Ancient history

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.

Gilbert Norwood's "e;Greek Tragedy"e; explores the essence and enduring legacy of ancient Greek theatrical works, illustrating their pivotal role in shaping literature.

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire[a] is a six-volume work by the English historian Edward Gibbon.

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire[a] is a six-volume work by the English historian Edward Gibbon.

The history behind the Copper Scroll and the true story of Jim Barfield's quest for its treasure.

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire[a] is a six-volume work by the English historian Edward Gibbon.

What made Virgil special was the artisanship behind his work (which was political, but gracefully and passionately evoked the soul) and the way in which he shaped his borrowed material to his and Augustus's and Rome's purposes.

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire[a] is a six-volume work by the English historian Edward Gibbon.

This excellent eBook gives the reader a knowledge of a huge number of myths and legends of the classical civilisation era.

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire[a] is a six-volume work by the English historian Edward Gibbon.

Heliogabalus was Roman emperor from 218 to 222.

Der deutsche Historiker Theodor Mommsen erhielt 1902 als erster Deutscher den Nobelpreis für Literatur für die Veröffentlichung seiner mehrbändigen Darstellung der Römischen Geschichte.

Oldest known cookbook in existence offers readers a clear picture of what foods Romans ate and how they prepared them.

As private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, Suetonius gained access to the imperial archives and used them (along with eye-witness accounts) to produce one of the most colourful biographical works in history.

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire[a] is a six-volume work by the English historian Edward Gibbon.

Hadrian's Wall, a marvel of ancient Roman engineering, was constructed during the reign of Emperor Hadrian in the early 2nd century AD.

A thorough account of the war between Athens and Sparta by the historian who witnessed it.

One of the masterworks of Western civilization from the Ancient Greek author and orator known as the "e;Father of History.

The author of A Passage to India offers personal and historical reflections on the Egyptian city of Alexandria in these essays, articles, and poems.

The beautiful and mysterious song of the Sioux is a carefully crafted and highly individualized ritual performed to invoke the strength of the spirits in order to harness the power of nature.

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Partly as a result of poor commanders and partly because the Romans had an innate and misguided belief in the invincibility of their legions, the first battles against the Cimbri were a series of disasters.

Lysistrata persuades the women of Greece to withhold sexual privileges from their husbands and lovers as a means of forcing the men to negotiate peace - a strategy, however, that inflames the battle between the sexes.

The myths surrounding Cleopatra are so vast and so contradictory that it is difficult to separate the real woman from the legend.

For centuries the world has been misled about the original source of the Arts and Sciences; for centuries Socrates, Plato and Aristotle have been falsely idolized as models of intellectual greatness; and for centuries the African continent has been called the Dark Continent, because Europe coveted the honor of transmitting to the world, the Arts and Sciences.

This book is intended to give the reader an account of the principal ideas and beliefs held by the ancient Egyptians concerning the resurrection and the future life, which is derived wholly from native religious works.

This volume contains twelve chapters, written at various times and in various places, each dealing with some subject drawn from the great treasury of Ancient Egypt.

Alexander der Große war König von Makedonien und Hegemon des Korinthischen Bundes.

A new biography of Themistocles, architect of Athenian/Greek victory in the Persian Wars of 490 and 480/479 BC.

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Römische Geschichte: Mommsens berühmtestes Werk erschien von 1854 bis 1856 in drei Bänden und schilderte die Geschichte Roms bis zum Ende der römischen Republik und der Herrschaft Caesars, den Mommsen als genialen Staatsmann darstellte.