Ancient history

This volume is a general survey of the history of Jordan from ancient times to the present.

This book develops a new concept-"e;martial culture"e;-with which to problematize and reframe thinking surrounding the lifeways of US servicemembers, by exploring the values, beliefs, norms, and rituals they are exposed to and practice during military service.

An extensive and fascinating collection of stories featuring both famous and everyday women, giving a well-rounded view of the lives of women in the ancient world.

Spanning ancient Egyptian culture (ca.

The ancient Greeks established the very blueprint of Western civilization-our societies, institutions, art, and culture-and thanks to remarkable new findings, we know more about them than ever, and it's all here in this up-to-date introductory volume.

The Hellenistic age witnessed a dynamic increase of cultural fusion and entanglement across the Mediterranean and Eurasian worlds.

This book develops a new concept-"e;martial culture"e;-with which to problematize and reframe thinking surrounding the lifeways of US servicemembers, by exploring the values, beliefs, norms, and rituals they are exposed to and practice during military service.

This volume offers an updated analysis of the use, meaning, and scope of the classical notion of aitia.

This book reinterprets C.

A vivid and intimate glimpse of ancient life under the sway of cosmic and spiritual forces that the modern world has forgotten.

It's the cradle of civilization, the wellspring of three of the world's most powerful faiths, a place where vestiges of the ancient past remain vibrantly alive today-but what do we really know about the day-to-day lives and defining culture of the people of Israel and Canaan?

In der Antike wurde das nördliche Mittelitalien von den Etruskern besiedelt, deren kulturelle und technische Errungenschaften auch den Erfolg der Römer entscheidend begründeten.

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The Byzantine world contained many important cities throughout its empire.

Some of the most fascinating sculptures to have survived from ancient Egypt are the colossal statues of Akhenaten, erected at the beginning of his reign in his new temple to the Aten at Karnak.

GREEK MYTHOLOGYEmbark on a Timeless Odyssey with "e;Greek Mythology: A Collection of the Best Greek Myths"e;Step into the world of gods and heroes, where each turn of the page brings you face-to-face with the most iconic tales of Greek mythology.

This volume is the first joint publication of the members of the American-Egyptian mission South Asasif Conservation Project, working under the auspices of the State Ministry for Antiquities and Supreme Council of Antiquities, and directed by the editor.

The first general introduction to Mesopotamia that covers all four of the area's major ancient civilizations-Sumer, Akkad, Assyria, and Babylonia.

This volume offers an updated analysis of the use, meaning, and scope of the classical notion of aitia.

In der Antike wurde das nördliche Mittelitalien von den Etruskern besiedelt, deren kulturelle und technische Errungenschaften auch den Erfolg der Römer entscheidend begründeten.

Research on late antique and early medieval migrations has long acknowledged the importance of interdisciplinarity.

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The third edition of Ancient Cities surveys the cities of the Ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Greek, Etruscan, and Roman worlds from the perspectives of archaeology and architectural history, bringing to life the physical world of ancient city dwellers by concentrating on archaeological evidence.

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Horace was one of the greatest poets during the reign of Augustus and is seen as a mark of cultural sophistication since this time.

The relentlessly self-promoting amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann took full credit for discovering Homer's Troy over one hundred years ago, and since then generations have thrilled to the tale of his ambitions and achievements.

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The interaction of Jew and Greek in antiquity intrigues the imagination.

The advice given to Cicero by his astute, campaign-conscious brother to prepare him for the consular elections of 64 B.

Many reasons can be given for the rise of Christianity in late antiquity and its flourishing in the medieval world.

This is a much-needed textbook for students of epigraphy and an up-to-date reference work for scholars.

Representing five major areas of Augustan scholarship-historiography, poetry, art, religion, and politics-the nineteen contributors to this volume bring us closer to a balanced, up-to-date account of Augustus and his principate.

History, political philosophy, and constitutional law were born in Athens in the space of a single generation--the generation that lived through the Peloponnesian War (431-404 b.

In this collection of sixteen literary and historical essays, Peter Green informs, entertains, and stimulates.

Analyzing the "e;democratic"e; features and institutions of the Athenian democracy in the fifth century B.

As a young man, the historian Polybius was an active politician in the Achaean Confederacy of the second century B.

The interaction of Jew and Greek in antiquity intrigues the imagination.

Jerrold E.

The advice given to Cicero by his astute, campaign-conscious brother to prepare him for the consular elections of 64 B.

Many reasons can be given for the rise of Christianity in late antiquity and its flourishing in the medieval world.

This is a much-needed textbook for students of epigraphy and an up-to-date reference work for scholars.

Representing five major areas of Augustan scholarship-historiography, poetry, art, religion, and politics-the nineteen contributors to this volume bring us closer to a balanced, up-to-date account of Augustus and his principate.

History, political philosophy, and constitutional law were born in Athens in the space of a single generation--the generation that lived through the Peloponnesian War (431-404 b.