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Arms and Armour of the Imperial Roman Soldier

From Marius to Commodus, 112 BC–AD 192

by Raffaele D'Amato, Graham Sumner ...

A survey of the various forms of armour worn by the Roman soldier from 112 BC to 192 AD, featuring a wealth of illustrations and plates.From the Latin warriors on the Palatine Hill in the age of Romulus, to the last defenders of Constantinople in 1453 AD, the weaponry of the Roman Army was constantly evolving. Through glory and defeat, the Roman warrior adapted to the changing face of warfare. Due ... Read more

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A survey of the various forms of armour worn by the Roman soldier from 112 BC to 192 AD, featuring a wealth of illustrations and plates.From the Latin warriors on the Palatine Hill in the age of Romulus, to the last defenders of Constantinople in 1453 AD, the weaponry of the Roman Army was constantly evolving. Through glory and defeat, the Roman warrior adapted to the changing face of warfare. Due
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Meditations

The Annotated Edition

by Marcus Aurelius, Robin Waterfield ...

**For both new and longtime readers, Robin Waterfield’s definitive translation and rich annotations offer everything they need to understand one of the most powerful works of practical philosophy ever written.“A treat (and an eye-opening experience) … If you haven’t read Marcus Aurelius or if you have…you should read this book and then read it again.”―Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Daily ... Read more

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**For both new and longtime readers, Robin Waterfield’s definitive translation and rich annotations offer everything they need to understand one of the most powerful works of practical philosophy ever written.“A treat (and an eye-opening experience) … If you haven’t read Marcus Aurelius or if you have…you should read this book and then read it again.”―Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Daily
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SPQR

A History of Ancient Rome

by Mary Beard ...

**New York Times BestsellerA New York Times Notable BookNamed one of the Best Books of the Year by the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Foreign Affairs, and Kirkus ReviewsFinalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction)Shortlisted for the Cundill Prize in Historical LiteratureFinalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History)A San Francisco Chronicle Hol... ... Read more

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**New York Times BestsellerA New York Times Notable BookNamed one of the Best Books of the Year by the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Foreign Affairs, and Kirkus ReviewsFinalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction)Shortlisted for the Cundill Prize in Historical LiteratureFinalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History)A San Francisco Chronicle Hol...
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The Blazing Sea

by Tim Hodkinson ...

Series Book 8 - The Whale Road Chronicles
The thrilling new Whale Road Chronicles Viking adventure. Einar and the Wolf Coats venture south, but danger and bloodshed is never far away.Einar and the Wolf Coats have angered most of the kings of Northern Europe. With England no refuge, their only solution is to set sail across the Whale Road.A chance encounter with a slave trader leads them to Muslim Spain, but what starts as a joyous ... Read more

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The thrilling new Whale Road Chronicles Viking adventure. Einar and the Wolf Coats venture south, but danger and bloodshed is never far away.Einar and the Wolf Coats have angered most of the kings of Northern Europe. With England no refuge, their only solution is to set sail across the Whale Road.A chance encounter with a slave trader leads them to Muslim Spain, but what starts as a joyous
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Murder in Purple and Gold

by Lindsey Davis ...

When Flavia Albia stumbles upon the murdered corpse of a young man near Rome's famous Circus Maximus, she is about to embark on one of her most dangerous and complicated cases.Rome and the Romans are obsessed with chariot racing. Lepo was the rising star of the Purples, a new team created by the psychotic Emperor Domitian with big money backing. Suspicion immediately falls on Lepo's greatest rival ... Read more

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When Flavia Albia stumbles upon the murdered corpse of a young man near Rome's famous Circus Maximus, she is about to embark on one of her most dangerous and complicated cases.Rome and the Romans are obsessed with chariot racing. Lepo was the rising star of the Purples, a new team created by the psychotic Emperor Domitian with big money backing. Suspicion immediately falls on Lepo's greatest rival
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Democracy

A Life

by Paul Cartledge ...

Ancient Greece first coined the concept of "democracy", yet almost every major ancient Greek thinker-from Plato and Aristotle onwards- was ambivalent towards or even hostile to democracy in any form. The explanation for this is quite simple: the elite perceived majority power as tantamount to a dictatorship of the proletariat. In ancient Greece there can be traced not only the rudiments of modern ... Read more

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Ancient Greece first coined the concept of "democracy", yet almost every major ancient Greek thinker-from Plato and Aristotle onwards- was ambivalent towards or even hostile to democracy in any form. The explanation for this is quite simple: the elite perceived majority power as tantamount to a dictatorship of the proletariat. In ancient Greece there can be traced not only the rudiments of modern
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New History

Enriched edition. Decline of Rome, Rise of Byzantium: A Historical Analysis

by Zosimus, Logan Barrett ...

Zosimus's "New History" is a pivotal historical narrative that chronicles the decline of the Roman Empire from a distinctly Eastern perspective. Written in the early 5th century, this text employs a sophisticated style that bridges classical historiography with a burgeoning Christian view of history, asserting the inevitability of Rome's fall while intertwining the rise of the Eastern Roman Empire ... Read more

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Zosimus's "New History" is a pivotal historical narrative that chronicles the decline of the Roman Empire from a distinctly Eastern perspective. Written in the early 5th century, this text employs a sophisticated style that bridges classical historiography with a burgeoning Christian view of history, asserting the inevitability of Rome's fall while intertwining the rise of the Eastern Roman Empire
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The Origin of Empire

Rome from the Republic to Hadrian

by David Potter ...

Series Book 4 - History of the Ancient World
Beginning with the Roman army’s first foray beyond its borders and concluding with the death of Hadrian in 138 CE, this panoramic history of the early Roman Empire recounts the wars, leaders, and social transformations that lay the foundations of imperial success.Between 264 BCE, when the Roman army crossed into Sicily, and the death of Hadrian nearly three hundred years later, Rome became one of ... Read more

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Beginning with the Roman army’s first foray beyond its borders and concluding with the death of Hadrian in 138 CE, this panoramic history of the early Roman Empire recounts the wars, leaders, and social transformations that lay the foundations of imperial success.Between 264 BCE, when the Roman army crossed into Sicily, and the death of Hadrian nearly three hundred years later, Rome became one of
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Romanland

Ethnicity and Empire in Byzantium

by Anthony Kaldellis ...

A leading historian argues that in the empire we know as Byzantium, the Greek-speaking population was actually Roman, and scholars have deliberately mislabeled their ethnicity for the past two centuries for political reasons.Was there ever such a thing as Byzantium? Certainly no emperor ever called himself “Byzantine.” And while the identities of minorities in the eastern empire are clear ... Read more

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A leading historian argues that in the empire we know as Byzantium, the Greek-speaking population was actually Roman, and scholars have deliberately mislabeled their ethnicity for the past two centuries for political reasons.Was there ever such a thing as Byzantium? Certainly no emperor ever called himself “Byzantine.” And while the identities of minorities in the eastern empire are clear
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MEDITACIONES - Marco Aurelio

by Marco Aurelio ...

Marco Aurelio Antonino (en latín: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, conocido como Marco Aurelio, fue un emperador del Imperio romano desde el año 161 hasta el año de su muerte, en 180. Fue el último de los llamados Cinco Buenos Emperadores. La gran obra de Marco Aurelio, Meditaciones, escrita en griego helenístico durante las campañas de la década de 170, todavía está considerada como un monumento al ... Read more

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Marco Aurelio Antonino (en latín: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, conocido como Marco Aurelio, fue un emperador del Imperio romano desde el año 161 hasta el año de su muerte, en 180. Fue el último de los llamados Cinco Buenos Emperadores. La gran obra de Marco Aurelio, Meditaciones, escrita en griego helenístico durante las campañas de la década de 170, todavía está considerada como un monumento al
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The Letters of Cicero

by Cicero ...

Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 B.C.) is one of the most influential statesmen in history, relied upon by the Romans of his day, political philosophers like John Locke, Enlightenment thinkers like Rousseau, and Americas Founding Fathers. While De re publica, or The Republic, is his most well known work, his letters were also preserved. Ciceros letters include informal correspondences to friends, as ... Read more

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Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 B.C.) is one of the most influential statesmen in history, relied upon by the Romans of his day, political philosophers like John Locke, Enlightenment thinkers like Rousseau, and Americas Founding Fathers. While De re publica, or The Republic, is his most well known work, his letters were also preserved. Ciceros letters include informal correspondences to friends, as
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Discourses

by Niccolò Machiavelli ...

Political and philosophical commentaries on the republic of ancient Rome from the Renaissance author of The Prince.In Discourses, Italian statesman, philosopher, and writer Niccolò Machiavelli offers a wide-ranging analysis of the democratic underpinnings of the Roman Republic, based on the epic history written by Roman scholar Titus Livy.Focusing on "a republic as the best way to secure the long ... Read more

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Political and philosophical commentaries on the republic of ancient Rome from the Renaissance author of The Prince.In Discourses, Italian statesman, philosopher, and writer Niccolò Machiavelli offers a wide-ranging analysis of the democratic underpinnings of the Roman Republic, based on the epic history written by Roman scholar Titus Livy.Focusing on "a republic as the best way to secure the long
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The Fall of the West

The Death of the Roman Superpower

by Adrian Goldsworthy ...

A sweeping narrative of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.The Fall of the Roman Empire has been a best-selling subject since the 18th century. Since then, over 200 very diverse reasons have been advocated for the collapse of the western half of the Roman Empire. Until very recently, the academic view embarrassedly downplayed the violence and destruction, in an attempt to provide a more ... Read more

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A sweeping narrative of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.The Fall of the Roman Empire has been a best-selling subject since the 18th century. Since then, over 200 very diverse reasons have been advocated for the collapse of the western half of the Roman Empire. Until very recently, the academic view embarrassedly downplayed the violence and destruction, in an attempt to provide a more
... Read more
The History of the Byzantine Empire: From Its Glory to Its Downfall

by Charles Oman ...

This carefully crafted ebook: "The History of the Byzantine Empire - From Its Glory to Its Downfall" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. This edition covers the history of the Eastern Roman Empire from late antiquity until the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 AD. The author gives the complete insight into the fascinating empire which was characterized by ... Read more

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This carefully crafted ebook: "The History of the Byzantine Empire - From Its Glory to Its Downfall" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. This edition covers the history of the Eastern Roman Empire from late antiquity until the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 AD. The author gives the complete insight into the fascinating empire which was characterized by
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The Alexiad

Enriched edition. A Princess's Perspective on Byzantine Power and Politics

by Anna Komnene, Callum Farrowly ...

Translated by Elizabeth A. S. Dawes ...

The Alexiad, composed by Anna Komnene in the 12th century, is a seminal work of Byzantine historiography that intricately chronicles the reign of her father, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. Written in elegant Greek prose, this text employs a unique blend of personal narrative, political analysis, and military history, providing both a courtly perspective and a candid portrayal of the complexities ... Read more

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The Alexiad, composed by Anna Komnene in the 12th century, is a seminal work of Byzantine historiography that intricately chronicles the reign of her father, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. Written in elegant Greek prose, this text employs a unique blend of personal narrative, political analysis, and military history, providing both a courtly perspective and a candid portrayal of the complexities
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The Classic Collection of Edith Hamilton. Illustrated

The Greek Way, The Roman Way, Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes

by Edith Hamilton ...

This beautifully illustrated edition presents The Classic Collection of Edith Hamilton, a foundational set of works that brings the ancient worlds of Greece and Rome vividly to life. With timeless clarity and scholarly elegance, Hamilton’s writing has introduced generations of readers to classical civilization, myth, and thought. In The Greek Way, Hamilton explores the spirit of ancient Greece ... Read more

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This beautifully illustrated edition presents The Classic Collection of Edith Hamilton, a foundational set of works that brings the ancient worlds of Greece and Rome vividly to life. With timeless clarity and scholarly elegance, Hamilton’s writing has introduced generations of readers to classical civilization, myth, and thought. In The Greek Way, Hamilton explores the spirit of ancient Greece
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Soldier of Rome: Rebellion in Judea

The Great Jewish Revolt, #1

by James Mace ...

Series Book 1 - The Great Jewish Revolt
In the year 66 A.D. the Roman province of Judea exploded in rebellion. Far from being a revolution of unified peoples, the various Jewish factions of Sadducees, Zealots, Sicarii, and Edomites are in a state of civil war; as anxious to spill the blood of each other as they are to fight the Romans.The Judeans find hope when the Romans commit a serious tactical blunder and allow their forces to be ... Read more

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In the year 66 A.D. the Roman province of Judea exploded in rebellion. Far from being a revolution of unified peoples, the various Jewish factions of Sadducees, Zealots, Sicarii, and Edomites are in a state of civil war; as anxious to spill the blood of each other as they are to fight the Romans.The Judeans find hope when the Romans commit a serious tactical blunder and allow their forces to be
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Paul

A Biography

by N. T. Wright ...

In this definitive biography, renowned Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author N. T. Wright offers a radical look at the apostle Paul, illuminating the humanity and remarkable achievements of this intellectual who invented Christian theology in the first-century Greco-Roman world—transforming a faith and changing the world.For centuries, Paul, the apostle who "saw the light on the ... Read more

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In this definitive biography, renowned Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author N. T. Wright offers a radical look at the apostle Paul, illuminating the humanity and remarkable achievements of this intellectual who invented Christian theology in the first-century Greco-Roman world—transforming a faith and changing the world.For centuries, Paul, the apostle who "saw the light on the
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Theodora

Actress, Empress, Saint

by David Potter ...

Series series Women in Antiquity
Two of the most famous mosaics from the ancient world, in the church of San Vitale in Ravenna, depict the sixth-century emperor Justinian and, on the wall facing him, his wife, Theodora (497-548). This majestic portrait gives no inkling of Theodora's very humble beginnings or her improbable rise to fame and power. Raised in a family of circus performers near Constantinople's Hippodrome, she ... Read more

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Two of the most famous mosaics from the ancient world, in the church of San Vitale in Ravenna, depict the sixth-century emperor Justinian and, on the wall facing him, his wife, Theodora (497-548). This majestic portrait gives no inkling of Theodora's very humble beginnings or her improbable rise to fame and power. Raised in a family of circus performers near Constantinople's Hippodrome, she
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Pax

War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age

by Tom Holland ...

From an award-winning historian, the definitive account of the golden age of Rome—an ultimate superpower at the pinnacle of its greatness.**“Rarely has the distant past seemed so vividly alive.” —**Financial TimesThe Pax Romana has long been shorthand for the empire’s golden age. Stretching from Caledonia to Arabia, Rome ruled over a quarter of the world’s population. It was the wealthiest and ... Read more

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From an award-winning historian, the definitive account of the golden age of Rome—an ultimate superpower at the pinnacle of its greatness.**“Rarely has the distant past seemed so vividly alive.” —**Financial TimesThe Pax Romana has long been shorthand for the empire’s golden age. Stretching from Caledonia to Arabia, Rome ruled over a quarter of the world’s population. It was the wealthiest and
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The Complete Marcus Aurelius: The Meditations

The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius

by Marcus Aurelius ...

Series series Texts From Ancient Rome
Marcus Aurelius was Emperor of Rome from 161 AD until 180 AD, and is remembered as the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and also one of the most important of the "Stoic" school of philosophers."Meditations" was originally titled "To Myself", and was not intended to be made widely read, but was rather written by Marcus Aurelius for his own edification. It was written in Greek whilst on Campaign ... Read more

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Marcus Aurelius was Emperor of Rome from 161 AD until 180 AD, and is remembered as the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and also one of the most important of the "Stoic" school of philosophers."Meditations" was originally titled "To Myself", and was not intended to be made widely read, but was rather written by Marcus Aurelius for his own edification. It was written in Greek whilst on Campaign
... Read more
Venus and Aphrodite

A Biography of Desire

by Bettany Hughes ...

A “lively, wide-ranging” (*TheTimes,* UK)**cultural history of the goddess of loveAphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a froth of white foam. But long before the ancient Greeks conceived of this voluptuous blonde, she existed as an early spirit of fertility on the shores of Cyprus—and thousands of years before that, as a ferocious warrior-goddess in the Middle East. ... Read more

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A “lively, wide-ranging” (*TheTimes,* UK)**cultural history of the goddess of loveAphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a froth of white foam. But long before the ancient Greeks conceived of this voluptuous blonde, she existed as an early spirit of fertility on the shores of Cyprus—and thousands of years before that, as a ferocious warrior-goddess in the Middle East.
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The Material Fall of Roman Britain, 300-525 CE

by Robin Fleming ...

Although lowland Britain in 300 CE had been as Roman as any province in the empire, in the generations on either side of 400, urban life, the money economy, and the functioning state collapsed. Many of the most quotidian and fundamental elements of Roman-style material culture ceased to be manufactured. Skills related to iron and copper smelting, wooden board and plank making, stone quarrying, ... Read more

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Although lowland Britain in 300 CE had been as Roman as any province in the empire, in the generations on either side of 400, urban life, the money economy, and the functioning state collapsed. Many of the most quotidian and fundamental elements of Roman-style material culture ceased to be manufactured. Skills related to iron and copper smelting, wooden board and plank making, stone quarrying,
... Read more
Roman Conquests: Macedonia and Greece

by Philip Matyszak ...

Series series Roman Conquests
The acclaimed ancient world historian presents an accessible and authoritative account of the Macedonian Wars of the 3rd century, BCE.While the Roman Republic was struggling for survival against the Carthaginians in the Second Punic War, Philip V of Macedon attempted to take advantage of its apparent vulnerability by allying with Hannibal and declaring war. The Romans first negated this threat by ... Read more

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The acclaimed ancient world historian presents an accessible and authoritative account of the Macedonian Wars of the 3rd century, BCE.While the Roman Republic was struggling for survival against the Carthaginians in the Second Punic War, Philip V of Macedon attempted to take advantage of its apparent vulnerability by allying with Hannibal and declaring war. The Romans first negated this threat by
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