Ancient history

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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.

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.

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).

"e;An epic tome that sets out to put merchant history at the centre of world history .

"e;An epic tome that sets out to put merchant history at the centre of world history .

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.

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.

An overview of the Germanic peoples' military history from this period and an examination of the weapons and tactics they employed on the battlefield.

An overview of the Germanic peoples' military history from this period and an examination of the weapons and tactics they employed on the battlefield.

A study of the Greek mythological wars between Olympians, Titans, giants, centaurs, lapiths and humans, and their significant influence on later cultures.

A re-assessment of Alexander the Great's death, exposing a conspiracy by Alexander's generals after his death to undermine his empire.

A historian of the ancient world examines the epic rise and fall of the Celtic tribes who invaded the Mediterranean and lands further east.

When the dying Alexander the Great was asked to whom he bequeathed his vast empire, he supposedly replied ‘to the strongest.

When the dying Alexander the Great was asked to whom he bequeathed his vast empire, he supposedly replied ‘to the strongest.

An examination of the popular view of ancient Egypt as an exotic, esoteric, and mystical culture that questions if that view is entirely accurate.

Illustrated with color photos, this guide details the arms, armor, organization, and tactics of Classical Greek armies.

This authoritative biography examines the life and times of the transformative Egyptian ruler and father of Ramesses the Great.

This authoritative biography examines the life and times of the transformative Egyptian ruler and father of Ramesses the Great.

Richard Gabriel has been studying and writing about ancient warfare for nearly half a century.

Richard Gabriel has been studying and writing about ancient warfare for nearly half a century.

'Not all lost cities are real, but this one was.

'Superbly told' The Times'Richly imagined' Sunday Times'An engrossing, seamlessly written deliberation on the enduring power of art' Mail on SundayAssyria, in the reign of Ashurbanipal.

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O livro História do Cristianismo é uma visão evangélica sobre a história da Igreja como um todo, incluindo os grupos primitivos como nestorianos, arianos, depois a formação da Igreja Católica Romana e sua paralela no Oriente, a Igreja Ortodoxa Grega.

O livro História do Cristianismo é uma visão evangélica sobre a história da Igreja como um todo, incluindo os grupos primitivos como nestorianos, arianos, depois a formação da Igreja Católica Romana e sua paralela no Oriente, a Igreja Ortodoxa Grega.

A história de um grande dilúvio universal se encontra registrado na Bíblia cristã, alcorão islâmico, Torá judaico e nos escritos cuneiformes dos sumérios e babilônios.

Esta obra é uma espécie de interlocução entre o Escriba de Cristo e Adelmo Medeiros que em 2016 publicou um tratado sobre o Jardim do Éden.

O período de 70 aC a 70 dC tem uma cronologia polêmica e com erros históricos.

O Egito é uma das nações mais fascinante do mundo.

A leitura deste livro não é para os fracos.

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