The Library of Ancient Wisdom pieces together a vivid portrait of Mesopotamian life from the shattered remnants of the 30,000 or so tablets in Ashurbanipals library... which not only bring kings and queens to life, but also priests, traders...Loe edasi...
Occasionally scandalous and always fascinating, a cornucopia of surprising and little-told yarns from the classical world. Both humorous and shocking, Miracula is filled with astonishing facts and stories drawn from ancient Gr...Loe edasi...
A new edition of this best-selling history of Britain, from Roman times, now updated to cover the first decade of the 21st century.The Oxford History of Britain tells the story of Br...Loe edasi...
Offers profiles of the Roman emperors, from Augustus to Constantine, and looks at the most important events during this period in Roman history. For students in advanced high school and undergraduate history and classics courses, this volume...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Jan-2007, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Penguin USA, ISBN-13: 9780143038597)
An analysis of the life, influence, and mythical powers of the Oracle of Delphi draws on the accounts of her contemporaries as well as archaeological and geological findings from her ancient temple on Mount Parnassos, in an investigation that seeks t...Loe edasi...
