Komplexní přehled dějin římské literatury z pera G. B. Conta, profesora univerzity v Pise, renomovaného klasického filologa a předního znalce římské literatury, je doplněn chronologickým přehledem, podrobnou bibliografií, výběrovým soupisem překladů... Zobraziť viac
Znalec keltských mincí Lancelot Lengyel v první části knihy nabízí originální pohled na keltské náboženství, jak je vyvozuje z výzdoby z nalezenýchmincí. Ve druhé části své teorie podpírá osobitým výkladem ostrovních keltských mýtů... Zobraziť viac
Kniha přináší vhled do prostředí a okolností, v nichž žil a působil Ježíš Nazaretský. Je věnována nejen konkrétní historické, náboženské, sociální a politické problematice spojené s Ježíšovým narozením, působením, smrtí a... Zobraziť viac
Augustus, Rome's first emperor, is one of the great figures of world history and one of the most fascinating. In this lively and concise biography Karl Galinsky examines Augustus' life from childhood to deification. A transformative leader, Augustus... 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
Reveals how the only hard evidence that dates the Great Pyramid - the quarry marks discovered by Colonel Vyse in 1837 - was forged 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
It is widely recognized that Roman law is an important source of information about women in the Roman world, and can present a more rounded and accurate picture than literary sources. This sourcebook fully exploits the rich legal material of the... Zobraziť viac
Classical Athens boasted some of the most original and influential achievements in literature, art, philosophy, medicine and politics. This best-selling book, now issued in a second edition, provides a comprehensive and highly illustrated introduction... 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
Presented via the natural method by Hans Ørberg, Aeneis Libros I et IV allows students to read lightly altered Latin texts. Zobraziť viac
Long before Rome fell to the Ostrogoths in AD 476, a new city had risen to take its place as the beating heart of a late antique empire, the glittering Constantinople: New Rome... 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
The original mindfulness book, in a landmark new translation by the award-winning translator of the I Ching and The Art of War... 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... Zobraziť viac
The reign of the emperor Constantine (306 – 337) was as revolutionary for the transformation of Rome's Mediterranean empire as that of Augustus, the first emperor three centuries earlier... Zobraziť viac
Rímske vojsko bolo jednou z najúspešnejších armád v dejinách ľudstva a po organizačnej a taktickej stránke nemalo až do modernej doby konkurenciu. Jeho húževnatosť a výkonnosť dokladá i mnoho stavieb, ktoré sa nám dodnes dochovali... Zobraziť viac
Edward Gibbon's masterpiece of historical writing, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, is presented here in a stunning large-format gift edition with printed page edges and classic illustrations by Giovanni Battista Piranesi.,, 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
An epic new history of Ancient China told through the prism of a dozen extraordinary tombs... Zobraziť viac
