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 %
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 %
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 %
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 %
In this splendid profile, Canfora offers a new interpretation of Julius Caesar, who played a leading role in the culture and politics of a world empire. A detailed portrait of this complex man and the times in which he lived.Univ. of California, 2007; 392 pp.; EN; index; hbVan/List Price € 36,95 Voor/Our Price € 14,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 60 %
Thanks to its navy, Athens played a leading role in the greek struggle for freedom against the invading Persians. The statesman Pericles, the playwright Sophocles, and the historian Thucydides served as naval commanders.Viking, 2009; 395 pp.; EN; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 29,95 Voor/Our Price € 10,99Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 63 %
Night's Black Agents offers a lucid and highly readable introduction to the world of witches and wizards in Greek and Roman antiquity, and to the ghosts of the dead that were often associated with them.Continuum, 2008; 230 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 36,95 Voor/Our Price € 16,99Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 54 %
The story of the god Bacchus, also known by his Greek name Dionysos, was passed down through generations of dramatists, poets, story-tellers and historians. Pieced together in this book, they bring Bacchus to life as never before.British Museum, 2003; 166 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; pbVan/List Price € 23,75 Voor/Our Price € 9,50Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 60 %
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