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
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
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
A definitive and thrilling new account of the last great dynasty of ancient Egypt, from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra Zobraziť viac
Rome as you’ve never seen it before – brazenly unconventional, badly behaved and ever so feminine... 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
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
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
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
A basic knowledge of classical mythology is indispensable in understanding and appreciating ancient culture, art history and even modern literature. This delightful assortment of fifty captivating myths of Rome and Athens ... 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
Explores how Latin inscriptions were used in the Roman world and makes them accessible to modern students. Zobraziť viac
Within its pages is summed up a complete view of the cosmos and how human beings should respond to it... Zobraziť viac
"The father of history," as Cicero called him, and a writer possessed of remarkable narrative gifts, enormous scope, and considerable charm, Herodotus has always been beloved by readers well-versed in the classics... 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
Translated by Aubrey de Sélincourt with an introduction and Notes by John M. Marincola... Zobraziť viac
The heroic story of the siege of Troy is as enthralling today as it ever was. The Greeks are entering the tenth year of their war with the Trojans, but their armies are fractured and their best warrior Achilles has abandoned the battle on a mission... 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
