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  • Arsacids, Romans and Local Elites

    Cross-Cultural Interactions of the Parthian Empire

    Edited by Jason Schlude, Benjamin Rubin ...
    For almost 500 years (247 BCE–224 CE), the Arsacid kings of Parthia ruled over a vast multicultural empire, which encompassed much of central Asia and the Near East. The inhabitants of this empire included a complex patchwork of Hellenized Greek-speaking elites, Iranian nobility, and semi-nomadic Asian tribesman, all of whom had their own competing cultural and economic interests. Ruling over such ... Read more

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    The Sleepless One

    by Ross Laidlaw ...
    Against a tumultuous backdrop of earthquakes, plague and civil unrest Emperor Justinian I is determined to take back the lost Western Roman Empire from the Vandals and the Goths. At any cost.Born an illiterate peasant's son, he rose to become the most powerful man in the world. And behind this great man was a great woman – Theodora. An actress and courtesan, she rose to be Justinian's equal in ... Read more

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  • Works Of Marcus Tullius Cicero: Includes On Moral Duties (De Officiis), Academica, Complete Orations, And More (Mobi Collected Works)

    by Marcus Tullius Cicero ...
    This collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically, chronologically and by category, making it easier to access individual books. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of ... Read more

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  • The Conquest of Gaul

    by Julius Caesar ...
    Translated by Jane Gardner, S. A. Handford ...
    Between 58 and 50BC Caesar conquered most of the area now covered by France, Belgium and Switzerland, and twice invaded Britain. This is the record of his campaigns.Caesar's narrative offers insights into his military strategy & paints a fascinating picture of his encounters with the inhabitant of Gaul and Britain, as well as offering lively portraits of a number of key characters such as the ... Read more

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  • The Jewish War

    by Josephus, E. Mary Smallwood ...
    Translated by G. Williamson ...
    Josephus’ account of a war marked by treachery and atrocity is a superbly detailed and evocative record of the Jewish rebellion against Rome between AD 66 and 70. Originally a rebel leader, Josephus changed sides after he was captured to become a Rome-appointed negotiator, and so was uniquely placed to observe these turbulent events, from the siege of Jerusalem to the final heroic resistance and ... Read more

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  • Legends of the Ancient World: The Life and Legacy of Caesar Augustus

    by Charles River Editors ...
    *Includes pictures of famous art depicting Augustus and important people, places, and events in his life. *Discusses Octavian's relationships and political intrigue with his most famous contemporaries, including Caesar, Cleopatra and Antony. *Includes a Table of ContentsYoung men, pay heed to an old man, whom old men harkened when he was still young AugustusA lot of ink has been spilled covering ... Read more

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  • A History of the Roman World

    753 to 146 BC

    by H. H. Scullard ...
    Series series Routledge Classics
    With a new foreword by Tim Cornell‘Can anyone be so indifferent or idle as not to care to know by what means and under what kind of polity almost the whole inhabited world was conquered and bought under the dominion of a single city of Rome?’ – Polybius, Greek HistorianThe city of Rome created the foundations of an empire that would come to challenge and conquer the great civilizations of Europe ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • The Religion of Ancient Rome

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Gods and Rituals of Roman Society

    by Cyril Bailey, Nolan Taylor ...
    In "The Religion of Ancient Rome," Cyril Bailey offers a comprehensive exploration of the complex religious practices and beliefs that permeated Roman society from its founding through the Empire's zenith. His meticulous scholarship combines historical analysis with a literary acumen that deftly captures the essence of a civilization deeply intertwined with its religious rituals. Bailey delves ... Read more

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  • The Roman Wars 218-133 BC

    by B.L. Hallward, Maurice Holleaux ...
    THE Second Punic War has rightly been regarded by ancient and modern writers alike as the greatest in the history of Rome. The deep insight of Polybius, who lived to see Rome undisputed mistress of the Mediterranean, has noted and recorded how the issue of the struggle inaugurated a new era in Europe. A unity of ancient history begins, with Rome as the focus, which ends only when the Roman Empire ... Read more

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  • Arguments with Silence

    Writing the History of Roman Women

    by Amy Richlin ...
    Women in ancient Rome challenge the historian. Widely represented in literature and art, they rarely speak for themselves. Amy Richlin, among the foremost pioneers in ancient studies, gives voice to these women through scholarship that scours sources from high art to gutter invective.In Arguments with Silence, Richlin presents a linked selection of her essays on Roman women’s history, originally ... Read more

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  • Dictators

    by Sean Callery ...
    Series series Collins Gem
    Revolutionaries, despots and tyrants – over 40 of the most totalitarian leaders in the world.This ebook has been made from the 2007 edition.Want to know which dictator ruled the longest, who added his own name to his country’s national anthem, who killed his own mother, who, it is estimated, was responsible for killing about a tenth of the global population? Read about revolutions and wars; family ... Read more

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  • The Oxford Anthology of Roman Literature

    Edited by Peter E. Knox, J. C. McKeown ...
    Though the wonders of ancient Roman culture continue to attract interest across the disciplines, it is difficult to find a lively, accessible collection of the full range of the era's literature in English. The Oxford Anthology of Roman Literature provides a general introduction to the literature of the Roman empire at its zenith, between the second century BC and the second century AD. Two ... Read more

    $44.99 USD