

    The Life and Times of Rome’s Most Scandalous Empress

    av Honor Cargill-Martin ...
    This is the story of Messalina – third wife of Emperor Claudius and one of the most notorious women to have inhabited the Roman world.The scandalous image of the Empress Messalina as a ruthless and sexually insatiable schemer, derived from the work of Roman historians such as Tacitus and Suetonius, has taken deep root in the Western imagination. The stories they told about her included nightly ... Les mer

    111,24 kr

  • The Rise of Rome

    av Anthony Everitt ...
    A gripping account of the ascent of Rome – from agrarian backwater to capital of the world's greatest empire.'An elegant, swift and faultless introduction to the subject' The SpectatorStarting with the founding myth of Romulus and Remus, Anthony Everitt charts Rome's development from its origins as a small market town in the 8th century BC, through various forms of patrician government, up to ... Les mer

    111,06 kr

  • Roman Mythology

    A Guide to Roman History, Gods, and Goddesses

    av Jordan Parr ...
    ROMAN MYTHOLOGYRoman mythology is closely linked in our minds to Greek mythology, and for a good reason. As Rome evolved into an empire, its people began to long for a mythical history to solidify Roman identity. Romans, however, were not particularly interested in the effort it would take to create these myths from scratch, so they borrowed them. Greece was not the only influence on Roman culture ... Les mer

    36,96 kr

  • Nero

    Matricide, Music, and Murder in Imperial Rome

    av Anthony Everitt, Roddy Ashworth ...
    **A striking, nuanced biography of Nero—the controversial populist ruler and last of the Caesars—and a vivid portrait of ancient Rome“Exciting and provocative . . . Nero is a pleasure to read.”—Barry Strauss, author of The War That Made the Roman Empire: Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium**The Roman emperor Nero’s name has long been a byword for cruelty, decadence, and despotism. As the ... Les mer

    58,82 kr