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Alexander the Great's Legacy(2022) ROBERTS, MIKEMike Roberts reveals how Alexander the Great's Macedonian homeland benefitted so little from the remarkable empire he built and explains its remarkably rapid decline following the conqueror's death. Alexander's overreaching ambition is blamed.Vezava: Trda35,05 € -
Greek Hoplite Phalanx(2021) TAYLOR, RICHARDRichard Taylor gives an overview of the current state of the hoplite debate and sets the hoplite and the Greek phalanx in the context of contemporary military developments outside Greece, asking whether the hoplite was really so unique.Vezava: Trda35,05 € -
Gordian III and Philip the Arab(2021) SYVANNE, ILKKAGordian III was the youngest sole emperor of Rome; this is the first English biography of him.Vezava: Trda35,05 € -
History Behind Game of Thrones(2020) WEINCZOK, DAVID CCovers over 5,000 years of history and a vast array of subjects including character comparisons, theories of kingship and warfare, creatures of lore, medieval architecture and deadly webs of courtly intrigue. Includes 38 photographs, digital reconstructioVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Iliad and the Odyssey(2021) PARKER, JANAn excellent overview and guide to the Trojan War and its Aftermath in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.Vezava: Trda35,05 € -
Armies of the Thracians and Dacians, 500 BC to AD 150(2021) ESPOSITO, GABRIELEThe Greek historian Herodotus said the Thracian tribes could conquer the world if they could stop fighting each other long enough.Vezava: Trda35,05 € -
Armies of the Germanic Peoples, 200 BC to AD 500(2021) ESPOSITO, GABRIELEDescribes the armies of the Germanic foes that raided, invaded and resisted the Roman Empire for centuries and eventually brought it down.Vezava: Trda28,04 € -
Britain and Rome: Caesar to Claudius(2022) O'GORMAN, P JA reappraisal of the traditional narrative and the causes and consequences of Britain's initial interactions with Rome.Vezava: Trda28,04 € -
Alexander the Great versus Julius Caesar(2021) ELLIOTT, SIMONThe two most famous men in ancient history, in one book.Vezava: Trda35,05 € -
Unearthing the Family of Alexander the Great(2019) GRANT, DAVIDIn October 336 BC, statues of the twelve Olympian Gods were paraded through the ancient capital of Macedon. Following them was a thirteenth, a statue of King Philip II who was deifying himself in front of the Greek world. Moments later Philip was stabbedVezava: Trda35,05 € -
Rivalries that Destroyed the Roman Republic(2022) MCCALL, JEREMIAHA historical investigation, a dive into the cryptic testimonies and often shaky assertions of the ancient sources to understand competitive aristocrats.Vezava: Trda35,05 € -
Constantius III(2021) HUGHES, IANThis is the only full biography of Constantius III in English. Concludes Ian Hughes' coverage of 5th century Roman Empire. Constantius' life and brief-but-significant stint as Emperor put in full context. Thoroughly researched and well illustrated.Vezava: Trda28,04 € -
Letters to Cornelius Tacitus on the Death of the Elder Pliny and the Eruption of Vesuvius AD 79(2019) THE YOUNGER, PLINYThe only eye witness account of the Eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79, and the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Surviving the test of time, this account is unique and the events were captured by a Roman Dignitary who was also a Literary Master. ReliveVezava: Mehka26,73 € -
Roman Warriors(2022) SUMNER, GRAHAM,ELLIOTT, SIMON,GOLSWORTHY, ADRIANA collection of classic reconstructions based on forty years' experience of archaeological research.Vezava: Trda51,62 € -
Who's Who in the Age of Alexander and his Successors(2021) HECKEL, WALDEMARExtensive collection of the biographies of significant figures in the life and campaigns of Alexander the Great.Vezava: Trda42,06 € -
Bar Kokhba(2021) POWELL, LINDSAYShim'on (Simon) Bar Kokhba was a messianic figure who led the Jews to revolt against the Roman Empire in its prime.Vezava: Trda35,05 € -
ReOrienting the Sasanians(2018) REZAKHANI, KHODADAD (ASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCHOLAR, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY)In the mediaeval period, Central Asia rose to prominence as a centre of Persian-Islamic culture, from the Seljuks to the Mongols. Khodadad Rezakhani tells the back story of this rise to prominence, the story of the famed Kushans and mysterious ‘Asian HunsVezava: Mehka40,14 € -
Screening Divinity(2021) MAURICE, LISA (SENIOR LECTURER, BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY, ISRAEL)Engaging with recent scholarship on film, particularly film and theology as well as classical reception, Lisa Maurice considers the gods of Greek and Roman mythology alongside the biblical God of the Judeo-Christian tradition.Vezava: Mehka35,51 € -
Julius Caesar in Egypt(2023) MATYSZAK, PHILIPJulius Caesar in Egypt is a true story of double-cross, assassination and intrigue accompanied by lively battles, daring escapes, disastrous fires (the Great Library of Alexandria was largely destroyed in one fracas) and, if not a love story, at least a tVezava: Trda28,04 €
