Ernle Bradford's special knowledge of the Mediterranean world and his exceptional powers of description and historical reconstruction bring to life this illustrated biography of the Queen of Egypt, Cleopatra, one of the world's most legendary women. She was an astute politician who devoted her life tryimg to save the Kingdom of Egypt from domination by the Romans.Penguin, 2001; 278 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; pbVan/List Price € 18,00 Voor/Our Price € 7,90Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 56 %
Since their excavation, the Terracotta Warriors have impressed the whole world with their artistic, cultural, and scientific importance. They are considered one of the greatest archeological discoveries in China. Learn the history of the time, witness the sites through artefacts, diagrams, and panoramic views of the formations in the vaults.Better Link Press, 2008; 183 pp.; EN; ills. col; pbVan/List Price € 25,00 Voor/Our Price € 9,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 60 %
The Brutal Dawn of a New World from the Downfall of Athens to the Rise of Alexander the GreatMichael Scott explores the dramatic and little-known story of how the ancient world, over the space of merely a generation, was turned from a democracy into a monarchy in From Democrats to Kings. In 404 BC, the democratic city-state Athens was ravaged by a long and bloody war with Sparta. By 323 BC, all of Greece, and a large part of the known world was under the control of an absolute monarch, a master of self-publicity and a model for despots for millennia to come - Alexander the Great.Overlook, 2009; 294 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hbVan/List Price € 27,95 Voor/Our Price € 9,99Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 64 %
Renault peels off the layers of wishful thinking to reveal the real Alexander the Great beneath as she re-examines the crucial episodes in his life -the murder of his father, the sacking of Thebes and his dying wishes. Penguin, 2001; 240 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; pbVan/List Price € 18,00 Voor/Our Price € 7,99Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 56 %
In this fascinating work, Stothard retraces the journey taken by Spartacus and his army of rebels, taking us back to an ancient world which confronted similar issues to those we face today -the perils of religious belief, the comfort of organized rel the virtues of public life. As he travels along the Spartacus road, the author breathes new life into the life of Spartacus and the greatest slave in antiquity.Overlook, 2010; 353 pp.; EN; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 29,95 Voor/Our Price € 12,50Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 58 %
The Games invented and organized by the Ancient Greeks was an Olympic truce that suspended hostilities and bloodletting for their duration. A whole idea of what it means to be a man, a whole culture and philosophy, was shaped by these competitions. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of ancient texts and iconography, Bernand makes the case for the festive, brotherly and spectacular side of the competitions, where physical and mental attributes were equally important to ideals of beauty and courage.Periplus Publ., 2003; 300 pp.; EN; ills. col; L; hbVan/List Price € 89,95 Voor/Our Price € 21,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 76 %
This revised edition of the 1970 exhibition catalogue Sculpture of Ancient West Mexico celebrates the Los Angeles County Museum's acquisition of the magnificent collection of pre-Columbian funerary ceramics, resulting in one of the most extraordinary groupings of ancient West Mexico tomb sculpture in the world -clay tomb figures, effigy vessels, and related ceramic, stone and shell burial furniture that a people placed with their dead nearly 2,000 years ago.LACMA; 180 pp.; EN; ills. b/w & col; pbVan/List Price € 27,95 Voor/Our Price € 11,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 57 %
In 480 BC, a huge Persian army, led by King Xerxes, entered the mountain pass of Thermopylae as it marched on Greece, intending to conquer the land with little difficulty. But the Greeks, led by King Leonidas and a small army of Spartans, took the battle to the Persians, and almost halted their advance. Cartledge looks anew at this history-altering moment and shows how its repercussions have bearing on us even today.Overlook, 2006; 313 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 30,00 Voor/Our Price € 10,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 63 %
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