New, expanded edition: the world´s best full-colour travel guides just got better. This volume in the award-winning... Zobraziť viac
První svazek série Poklady starobylých civilizací je věnován Olmékům a Mayům, dvěma význačným mezoamerickým předkolumbovským... Zobraziť viac
La Storia economica e sociale dell'Impero romano di Rostovzev (o Rostovtzeff) è una delle opere più importanti di storia antica apparse nel Novecento. Il volume è arricchito da un cospicuo materiale inedito di grande interesse, ... Zobraziť viac
At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. It was the first empire the world had ever seen... Zobraziť viac
The Histories of Herodotus, completed in the second half of the 5th century BC, is generally regarded as the first work of history and the first great masterpiece of non-fiction writing. Few history books since can compare for sheer drama with... Zobraziť viac
What was crime in ancient Rome? Was it defined by law or social attitudes? How did damage to the individual differ from offences against the community as a whole? This book explores competing legal and extra-legal discourses in a number of areas,... Zobraziť viac
Shows how archaeological discoveries of recent decades have widened and enriched our perception of the political and cultural history of China in the classical era (in particular 323 BCE–316 CE) and reflects the very newest scholarship by a team of... Zobraziť viac
This richly illustrated book is a comprehensive study of visual humour in ancient Greece, with special emphasis on works created in Athens and Boeotia. Alexandre G. Mitchell brings an interdisciplinary approach to this topic, combining theories and... Zobraziť viac
Henry John Roby (1830–1915) was a Cambridge-educated classicist specialising in Roman Law. First published in 1884, this volume discusses the historical and legal context of Justinian's Digesta and provides the Latin text of De Usufructu (one of the... Zobraziť viac
Major survey of the history and culture of Roman Britain. Brings together specialists to provide an overview of recent debates about this period. Zobraziť viac
The Handbook contains eighty-nine articles by leading experts on all significant aspects of the diverse and fast-growing field of Byzantine Studies, which deals with the history and culture of the Byzantine Empire, the eastern half of the Late Roman... Zobraziť viac
A definitive new history of the origins, evolution, and scope of the ancient Greek city-stateThe Greek polis, or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on the principles of citizenship, freedom, and equality. Emerging... Zobraziť viac
You know that Rome wasn't built in a day, but just how did a cluster of small hilltop villages expand to become one of the greatest empires in history? Why did Romulus kill his brother Remus? How was a legion organized? ... Zobraziť viac
Thousands of documentary and literary texts written on papyri and potsherds, in Egyptian, Greek, Latin, Aramaic, Hebrew, and Persian, have transformed our knowledge of many aspects of life in the ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds. In The... Zobraziť viac
Law is a specific form of social regulation distinct from religion, ethics, and even politics, and endowed with a strong and autonomous rationality. Its invention, a crucial aspect of Western history, took place in ancient Rome. Aldo Schiavone, a world... Zobraziť viac
Innovative study of the early state and urban societies in Mesopotamia, c. 5000 to 2100 BC. Zobraziť viac
The 57 documents in this sourcebook introduce readers to many of the major topics of Roman history, from the period of the Twelve Tables (c.451 BC) to the later Roman empire. Each of the selections has been chosen for its historical significance and... Zobraziť viac
The rich and extensive floodplain of the River Nile can claim to be the cradle of one of the earliest and most spectacular civilizations of antiquity. Ancient Egypt: a social history presents a fresh and innovative perspective on the ancient societies... Zobraziť viac
This book presents a wide range of documents illustrating religious life in the Roman world from the early Republic to the late Empire. Zobraziť viac
