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  • Cleopatra

    La regina che sfidò Roma e conquistò l’eternità

    by Alberto Angela ...
    Il mondo di oggi non sarebbe lo stesso senza Cleopatra, una donna di potere, intelligente e abile che appartiene all'immaginario collettivo universale, ma la cui figura storica è ancora per molti aspetti avvolta nel mistero e non priva di risvolti enigmatici.Alberto Angela ha deciso di ricostruire le vicende della regina che in un certo senso ha conquistato Roma, rintracciando fonti storiche e ... Read more

    9,99 €

  • SPQR

    A History of Ancient Rome

    by Professor Mary Beard ...
    Ancient Rome matters.Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves. Its myths and stories - from Romulus and Remus to the Rape of Lucretia - still strike a chord with us. And its debates about citizenship, security and the rights of the individual still influence our own debates on civil liberty today.SPQR is a new look at Roman history ... Read more

    10,80 €

  • HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE COMPLETE VOLUMES 1 - 6

    [Deluxe Annotated & Illustrated Ultimate Edition] Including Many Colorful Timeline Maps, Illustrations, Photographs, Plus BONUS ENTIRE Audiobook Narration

    by Edward Gibbon ...
    HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE COMPLETE VOLUMES 1 - 6 [Deluxe Annotated & Illustrated Ultimate Edition] Including Many Colorful Timeline Maps, Illustrations, Photographs, Plus BONUS ENTIRE Audio Narration."Enjoy the most thorough & complete edition of this book anywhere to be found!"*** Featuring Dynamic Chapter Navigation and Professional Formatting for a Premium Reading ... Read more

    1,88 €

  • L'ultimo giorno di Roma

    by Alberto Angela ...
    Series Book 1 - La trilogia di Nerone
    EDIZIONE SPECIALE CON DEDICA ESCLUSIVA DI ALBERTO ANGELAL'ULTIMO GIORNO DI ROMA: il primo libro della “Trilogia di Nerone” dedicata al più controverso imperatore di Roma e all’incendio del 64 d.C.“Un bestseller annunciato, ma è all’altezza delle aspettative? Assolutamente sì. L’autore, come è suo metodo, ci porta dentro la Storia”.Il Venerdì di Repubblica"Un racconto dallo stile cinemato... ... Read more

    9,99 €

  • Rubicon

    The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic

    by Tom Holland ...
    'The bloodstained drama of the last decades of the Roman republic... is told afresh with tremendous wit, narrative verve and insight''I owe a debt of gratitude to Tom Holland not just for reminding me of the great figures who bestrode the Roman world - Pompey and Crassus, Cato, Cicero and Caesar - but for explaining what it was that made Rome the greatest superpower the world has known, why it ... Read more

    8,49 €

  • The Rise of the Roman Empire

    by Polybius ...
    Translated by Ian Scott-Kilvert ...
    The Greek statesman Polybius (c.200–118 BC) wrote his account of the relentless growth of the Roman Empire in order to help his fellow countrymen understand how their world came to be dominated by Rome. Opening with the Punic War in 264 BC, he vividly records the critical stages of Roman expansion: its campaigns throughout the Mediterranean, the temporary setbacks inflicted by Hannibal and the ... Read more

    11,99 €

  • The History of Rome: Mommsen's Rome, volumes 1 to 5 in a single file, in English translation

    by Theodor Mommsen ...
    Mommsen's history of the Roman Republic in five volumes. These volumes cover from the founding of Rome up to the disintegration of the First Triumvirate (Caesar, Pompey, Crassus). The author cites dates in the Roman style, AUC, from the founding of the city in 753 BC. A table at the end shows modern-day equivalents. According to Wikipedia, Mommsen is "generally regarded as the greatest classicist ... Read more

    0,95 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Klassiek

    Een geschiedenis van de Grieks-Romeinse oudheid

    by Anton van Hooff ...
    De Grieks-Romeinse oudheid heeft altijd zeer tot de verbeelding gesproken. Ze heeft de westerse beschaving op tal van gebieden geïnspireerd: op politiek, cultureel en intellectueel niveau. In die zin was zij 'klassiek': een voorbeeld, model, norm. Anton van Hooff schetst in 'Klassiek' het samenhangende historische verhaal van de Grieks-Romeinse wereld. Van de Griekse stadsstaten in de vijfde eeuw ... Read more

    Was 9,99 € Now 7,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Roman Empire

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Christopher Kelly ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. It had a population of sixty million people spread across lands encircling the Mediterranean and stretching from drizzle-soaked northern England to the sun-baked banks of the Euphrates in Syria, and from the Rhine to the North African coast. It was, above all else, an empire of force - employing a mixture of violence, suppression, order, and tactical ... Read more

    7,19 €

  • The House of Whispers

    The thrilling new novel from the bestselling author of The Clockwork Girl!

    by Anna Mazzola ...
    **WINNER OF THE HISTORICAL NOVEL OF THE YEAR AT THE FINGERPRINT AWARDS 2024!*Picked as one of the best historical novels of 2023 by The Times!*'A creepy, chilling story - another Anna Mazzola triumph!' JENNIFER SAINT'Chilling and compelling, with echoes of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca' ESSIE FOXSometimes the secrets of the past are more dangerous than the presen... ... Read more

    4,49 €

  • Rome

    The action-packed, rip-roaring historical epic from the Sunday Times bestseller!

    by Ben Kane ...
    **'**Highly recommend for anybody who loves Roman history, written by one of its true masters' PETER GIBBONS'Epic in scope and intimate in historical detail' MATTHEW HARFFY'Authentic, fast-paced and immersive' CHRISTIAN CAMERON'A masterpiece of late Rome' S.J.A. TURNEY'Historical settings and characters that leap into life straight off the page' SCOTT MARIANI'A vivid... ... Read more

    6,99 €

  • Clash of Legions

    An utterly gripping historical adventure from SUNDAY TIMES bestseller Anthony Riches

    by Anthony Riches ...
    Series Book 14 - Empire series
    The legendary series, revered by readers the world over.'Riches at his absolute best' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An absolute must read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I adore this group of extremely dangerous men. Brilliant!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A terrific series' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Excellent historical adventure with a twist' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐TWO EMPERORS.ONE MUST FALL.... ... Read more

    6,99 €

  • Medieval Europe

    by Chris Wickham ...
    A spirited history of the changes that transformed Europe during the 1,000-year span of the Middle Ages: "A dazzling race through a complex millennium."— Publishers WeeklyThe millennium between the breakup of the western Roman Empire and the Reformation was a long and hugely transformative period—one not easily chronicled within the scope of a few hundred pages. Yet distinguished historian Chris ... Read more

    12,29 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 24 Hours in Ancient Rome

    A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There

    by Dr Philip Matyszak ...
    Series Book 1 - 24 Hours in Ancient History
    Walk a day in a Roman’s sandals.What was it like to live in one of the ancient world’s most powerful and bustling cities – one that was eight times more densely populated than modern day New York?In this entertaining and enlightening guide, bestselling historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to the people who lived and worked there. In each hour of the day we meet a new character – from emperor to ... Read more

    6,14 €

  • The Way of the Gladiator

    Inspiration for the Gladiator Films

    by Daniel P. Mannix ...
    The book that inspired the stories of Gladiator & Gladiator II: Step into the ring with this classic, in-depth account of the ancient Romans' obsession with the bloody and brutal games."[ The Way of the Gladiator is] this crazy, tawdry, wild book about the Coliseum. . . . It hardwired in my brain the absolute similarities between who we are and who we were." —David Franzoni, Academy Award ... Read more

    12,29 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sulla

    A Dictator Reconsidered

    by Lynda Telford ...
    Lucius Cornelius Sulla is one of the central figures of the late Roman Republic. Indeed, he is often considered a major catalyst in the death of the republican system. the ambitious general whose feud with a rival (Marius) led to his marching on Rome with an army at his back, leading to civil war and the terrible internecine bloodletting of the proscriptions. In these things, and in his ... Read more

    6,14 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Shortest History of Italy

    3,000 Years from the Romans to the Renaissance to a Modern Republic - A Retelling for Our Times

    by Ross King ...
    Series series The Shortest History Series
    Discover the prodigious global influence of il bel paese in this star-studded retelling of Italy’s past—from a foremost author of historic Italy. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.“Each page brims with Bill Bryson-like trivia that is sure to delight.”—Booklist, starred reviewThe calendar. The Senate. The university. The piano, the ... Read more

    8,15 €

  • Buried

    An alternative history of the first millennium in Britain

    by Alice Roberts ...
    **A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘Tender, fascinating … Lucid and illuminating’ Robert Macfarlane**Funerary rituals show us what people thought about mortality; how they felt about loss; what they believed came next. From Roman cremations and graveside feasts, to deviant burials with heads rearranged, from richly furnished Anglo Saxon graves to the first Christian burial grounds in Wales, Buried ... Read more

    5,97 €

  • The Fifth Century

    by Edward Freeman ...
    The movements within and without the Empire which, in the course of a few years at the beginning of the fifth century, altogether changed the face of Western Europe have never, as far as I know, been told in our own tongue, perhaps not in any other tongue, as a connected tale. The facts are recorded by Gibbon with his usual accuracy, clearness, and careful reference to authorities; but they are ... Read more

    0,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cleopatra

    The captivating new retelling of the story of the legendary Egyptian queen. Meet the real woman behind the myth

    by Natasha Solomons ...
    'Wonderful. A fresh and lively take on a well-known tale' The Times'A sensuous tale, richly drawn' Daily MailTHE UNMISSABLE NEW RETELLING OF THE LIFE OF ONE OF HISTORY'S MOST POWERFUL, ENTICING AND MISREPRESENTED FEMALE FIGURES - THE LEGENDARY QUEEN CLEOPATRACleopatra, Egyptian Princess, grows up the favoured daughter of the Pharoah, hiding amongst the scrolls in the great library of Alexan... ... Read more

    Was 8,47 € Now 6,14 €

  • Why Empires Fall

    Rome, America and the Future of the West

    by John Rapley, Peter Heather ...
    What can the fall of Rome teach us about the decline of the West today? A historian and a political economist, both experts in their field, investigateOver the last three centuries, the West rose to dominate the planet. Then, suddenly, around the turn of the millennium, history reversed. Faced with economic stagnation and internal political division, the West has found itself in rapid decline.This ... Read more

    10,99 €

  • The Darkening Age

    The Christian Destruction of the Classical World

    by Catherine Nixey ...
    A New York Times Notable Book, winner of the Jerwood Award from the Royal Society of Literature, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, and named a Book of the Year by the Telegraph, Spectator, Observer, and BBC History Magazine, this bold new history of the rise of Christianity shows how its radical followers helped to annihilate Greek and Roman civilizations.The Darkening Age ... ... Read more

    9,95 €

  • Le manuel d'Epictète, Traduit en français d'après M. Dacier [édition intégrale revue et mise à jour]

    Translated by André Dacier ...
    by Epictète Epictète ...
    Series series Faits & Documents
    Epictète fut esclave. Persécuté et régulièrement battu par son maître, il réussit à s'échapper. Puis il enseigna la philosophie au grès de sa route. Libre et fervent représentant de l'art oratoire, il n'a jamais écrit ; mais sa pensée lui a survécu. Le Manuel d'Épictète devint ainsi un ouvrage compilé par Arrien (95-175) qui rapporte la doctrine du philosophe stoïcien Épictète (50-127). Son ... Read more

    2,49 €

  • The Practicing Stoic

    A Philosophical User's Manual

    by Ward Farnsworth ...
    “Farnsworth beautifully integrates his own observations with scores of quotations from Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Montaigne and others. This isn’t just a book to read—it’s a book to return to, a book that will provide perspective and consolation at times of heartbreak or calamity.”—The Washington PostSee more clearly, live more wisely, and bear the burdens of this life with greater ease ... Read more

    11,01 €