The classic bestselling Chinese novel spanning four decades following the creation of the People's Republic in 1949, translated into English for the first time.
Rich with implications for the history of sexuality, gender issues, and patterns of Hellenic literary imagining, Marcel Detienne's landmark book recasts long-standing ideas about the fertility myth of Adonis.
The fascinating untold story of how the ancients imagined robots and other forms of artificial life-and even invented real automated machines The first robot to walk the earth was a bronze giant called Talos.
Dig deeper into your Bible study Bring the words of Scripture to life and discover the richness and significance of the original languages of the Word of God.
Divination and Human Nature casts a new perspective on the rich tradition of ancient divination-the reading of divine signs in oracles, omens, and dreams.
Discover the Variety and Unity of the Early ChurchThe Christian church of the early centuries spread throughout much of Asia, Africa, and Europe, spoke many languages, was situated within diverse cultural settings, and had varied worship practices; yet it maintained a vital unity on core teachings at the heart of the Christian faith.
Most classical authors and modern historians depict the ancient Greek world as essentially stable and even static, once the so-called colonization movement came to an end.
The discipline of Old Testament theology seeks to provide us with a picture of YHWH and his relationship to the world as described in the Old Testament.
This book contextualizes Claudian's handling of the Proserpina myth and the underworld in the history of literature and religion while showing intersections with and differences between the literary and religious uses of the underworld topos.
Catalina Aparicio aborda sin miedo, con elegancia y una prosa sublime cuestiones sumamente relevantes para conocer la situación de la mujer en el mundo griego; mundo sobre y desde el que se ha construido la sociedad occidental.
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Step into the golden age of ancient Egypt, where ambition, innovation, and divine authority converged to create one of humanity's most enduring wonders: the Great Pyramid of Giza.
A beautiful new edition of a classic work of landscape history, in which Alfred Watkins introduced the idea of ancient 'ley lines' criss-crossing the English countryside.
Shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards, Work of State Significance and The University of Queensland Non-Fiction Book AwardShortlisted for the 2025 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, Australian HistoryWinner of the 2025 NSW History Award, Australian History PrizeWinner of the 2025 Marion ACT Literary Award, Non-FictionWinner of the First Nations History Award, Canberra Critics' Circle Awards 2024Winner of the 2025 ACT Book of the Year AwardFor the first time, the First Nations story of Cook's arrival, and what blackfellas want everyone to know about the coming of Europeans.
A TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Anaximander is a delight and so is this book' -- James McConnachie, Sunday TimesNow widely available in English for the first time, this is Carlo Rovelli's first book: the thrilling story of a little-known man who created one of the greatest intellectual revolutions Over two thousand years ago, one man changed the way we see the world.
The cult, magic, reign, and resurrection of the first female ruler in Egypt*; Reveals the achievements of Sobekneferu, the political and religious issues of her age, the temples and ruins associated with her, and her continuing impact on ancient Egypt after her reign*; Discusses Sobekneferu's magical beliefs and practices centered on the crocodile god Sobek, the hippo goddess Neith, and their representation as constellations*; Examines the modern-day resurrection of Sobekneferu among mystics and occultists of Victorian London, including her role in Bram Stoker's shocking gothic novel, The Jewel of the Seven StarsCleopatra.
Las relaciones entre Egipto y Palestina a lo largo de la Antigüedad han sido estudiadas a través de testimonios arqueológicos, iconográficos y escritos por innumerables investigadores de ambas regiones del Cercano Oriente.
In the middle of the nineteenth century, British archeologist Austen Henry Layard uncovered parts of several ancient Assyrian cities buried beneath the earth, including the capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, Nineveh.
Published for the first time in 1904, The Evolution of Modern Liberty was originally intended to be a comparison study of the American and French bills of rights.
Immerse yourself in the history of ancient Rome - from its origins as a small settlement on the Palatine Hill to its peak as an empire reigning over 90 million people, and its tumultuous decline.
FINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2023'A brilliant new take' Janina Ramirez, author of Femina'A masterpiece of the historian's art' Peter Brown, author of Augustine of HippoThe powerful and surprising story of the four remarkable women who changed Augustine's life - and history - forever.
Ninety years ago, Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamen's mummy lying, surrounded by grave goods, in a virtually intact tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
In tracing the emergence of the Macedonian kingdom from its origins as a Balkan backwater to a major European and Asian power, Eugene Borza offers to specialists and lay readers alike a revealing account of a relatively unexplored segment of ancient history.
