Ancient history

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Die international bekannte Althistorikerin Mary Beard hat uns schon in »SPQR«, der großen Geschichte des Römischen Reichs, die Welt der Antike so nah gebracht wie nie zuvor.

Die Geschichte Roms für unsere Zeit:Wer hätte gedacht, dass Alte Geschichte so spannend und gegenwärtig sein kann?

Band 3 der hochkarätigen Neuen Fischer Weltgeschichte - ein Panorama des frühmittelalterlichen Lebens in Europa und dem MittelmeerraumVom spätantiken Imperium Romanum und den Invasionen fremder Völker bis zum oströmischen Reich unter Justinian, von den Franken und Langobarden bis zu Karl dem Großen, von Byzanz bis zu den neuen Reichen seit dem Hochmittelalter entfaltet der Band das ganze Panorama Europas vom 4.

'Superb' Telegraph'There's a real sense of peace and magic in this beautiful book' Daisy Buchanan'Utterly endearing' Dr James Canton'A fantastic book for weird walkers and megalith-obsessives alike' Weird Walk 'I was alternately gripped and moved to tears by this brilliant, exquisite memoir.

In ›Die Erfindung der Philosophie‹ erkunden wir die faszinierende Reise des menschlichen Geistes von den mythischen Erklärungen der Welt zur rationalen Untersuchung und Reflexion, die wir heute als Philosophie kennen.

In the captivating exploration of "e;Threads of Irish Mythology,"e; readers are invited on a profound journey through the ancient tapestry of Celtic beliefs and traditions.

At the peak of Rome's might, a dragon is born among eagles, an heir to a line both blessed and cursed by the Gods for ages.

At the peak of Rome's might, a dragon is born among eagles, an heir to a line both blessed and cursed by the Gods for ages.

3 gripping historical horror novellas that will throw you head-first into battle on the edge of the Roman Empire.

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Ancient Greece A History examines Greek art, literature and philosophy, with a focus on tragedy, art, philosophy, sculpture and the glorious architecture of classical Greece.

Explains the rise through text and illustrations of the great civilisation of the Nile to the Greco-Roman age.

This carefully crafted ebook: "e;Salammbo - A Historical Novel (Complete Edition)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.

No book on Roman history has attempted to do what Stephen Dando-Collins does in Legions of Rome: to provide a complete history of every Imperial Roman legion and what it achieved as a fighting force.

In BC 55 Julius Caesar came, saw, conquered and then left.

A general introduction to the classical world from its origins to the fall of the Roman Empire.

Have you ever wondered what it was like in the Valley of the Kings?

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.

What does the Rosetta Stone tell us about the past?

What really marked the end of the Roman Empire?

From Homer to Himmler, from Thucydides to Freud, Mycenae has occupied a singular place in the western imagination.

She was the last ruler of the Macedonian dynasty of Ptolemies who had ruled Egypt for three centuries.

A fresh look at the World Heritage Site that includes Avebury henge, West Kennet long barrow and Silbury Hill.

This book traces the eventful life of Seneca, the Roman philosopher, dramatist, essayist and rhetorician of the first century CE, who came from Spain to Rome, spent his youth in Egypt, was exiled to Corsica under Claudius but recalled after eight years, and rose to dizzying heights of wealth, power and social influence under Nero, before falling from favour and being forced to kill himself.

This definitive, multi-volume history of the world's first known state reveals that much of what we have been taught about Ancient Egypt is the product of narrow-minded visions of the pastDrawing on a lifetime of research, John Romer chronicles the history of Ancient Egypt from the building of the Great Pyramid through the rise and fall of the Middle Kingdom: a peak of Pharaonic culture and the period when writing first flourished.

'A stunning, clear-sighted history of ancient Egypt' Sunday TimesThe extraordinary history of Ancient Egyptian civilization - from its earliest origins to the creation of its greatest monument - from specialist John RomerThis exceptional book draws on a lifetime of research and thought to recreate the previously untold story of how a civilization which began with handfuls of semi-itinerant fishermen settled, spread and created a rich, vivid, strange civilization that had its first culmination in the pharaoh Khufu building the Great Pyramid.

Arthwyr ap Meurig, der wahre König Arthur, im Schatten der Normannen & Franken, ist meine deutsche Übersetzung der historischen Bücher von Wilson & Blackett.

Transcending cultures and time to meet ancient Egypt's universal Goddess of magic, life, and death.

Pagan Portals - Hellenic Paganism is a devotional act to the Theoi.

A lively and accessible introduction to the Greek and Roman origins of our political ideasIn The Birth of Politics, Melissa Lane introduces the reader to the foundations of Western political thought, from the Greeks, who invented democracy, to the Romans, who created a republic and then transformed it into an empire.

'For anyone who enjoyed Hillbilly Elegy or Educated, Unfollow is an essential text' - Louis Theroux'Such a moving, redemptive, clear-eyed account of religious indoctrination' - Pandora Sykes'A nuanced portrait of the lure and pain of zealotry' New York Times'Unfolds like a suspense novel .

The great Norse Myths are among the most dramatic and unforgettable stories in all human history.

Clear, concise yet wide-ranging, The Ancient World in Minutes is the quickest way to understand the great civilizations of the distant past.

CSI: Ancient Rome discover what everyday killings tell us about the Roman Empire and its people ';A brilliant idea, brilliantly executed.

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Incorporating the latest research, The Victor's Crown offers an analysis of how competitive sport emerged in Greece during the eighth century BC, and then how the great festival cycle of Classical Greece came into being during the sixth century BC.

For two years in the mid-thirteenth century England was torn by a bloody civil war between the king and his nobles.

For two years in the mid-thirteenth century England was torn by a bloody civil war between the king and his nobles.

For centuries, Rome was one of the world's largest imperial powers, its influence spread across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle-East, its military force successfully fighting off attacks by the Parthians, Germans, Persians and Goths.