Staré egyptské umění nás dodnes fascinuje svojí stylovou čistotou, spojením s vědou i náboženstvím a v neposlední řadě i magií a tajemností... Zobraziť viac
The world is full of ruins. From the Colosseum of Rome to the crumbling suburbs of Detroit, the vine-wreathed temples of the Maya to the shell-pocked buildings of Bakhmut and Gaza. Each of these ruins have a different history, but they share a single... Zobraziť viac
Can anyone really own a culture? This magnificent account argues that the story of global civilisations is one of mixing, sharing, and borrowing... Zobraziť viac
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... Zobraziť viac
The greatest literary landmark of antiquity masterfully rendered by the most celebrated translator of our time... Zobraziť viac
Staré egyptské umění nás dodnes fascinuje svojí stylovou čistotou, spojením s vědou i náboženstvím a v neposlední řadě i magií a tajemností... Zobraziť viac
Mary Beard uses the relics buried by the eruption of Mt Vesuvius on AD79 to bring everyday Roman culture alive... Zobraziť viac
All aspects of ancient warfare thoroughly examined from philosophy to the technical skills needed to fight... Zobraziť viac
Descibes the astonishing logistical feats, the politics, and the oppression, which the Romans used to rule their vast empire... Zobraziť viac
Free when packaged with any Damrosch World Literature title... Zobraziť viac
The Seleucid Empire (311 - 64 BCE) was unlike anything the ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds had seen. Stretching from present-day Bulgaria to Tajikistan the bulk of Alexander the Great's Asian conquests ... Zobraziť viac
The Iliad is the story of a few days` fighting in the tenth year of the legendary war between the Greeks and the Trojans, which broke out when Paris, son of King Priam of Troy, abducted the fabulously beautiful Helen, wife of King Menelaus of Sparta.... Zobraziť viac
What is the nature of things? Must I think my own way through the world? What is justice? How can I be me? How should we treat each other? ... Zobraziť viac
In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened after the Bronze Age collapsed―why some civilizations endured, why some gave way to new ones, and why some disappeared forever... Zobraziť viac
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Egypt is your in-depth guide to the very best of the oldest tourist destination on Earth... Zobraziť viac
A Time Travellers Guide to Ancient Rome - by one of the best historians of the ancient world... Zobraziť viac
A definitive and thrilling new account of the last great dynasty of ancient Egypt, from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra... Zobraziť viac
An enjoyable, accessible exploration of the legacy of ancient Greece today, across our daily lives and all forms of popular culture... Zobraziť viac
Can anyone really own a culture? This magnificent account argues that the story of global civilisations is one of mixing, sharing, and borrowing... Zobraziť viac
In the beginning was the Word,’ says the Gospel of John. This sentence – and the words of all four gospels – is central to the teachings of the Christian Church and has shaped Western art, literature and language, and the Western mind. Yet in the ... Zobraziť viac
