Kemp takes us on a journey through the Egyptian mind, revealing not only aspects of day to day life in Ancient Egypt, but gradually building a picture of the historical and mythological references that were the cornerstones of Egyptian thought.Granta, 2005; 256 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 23,95 Voor/Our Price € 7,99Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 67 %
Drawing on ancient texts and archaelogical sources, Vernus focuses attention on the human failings of the often-mythologized Egyptions. The forms of corruption range from embezzlement to palace intrigue, from labour unrest to grave robbing.Cornell, 2003; 211 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 35,00 Voor/Our Price € 9,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 72 %
A succinct portrait of Alexander the Great, a great figure in the ancient world whose puzzling personality greatly fuelled his military accomplishments. Cantor provides a picture of bloody civil wars, superstition and fear, honour and shame.HarperCollins, 2005; 180 pp.; EN; hbVan/List Price € 23,95 Voor/Our Price € 8,90Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 63 %
Historical mystery writer Doherty visits his favourite hero in a nonfiction investigation: seeking the true nature of Alexander's death, portrays him as a man who wanted to be a god, a Greek who wanted to be Persian, and reconsiders standard histories.Carroll and Graf, 2004; 236 pp.; EN; index; hbVan/List Price € 28,70 Voor/Our Price € 9,50Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 67 %
Alexander the Great's empire stretched across 3 continents. But for all success as a conqueror, Grainger argues that he was one of history's great failures. After his death, years of warfare led to the destruction of his empire and the Macedonian kingdom.Continuum, 2007; 236 pp.; EN; index; hbVan/List Price € 34,95 Voor/Our Price € 12,50Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 64 %
Pre-Columbian historian Saunders looks at the civilisations in the Americas, how they came about, developed and flourished, and how they developed complex language, artistic and mathematical skills that still influence the Americas today.Sutton, 2004; 248 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 29,95 Voor/Our Price € 9,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 67 %
This is a visually striking tour of ancient Rome, much of which exists as ruins within the modern city and in the surviving art of the classical era. This book focuses on the political and military history, Rome's influence on world art, architectureJ.G. Press, 2008; 512 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hbhb € 17,50
The Aztec World is an illustrated survey of the Aztecs which covers, in addition to the traditional subjects as cosmology, religion and political history, such contemporary concerns as agriculture, health and disease, woman and social status, urbanism.Abrams, 2008; 252 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; pbVan/List Price € 35,00 Voor/Our Price € 14,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 57 %
This encyclopedia of short essays features the Egyptian pharaohs themselves, as well as places, dynasties, personages, subjects and themes relating to the kings and their rule.Cornell, 2003; 240 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 39,95 Voor/Our Price € 15,90Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 60 %
Drawing upon a wealth of knowledge, discovery, and technical advances, this book dispels the common misconception of the Dark Ages as an era of chaos and violence. Redefining everything from the role of the Vikings to the feudal system.Harper Collins, 2006; 330 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hbVan/List Price € 39,95 Voor/Our Price € 16,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 58 %
Even the cliches of his life reveal the extent to which Caesar has become an enduring part of the fabric of western culture. Maria Wyke explores the ways in which Caesar's life has provided inexhaustible inspiration for 2000 years.Granta, 2007; 287 pp.; EN; index; hbVan/List Price € 32,95 Voor/Our Price € 14,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 55 %
An unusual perspective on the cultural and political milieu at the time of the emergence of Christianity. Bock attempts to penetrate the historical events in order to expose the spiritual undercurrents that shaped Greco-Roman civilization and Judaism.Floris Books; 368 pp.; EN; index; hbVan/List Price € 34,95 Voor/Our Price € 11,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 66 %
The ancient Romans altered the way historical time itself is marked and understood. In this erudite and exhilarating book, Feeney investigates time and its contours as described by the ancient Romans.Univ. of California, 2007; 372 pp.; EN; index; hbVan/List Price € 45,00 Voor/Our Price € 15,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 65 %
The rich artistic legacy of Celtic culture begins with pagan symbolism and continues up to illuminated Christian manuscripts. Lavishly illustrated book with a helpful timeline tracing the rise and fall of the Celts.Bounty Books, 1998; 96 pp.; EN; ills. col; hbVan/List Price € 28,60 Voor/Our Price € 12,99Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 55 %
The chariot changed the face of ancient warfare. This unique book traces the rise and fall of the chariot right across the Old World, from Ireland, through Rome, Greece, Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China. Illustrated throughout.Overlook, 2005; 344 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 28,65 Voor/Our Price € 10,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 62 %
This richly illustrated book sheds light on the lives of the queens, princes and princesses of ancient Egypt -not the pharaohs-, unravelling their family relationships and exploring their roles in politics, society, monuments and religion.Thames and Hudson, 2010; 320 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; pbpb € 19,99
In this study, Weiss compares the ways in which Christians and Jews of antiquity viewed the Sabbath. He examines major extant texts for the fundamental religious concerns of their authors and communities.Univ. of South Carolina, 2003; 262 pp.; EN; index; hbVan/List Price € 39,95 Voor/Our Price € 16,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 58 %
On 9 August 378 AD, at Adrianople in the Roman province of Thrace, the Roman Empire began to fall. Two years earlier, a flood of Goths had arrived at the Empire's border, seeking admittance. Forming an army, the barbarian horde defeated the Romans.Atlantic Books, 2007; 180 pp.; EN; index; hbVan/List Price € 26,95 Voor/Our Price € 12,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 52 %
The most extensive and up-to-date single-volume Dictionary of Ancient Egypt. All the major archeological sites of Egypt and Sudan are described. Separate entries of every king who ruled Egypt. Superb illustrations and an authoritative text.Thames and Hudson, 2005; 272 pp.; EN; ills. b/w & col; hbVan/List Price € 50,00 Voor/Our Price € 16,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 66 %
Sumptuously illustrated with archaeological drawings and colour reproductions this book looks at how the cultivation of gardens played an integral role in the public, private, and economic spheres of the ancient world.British Museum Press, 2004; 144 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hbVan/List Price € 24,90 Voor/Our Price € 8,90Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 64 %
Egypt's culture, pharaohs, monuments, and historical events are touched upon in this lavishly illustrated book, which explores Egypt with quotes, trivia questions, visual clues, quizzes, and match games.Assouline, 2008; 367 pp.; EN; ills. b/w & col; flexi bVan/List Price € 34,95 Voor/Our Price € 9,98Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 71 %
Underpins the social, economic, and religious trends that sustained an empire for 800 years. Over 70 colour maps help to untangle the rapidly changing state of Byzantine fortunes. Lively and entertainingly narrative text.Thalamus, 2006; 192 pp.; EN; index; ills. col; hbVan/List Price € 31,90 Voor/Our Price € 11,99Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 62 %
Alexander de Grote presenteerde zichzelf aan zijn Macedonische en Griekse onderdanen als een god in mensgedaante. Voortaan werd de internationale politiek bepaald door territoriale staten onder leiding van een monarchAUP; 152 pp.; NL; ills. b/w & col; pbVan/List Price € 15,00 Voor/Our Price € 5,00Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 67 %
In 70 AD, the Roman emperor Vespasian and his son Titus plundered the great Temple of Jerusalem. This treasure contained central icons of the Jewish faith. Only an intriguing trail of clues remains to betray the treasure's ever-changing destiny.HarperCollins, 2008; 318 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 27,95 Voor/Our Price € 9,80Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 65 %
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