Ancient history

The eighteen papers collected in this volume - fifteen of which are published in English for the first time - explore the transformations of religious practices between the third and the fifth centuries in the Western part of the Roman Empire.

Originally published in 1996, this volume contains essays by scholars, critics and translators and includes themes such as the myth in the Cretan Renaissance and the use of ancient myth by 19th and 20th Century poets.

The first book length study of the motif of impotency in poetry from early antiquity through to the late Restoration, this book explores the impotency poem as a recognisable form of poetry in the longer tradition of erotic elegy.

This volume, which continues the same author's Early Byzantine Historians , is the first book to analyze the lives and works of all forty-three significant Byzantine historians from the seventh to the thirteenth century, including the authors of three of the world's greatest histories: Michael Psellus, Princess Anna Comnena, and Nicetas Choniates.

The theology of sacred or clerical orders of the Latin Church in the high and later Middle Ages developed from an amalgam of texts written from late patristic antiquity through to the early 12th century.

The essays reproduced in this volume analyze the guild system in Byzantium and the West, and investigate for the first time the process of price formation in Byzantium.

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.

This book delves into the intricate and, as argued, essential relationship between poetics and religion in Pindar.

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.

Shining a spotlight on the life, vision, and cultivation of one of Canada's most influential historical figures.

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The book focuses on the debate about myth as a counter-concept to contemporary scientific thinking.

Dieses eBook: "Der Kampf um die Cheopspyramide (Historischer Roman)" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.

Indigenous Nationals/Canadian Citizens begins with a detailed policy history from first contact to the Sesquicentennial with major emphasis on the evolution of Canadian policy initiatives relating to Indigenous peoples.

"e;Examines all the possible fates of the famous IX legion .

A military history of ancient Italy, featuring details of the weapons, equipment, and tactics, as well as color photos showing how warriors looked.

Examines the emergence of dynastic rule at Rome in the early Principate via analysis of the senatorial decree concerning Piso.

This book offers an innovative take on the study of Chinese academic history, approaching the subject from the perspective of broader social and cultural developments, one that is not only comprehensive and inclusive, but also sheds new light on the subject.

How did Socrates and Plato know that our planet is shaped like a ball?

Dieses eBook: "Griechische Kulturgeschichte" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.

Dieses eBook: "Die Nilbraut (Historischer Roman aus dem alten Ägypten)" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.

CELTIC MYTHOLOGYEmbark on an Enchanting Journey with "e;Celtic Mythology: A Collection of the Best Celtic Myths"e;Immerse yourself in a world where the divine and the mortal intertwine, where ancient gods shape the destinies of heroes and the land itself whispers secrets of old.

Will Durant (18851981) was awarded the Pulitzer Prize (1968) and the Presidential Medal ofFreedom (1977).

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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.

The life, dramatic reign, and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great, with lessons for the present, from internationally acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson Ramesses II ruled the Nile Valley and the wider Egyptian empire from 1279 to 1213 B.

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Argues that Stoic thought on human responsibility and world fate plays a key role in the Aeneid''s characterisation and morality.

A new theory of the Talmud''s formation based on comparison with late antique intellectual and material standards of book production.

A new theory of the Talmud''s formation based on comparison with late antique intellectual and material standards of book production.

This volume is the first monograph in English dedicated to the study of the Greek mythical hero Pelops.

Averil Cameron is one of the leading historians of late antiquity and Byzantium.

Reveals how the empire of Attalid Pergamon dominated the Hellenistic world by controlling culture and identity through its fiscal system.

This volume is the first monograph in English dedicated to the study of the Greek mythical hero Pelops.

Averil Cameron is one of the leading historians of late antiquity and Byzantium.

This book offers the Greek text and an English translation of Aristarchus of Samos's On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon, accompanied by a full introduction, detailed commentary, and relevant scholia.

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.

This book tackles the difficult challenge of uncovering the pathogenic cause, epidemiological mechanics and broader historical impacts of an extremely deadly third-century ancient Roman pandemic.

The collection of chapters in this volume explores the significance of old age for Jews and Christians as well as Greeks and Romans in antiquity.

Die Welt erlebt eine Zeitenwende.

Over a century after his discovery, this comprehensive biography of Tutankhamun explores a wealth of evidence, including archaeological and ancient textual sources, DNA analysis and CT scanning, bringing to life a pharaoh who has remained elusive apart from his grandiose tomb treasures.

Explores trans-Mediterranean connections between peoples, cultures, and artistic traditions traditionally marginalized by Graeco-Roman bias.

Employing frameworks of lived religion and materiality, this book provides the first full-length study of personal religious experience in the Greek Archaic and Classical periods.

Employing frameworks of lived religion and materiality, this book provides the first full-length study of personal religious experience in the Greek Archaic and Classical periods.

A collection of articles from the Daily Telegraph's 1922 reporting on Howard Carter's discovery and excavation of the ancient Egyptian tomb of Tutankhamen.

To an extraordinary extent we continue to live in the shadow of the classical world.

Late antiquity: decline or transformation, conflict or interaction?

Spanning a wide range of texts, figures, and traditions from the ancient Mediterranean world, this volume gathers far-reaching, interdisciplinary papers on Greek philosophy from an international group of scholars.