The epic story of the imperial rivalry between two of the greatest empires of the ancient world - Parthian and Persian - and how they rose and eventually fell... 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
Rome as you’ve never seen it before – brazenly unconventional, badly behaved and ever so feminine... Zobraziť viac
Jedním z nejprobádanějších a nejčastěji citovaných problémů egejské doby bronzové je otázka absolutní datace výbuchu santorinské sopky, potažmo celé pozdní doby bronzové ve velmi širokém regionu od Egypta přes Přední... Zobraziť viac
Control the sea, and you control everything...a gripping tale of dynastic rivalry and innovation, from the author of the classic work Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. Genghis Khan built a formidable land empire, but he never crossed... Zobraziť viac
This ancient collection of spells, prayers, and incantations offer fascinating insight into Egyptian culture. This is deluxe and beautiful edition is exquisitely presented with opulent silk binding, full colour illustrations and a decorative slipcase... Zobraziť viac
A definitive and thrilling new account of the last great dynasty of ancient Egypt, from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra Zobraziť viac
The Babylonian World presents an extensive, up-to-date and lavishly illustrated history of the ancient state Babylonia and its 'holy city', Babylon.Historicized by the New Testament as a centre of decadence and corruption, Babylon and its surrounding... Zobraziť viac
Features Achilles, the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader Agamemnon. But when the Trojan Hector kills Achilles' close friend Patroclus, Achilles storms back into battle to take revenge... Zobraziť viac
The heroic story of the siege of Troy is presented here in a stunning hardback edition featuring silver cover embossing, patterned endpapers and printed page edges. A cornerstone of Western literature, Homer's The Iliad tells the story of the weeks... Zobraziť viac
Written over 2500 years ago, The Tao Te Ching has become the most influential text of eastern philosophy. Its teachings of simplicity, humility, and ''non-action'', and its cadenced poetry is at once spare and profound. This handsome hardback edition... Zobraziť viac
A brilliant reappraisal of the medieval women whose lives have been exploited over centuries for political, nation-building ends.In Legenda, bestselling historian Professor Janina Ramirez peels back the layers of time to reveal how the identities of... Zobraziť viac
''All things end in the Tao just as the small streams and the largest rivers flow through the valleys to the sea.'' The Tao Te Ching came into existence some 2,500 years ago, since when it has become the most influential text of Eastern philosophy.... Zobraziť viac
A compelling history of the Ptolemies, the decline of Egypt, and the rising power of the Roman Empire The Ptolemaic era, Egypt’s last and one of its longest dynasties, was in many ways a gilded age. Its early rulers restored and even expanded... Zobraziť viac
Cleopatra: lover, seductress, and Egypt's greatest queen. A woman more myth than history, immortalized in poetry, drama, music, art, and film. She captivated Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, the two greatest Romans of the day, and died in a blaze of... Zobraziť viac
Explores how Latin inscriptions were used in the Roman world and makes them accessible to modern students. Zobraziť viac
Egypt's ancient pyramids, temples, and tombs along the Nile, which have inspired artists and writers for centuries, have also inspired poets-and particularly in the nineteenth century when romanticism was at its height. Egyptologist Donald Ryan here... Zobraziť viac
Great cities are complex, chaotic and colossal. These are cities that dominate the world stage and define eras; where ideas flourish, revolutions are born and history is made... Zobraziť viac
The first comprehensive account of the rise and fall of what historians consider to be the world's very first empire: Assyria... Zobraziť viac
When the Greek army of Alexander the Great invaded the valley of the Indus river in the fourth century BC, it was wholly unaware that this region of northwest India had once been the centre of a civilization worthy... Zobraziť viac
