Ancient history

Paul's letter to the Philippians has often been read as one of the apostle's clearest denials of his (previous) Jewish identity in order to preempt the "e;Judaizing"e; tactics of false teachers who might infiltrate the congregation.

Humankind has been attempting to answer complex questions for thousands of years.

APOCALYPSEIt has been predicted countless times over thousands of years.

This abridged edition of the 1979 work entitled The Kaminaljuyu Chiefdom is intended to provide a readable portrait of the ancient Maya of this highland Guatemalan archaeological site.

DEMOCRACY WAS BORN IN ATHENS.

'Hough's conversational prose reads like the voice of a blues singer, taking breaks between songs to narrate her heartbreak in verse, cajoling her audience to laugh to keep from crying' - The New York Times'Hough's writing will break your heart' - Roxane Gay, author of Difficult Women'Each one told with the wit of David Sedaris, and the insight of Joan Didion' - Telegraph 'This moving account of resilience and hard-earned agency brims with a fresh originality' - Publishers WeeklySearing and extremely personal essays from the heart of working-class America, shot through with the darkest elements the country can manifest - cults, homelessness, and hunger - while discovering light and humor in unexpected corners.

Do you think that Jesus only surrounded himself with men?

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'A rare, highly detailed insider account of a "e;family"e; designed to be shut off from the world.

The bestselling phenomenon - a 6,000-year adventure through the history of books and readingA FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST AND MAIL ON SUNDAY BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE 2023'Outstanding, universal and unique' NEW YORK TIMES'A literary phenomenon.

From popular histories through to reworkings of classical subject matter by contemporary poets, dramatists, and novelists, the classical world and the masterpieces of its literature continue to fascinate readers and audiences in a huge variety of media.

'It's enthralling stuff, mixing the scholarly with the accessible and placing storytelling right at the heart of the human experience.

'Ferrara's book is an introduction to writing as a process of revelation, but it's also a celebration of these things still undeciphered, and many other tantalising mysteries besides.

'I was blown away by Layli Long Soldier's WHEREAS.

Dionysius of Halicarnassus: On Thucydides (English Translation) offers an insightful analysis of Thucydides' work, bringing a fresh perspective to his syntax, style, and historical narrative.

"e;The Story of the Amulet"e; is a 1906 novel for children by English author and poet Edith Nesbit.

Uncover the mysteries of the Great Pyramid of Giza with Joseph Seiss's enduring and thought-provoking classic.

The Egyptian Revival: Its Sources, Monuments, and Meaning 1808-1858 offers an in-depth study of an architectural phenomenon that recast ancient Egyptian forms in the early 19th-century Western world, examining the aesthetic and symbolic layers of this revival.

This early work by the British archaeologist, Flinders Petrie, was originally published in 1883 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

An in-depth study of the rivalry between two of Rome's greatest military commanders-and the battle where they met in combat.

An in-depth study of the rivalry between two of Rome's greatest military commanders-and the battle where they met in combat.

A scholar of ancient warfare examines the great Seleucid ruler's many victories and losses-revealing why his mighty empire was defeated by Rome.

A scholar of ancient warfare examines the great Seleucid ruler's many victories and losses-revealing why his mighty empire was defeated by Rome.

A biography of the architect of victory in the Persian Wars of 490 and 480/479 BC: "e;A valuable read for anyone with an interest in the 'Golden Age' of Greece.

An examination of the Paleolithic and Neolithic communities that inhabited not only the Nile Valley and Delta, but also the Western and Eastern Deserts.

An examination of the Paleolithic and Neolithic communities that inhabited not only the Nile Valley and Delta, but also the Western and Eastern Deserts.

Why was it that 2400 years ago the people who had recently conquered the world were unable to stop barbarian Galatians from looting the tombs of their revered royal line?

"e;The depictions of the battles represent the best parts of the book, as the author succeeds in making the dynamic and intensity of the fighting tangible.

This book provides a complete and detailed analysis of the organization and equipment of the Macedonian army built by Philip II and later employed to world-changing effect by his son, Alexander III (the Great).

This book provides a complete and detailed analysis of the organization and equipment of the Macedonian army built by Philip II and later employed to world-changing effect by his son, Alexander III (the Great).

A fascinating and often-funny look into Romans' private (or not-so-private) lives, exploring the truth behind the empire's salacious reputation.

This is a dual biography of the emperors Marcus Antonius Gordianus ('Gordian III', reigned 238-244) and Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus ('Philip the Arab', reigned 244-249), focusing mainly on the political and military events during this crucial stage of the 'Third Century Crisis'.

This is a dual biography of the emperors Marcus Antonius Gordianus ('Gordian III', reigned 238-244) and Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus ('Philip the Arab', reigned 244-249), focusing mainly on the political and military events during this crucial stage of the 'Third Century Crisis'.

World-wide maritime trade has been the essential driver of wealth-creation, economic progress and global human contact.

World-wide maritime trade has been the essential driver of wealth-creation, economic progress and global human contact.

A riveting biography of the legendary founder and first king of Rome.

Considering that York was always an important Roman city there are few books available that are devoted specifically to the Roman occupation, even though it lasted for over 300 years and played a significant role in the politics and military activity of Roman Britain and the Roman Empire throughout that period.

The Iliad dealing with the final stages of the Trojan War and The Odyssey with return and aftermath were central to the Classical Greeks' self identity and world view.

In AD383, according to Bishop Eucherius of Lyon, flooding caused part of the bank of the River Rhone to collapse, revealing a massed grave of thousands of bodies.

In AD383, according to Bishop Eucherius of Lyon, flooding caused part of the bank of the River Rhone to collapse, revealing a massed grave of thousands of bodies.

This in-depth visual guide, Warriors of the Ancient Greek World, boasts over 140 lavishly detailed photographed and illustrated recreations of the warrior panoplies of the fifth and fourth centuries BC.

The backbone of the Roman army was the infantry, armed with a javelin, or pilum, and sword, or gladius.

The backbone of the Roman army was the infantry, armed with a javelin, or pilum, and sword, or gladius.

This ancient military history examines how the Macedonian empire descended into a maelstrom of violent rivalry after the death of Alexander.

This ancient military history examines how the Macedonian empire descended into a maelstrom of violent rivalry after the death of Alexander.

The reign of Antoninus Pius is widely seen as the apogee of the Roman Empire yet, due to gaps in the historical sources, his reign has been overlooked by modern historians.

The reign of Antoninus Pius is widely seen as the apogee of the Roman Empire yet, due to gaps in the historical sources, his reign has been overlooked by modern historians.

A history of these warring armies who dominated the ancient world, with eighty detailed photos and illustrations of equipment.

A history of these warring armies who dominated the ancient world, with eighty detailed photos and illustrations of equipment.