An epic new history of Ancient China told through the prism of a dozen extraordinary tombsThe three millennia up to the establishment of the first imperial Qin dynasty in 221 BC cemented many of the distinctive elements of Chinese civilisation still in... Zobraziť viac
• A Collector''s Edition, with deluxe binding and cover.• A new introduction reveals our fascination in the history behind gods, heroes and legendary creatures.• Introduces the characters, landscape and the culture.• The series highlights the... Zobraziť viac
Brought to you by Penguin. The story of the ancient world’s most spectacular library, and the civilization that created it. When a team of Victorian archaeologists dug into a grassy hill in Iraq, they chanced upon one of the oldest and greatest stores... Zobraziť viac
Thousands of years ago, in a part of the world we now call ancient Mesopotamia, people began writing things down for the very first time.What they left behind, in a vast region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, preserves leaps in human ingenuity... Zobraziť viac
Their names still echo down the ages: The Great Pyramid at Giza. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The Temple of Artemis. The statue of Zeus at Olympia. The mausoleum of Halikarnassos. The Colossus at Rhodes... Zobraziť viac
Katalog by měl sloužit nejen odborníkům a studentům, ale i zájemcům o starý Egypt z řad široké čtenářské veřejnosti. Zobraziť viac
The story of Pausanias, the general who defeated the Persians invading Greece and changed the course of history. Weaving together ancient sources, Daniel Ogden tells the gripping story of the enigmatic and controversial Spartan regent to an underage... Zobraziť viac
The final chapter in the definitive, three-volume history of the world's first known state... Zobraziť viac
Frederick Ahl`s new translation captures the excitement, poetic energy, and intellectual force of Virgil`s epic poem in a way that has never been done before. Echoing the Virgilian hexameter the verse stays almost line for line with the original in a... Zobraziť viac
Thucydides` history of the Peloponnesian War combines brilliant narrative and penetrating analysis; his writing has had more lasting influence on western thought than all but Plato and Aristotle. This masterly new translation is the most comprehensive... Zobraziť viac
Rituals of commensality are fundamental to the understanding of human societies; the symposion or male drinking group of archaic and classical Greece was an institution whose effects can be detected in the painted pottery and the poetry created for its... Zobraziť viac
Discusses the function and importance of hieroglyphs within the framework of Ancient Egyptian culture, and looks at the importance of hieroglyphs today... Zobraziť viac
Weve all heard of pyramids, hieroglyphs and Cleopatra, but how much do you really know about ancient Egypt? Why was the Nile integral to the unification of Egypt? What is the mystery surrounding Queen Hetepheres tomb? ... Zobraziť viac
Tao Té Ching is ancient China’s great contribution to the literature of philosophy, religion, and mysticism... Zobraziť viac
We all make mistakes, but rarely do they change the course of human history. From break-ups that ended empires to naps that sank ships, 10 Mistakes That Changed History is the hilarious retelling of some of the greatest episodes in the story of... Zobraziť viac
From the pyramids in the north to the temples in the south, ancient artisans left their marks all over Egypt, unique marks that reveal craftsmanship we would be hard pressed to duplicate today... Zobraziť viac
What makes us human? What, if anything, sets us apart from all other creatures? Ever since Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, the answer to these questions has pointed to our own intrinsic animal nature. Yet the idea that, in one way or another, our... Zobraziť viac
The epic poem The Iliad begins nine years after the beginning of the Trojan War and describes the great warrior Achilles and the battles and events that take place as he quarrels with the King Agamemnon... Zobraziť viac
Living in Ancient Greece in the 5th Century BC, Aesop was said to be a slave and story-teller. His much-loved, enduring fables are revered the world over and remain popular as moral tales for children... Zobraziť viac
The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Egypt is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites including Abu Simbel, the Valley of the... Zobraziť viac
