• A Collector''s Edition, with deluxe binding and cover.• A new introduction highlights the interplay between history and myth.• Introduces the characters, landscape and the culture.• The series spans history and the origins of modern fiction in myth... Zobraziť viac
The Adventures of Theagenes and Chariclea (c. 3rd-4th century C.E.) is an ancient Greek romance novel by Heliodorus of Emesa. Rediscovered in manuscript form in the sixteenth century, the novel is written in the tradition of Homer and Euripides, and... Zobraziť viac
Peter Singer has breathed new life into Apuleius’s The Golden Ass—a hilarious, bawdy tale and one of the earliest novels—accentuating its remarkable empathy for animals. Zobraziť viac
A New Scientist Book of the YearPrehistory is all around us. We just need to know where to look. Juan José Millás has always felt like he doesn’t quite fit into human society. Sometimes he wonders if he is even a Homo sapiens at all. Perhaps he is a... Zobraziť viac
From the acclaimed master of historical fiction comes an epic saga about a reluctant hero, the Roman Empire, and the rise of a new faith Zobraziť viac
The third in the epic trilogy narrating the history of the Roman Empire from renowned historian Tom Holland Zobraziť viac
"Superbly acute and unashamedly complex."—The Telegraph "Rich and provocative."—Times Literary Supplement "An engaging exploration."—The New Yorker"The phenomenal Ms. Beard has written another cracking book, one of her best."—The Independent What made... Zobraziť viac
Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching is the source of Zen Buddhism, and is probably the most broadly influential spiritual text in human history. Complete & Unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning.. Zobraziť viac
Válčení je tak staré jako dějiny lidstva. Jeho vývoj můžeme sledovat od prvních zaznamenaných bitev Egypťanů až k moderní éře hrozby úplného zničení. Výpravná encyklopedie Bitvy je uceleným a skvěle obrazově dokumentovaným záznamem mimořádného, avšak... Zobraziť viac
This best-selling translation of Hesiod's the Theogony, the Works and Days, and the Shield has been updated into the most indispensable edition yet for students of Greek mythology and literature. Next to the works of Homer, Hesiod's poems are... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves... Zobraziť viac
Rome as you’ve never seen it before – brazenly unconventional, badly behaved and ever so feminine... Zobraziť viac
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
The first comprehensive account of the rise and fall of what historians consider to be the world's very first empire: Assyria... Zobraziť viac
Although translations and interpretations of the Tao te Ching abound and new editions are released yearly, few accomplish the hard work of linking and bridging the Tao''s profound message to the needs of modern readers. There may be a profusion of... Zobraziť viac
Nearly two thousand years after it was written, Meditations remains profoundly relevant for anyone seeking to lead a meaningful life.Few ancient works have been as influential as the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, philosopher and emperor of Rome (A.D... 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
'A wondrous wonderful achievement' STEPHEN FRYThe Seven Wonders of the World were staggeringly audacious impositions on our planet. They were also brilliant adventures of the mind, test cases for the reaches of human imagination. Now only the great... 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
Soon after the Caudine Forks fiasco, where Roman citizens had suffered the humiliation of being forced to pass under the yoke, an act symbolising their loss of warrior status, the tactical formation adopted by the Roman army underwent a radical change... Zobraziť viac
