Ancient history

Ce livre a pour objet de repenser la place des femmes dans la metallurgie ancienne du fer, une activite longtemps consideree comme exclusivement masculine.

Combining structural analysis, historical enquiry, and intertextual reading, this book offers a fresh interpretation of one of antiquity's most enduring myths, autochthony, and provides a model for studying myths as living processes of cultural imagination.

The first ever comprehensive history in English of China's Warring States period, an era that saw epic battles, the birth of profound philosophies, groundbreaking innovations, and shaped much of East Asian culture as we know it today In 481 BCE, ancient China was on the cusp of one of the most profound revolutions any society has ever undergone, one that would set the course of world history for the following two millennia and a half.

The first ever comprehensive history in English of China's Warring States period, an era that saw epic battles, the birth of profound philosophies, groundbreaking innovations, and shaped much of East Asian culture as we know it today In 481 BCE, ancient China was on the cusp of one of the most profound revolutions any society has ever undergone, one that would set the course of world history for the following two millennia and a half.

This book is about four cornerstones of modern thought that were put in place by people living in the ancient Mediterranean world.

Is traditional American religion doomed?

A complex and captivating portrait of Mark Antony that offers a fresh perspective on the fall of the Roman RepublicIn his lifetime, Mark Antony was a famous man.

A complex and captivating portrait of Mark Antony that offers a fresh perspective on the fall of the Roman RepublicIn his lifetime, Mark Antony was a famous man.

A major new history of the eastern Roman Empire, from Constantine to 1453.

A major new history of the eastern Roman Empire, from Constantine to 1453.

An engaging look at the founder of one of the most important philosophical schools of ancient Greece.

An engaging look at the founder of one of the most important philosophical schools of ancient Greece.

This book is about four cornerstones of modern thought that were put in place by people living in the ancient Mediterranean world.

Michael Higgins broadens our understanding of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by bringing science, engineering, and technology together with ancient documentation and archaeological findings.

In the history of ancient Macedonia, the last three Antigonid kings--Philip V (r.

In the history of ancient Macedonia, the last three Antigonid kings--Philip V (r.

Michael Higgins broadens our understanding of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by bringing science, engineering, and technology together with ancient documentation and archaeological findings.

Phoenicians among Others provides the first history of Phoenician immigrants in the ancient Mediterranean from the fourth to the first centuries BCE.

Phoenicians among Others provides the first history of Phoenician immigrants in the ancient Mediterranean from the fourth to the first centuries BCE.

Have you ever wondered what truly drove the men who commanded the most formidable empire in history?

Roman Britain takes readers on an unforgettable journey through one of the most fascinating chapters of British history: the nearly four centuries during which Britain was part of the mighty Roman Empire.

Is traditional American religion doomed?

For generations, Africans have been taught a version of history that disconnects them from their greatness.

The late Hellenistic period witnessed the rise of an imperial power whose dominion extended across almost the whole known world.

This work examines a test case for the relationship between the polis and the Hellenistic empire focusing specifically on the interaction between Antiochos III and the cities of Western Asia Minor (226-188 BC).

There is no other published book in English studying the constitution of the Roman Republic as a whole.

This book contains studies of the social, cultural, and religious history of the Jews in the Graeco-Roman world.

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Across deserts, mountains, windswept islands, and ancient plains, humanity left behind colossal monuments that still defy complete explanation.

Combining structural analysis, historical enquiry, and intertextual reading, this book offers a fresh interpretation of one of antiquity's most enduring myths, autochthony, and provides a model for studying myths as living processes of cultural imagination.

"e;In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

What if death was only the beginning?

Chains and Laurels: Slavery and the Making of Ancient Greece The civilisation that gave the world the word "e;freedom"e; was built and sustained by people who had none.

We often assume that works of visual art are meant to be seen.

We often assume that works of visual art are meant to be seen.

Vessels can take many forms: as objects made for human interaction and handling, they both contain and are bounded by space.

Vessels can take many forms: as objects made for human interaction and handling, they both contain and are bounded by space.

Are you fascinated by the shimmer of copper and the timeless artistry of hand-forged metal?

This book is a Weekend Pocketbook on Everything You Should Know About the Dawn of Mankind, the story of how fragile primates became toolmakers, storytellers, farmers, and builders of civilization.

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Could a Roman bridge carry a modern freight train?

Thinking with Dogs in Roman Britain: Lived Experience, Inequality, and Ritual in a Roman Province argues that in Roman Britain, where little written evidence survives, some aspects of the past are more visible when we look not at people but instead focus on the dogs nipping at their heels.

Thinking with Dogs in Roman Britain: Lived Experience, Inequality, and Ritual in a Roman Province argues that in Roman Britain, where little written evidence survives, some aspects of the past are more visible when we look not at people but instead focus on the dogs nipping at their heels.

There can be few historical figures who have made such a powerful impact on the popular imagination as the Roman emperor Caligula (died AD 41).

Rupert Brooke, Wilfred Owen, Isaac Rosenberg, and Charles Sorley all died in the First Word War.

Rupert Brooke, Wilfred Owen, Isaac Rosenberg, and Charles Sorley all died in the First Word War.

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"e;The Lord confused the language of all the earth,"e; so the Tower of Babel story in the Hebrew Bible's book of Genesis tells us to explain why the world's people communicate in countless languages while previously they all spoke only one.

The Persian Empire was the world's first hyperpower, with territory stretching from Central Asia to Northeastern Africa and from Southeastern Europe to the Indus Valley.