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Annals and Histories
Written by Tacitus
Translated by Alfred Church and William Brodribb
Introduction by Robin Lane Fox
Noted by Eleanor Cowan
Format: Hardcover, 888 pages
On Sale: October 6, 2009
Price: $32.00
The complete historical works of the greatest chronicler of the Roman Empire in a wholly revised and updated translation.
A brilliant narrator and a master stylist, Tacitus served as administrator and senator, a career that gave him an intimate view of the empire at its highest levels, and of the dramatic, violent... Read more >
Written by Tacitus
Translated by Alfred Church and William Brodribb
Introduction by Robin Lane Fox
Noted by Eleanor Cowan
Format: Hardcover, 888 pages
On Sale: October 6, 2009
Price: $32.00
The complete historical works of the greatest chronicler of the Roman Empire in a wholly revised and updated translation.
A brilliant narrator and a master stylist, Tacitus served as administrator and senator, a career that gave him an intimate view of the empire at its highest levels, and of the dramatic, violent... Read more >
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Lost to the West
The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization
Written by Lars Brownworth
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $26.00
In AD 476 the Roman Empire fell–or rather, its western half did. Its eastern half, which would come to be known as the Byzantine Empire, would endure and often flourish for another eleven centuries. Though its capital would move to Constantinople, its citizens referred to themselves as Roman for the entire... Read more >
The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization
Written by Lars Brownworth
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $26.00
In AD 476 the Roman Empire fell–or rather, its western half did. Its eastern half, which would come to be known as the Byzantine Empire, would endure and often flourish for another eleven centuries. Though its capital would move to Constantinople, its citizens referred to themselves as Roman for the entire... Read more >
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Lost to the West
The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization
Written by Lars Brownworth
Format: eBook
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $26.00
In AD 476 the Roman Empire fell–or rather, its western half did. Its eastern half, which would come to be known as the Byzantine Empire, would endure and often flourish for another eleven centuries. Though its capital would move to Constantinople, its citizens referred to themselves as Roman for the entire... Read more >
The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization
Written by Lars Brownworth
Format: eBook
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $26.00
In AD 476 the Roman Empire fell–or rather, its western half did. Its eastern half, which would come to be known as the Byzantine Empire, would endure and often flourish for another eleven centuries. Though its capital would move to Constantinople, its citizens referred to themselves as Roman for the entire... Read more >
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Lost to the West
The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization
Written by Lars Brownworth
Read by Lars Brownworth
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $20.00
In AD 476 the Roman Empire fell–or rather, its western half did. Its eastern half, which would come to be known as the Byzantine Empire, would endure and often flourish for another eleven centuries. Though its capital would move to Constantinople, its citizens referred to themselves as Roman for the entire... Read more >
The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization
Written by Lars Brownworth
Read by Lars Brownworth
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $20.00
In AD 476 the Roman Empire fell–or rather, its western half did. Its eastern half, which would come to be known as the Byzantine Empire, would endure and often flourish for another eleven centuries. Though its capital would move to Constantinople, its citizens referred to themselves as Roman for the entire... Read more >
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Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome
Written by Anthony Everitt
Format: Hardcover, 432 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2009
Price: $30.00
Acclaimed author Anthony Everitt, whose Augustus was praised by the Philadelphia Inquirer as “a narrative of sustained drama and skillful analysis,” is the rare writer whose work both informs and enthralls. In Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome–the first major account of the emperor in nearly a century–Everitt presents a compelling... Read more >
Written by Anthony Everitt
Format: Hardcover, 432 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2009
Price: $30.00
Acclaimed author Anthony Everitt, whose Augustus was praised by the Philadelphia Inquirer as “a narrative of sustained drama and skillful analysis,” is the rare writer whose work both informs and enthralls. In Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome–the first major account of the emperor in nearly a century–Everitt presents a compelling... Read more >
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eBook.
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Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome
Written by Anthony Everitt
Format: eBook
On Sale: September 1, 2009
Price: $30.00
Acclaimed author Anthony Everitt, whose Augustus was praised by the Philadelphia Inquirer as “a narrative of sustained drama and skillful analysis,” is the rare writer whose work both informs and enthralls. In Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome–the first major account of the emperor in nearly a century–Everitt presents a compelling... Read more >
Written by Anthony Everitt
Format: eBook
On Sale: September 1, 2009
Price: $30.00
Acclaimed author Anthony Everitt, whose Augustus was praised by the Philadelphia Inquirer as “a narrative of sustained drama and skillful analysis,” is the rare writer whose work both informs and enthralls. In Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome–the first major account of the emperor in nearly a century–Everitt presents a compelling... Read more >
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hardcover.
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Roman Roads in Britain
Written by Hugh Davies
Format: Trade Paperback, 72 pages
On Sale: February 17, 2009
Price: $13.95
The vast networks of roads throughout the Roman Empire were vital to the expansion of Roman culture, power and influence across the world and one of their principal uses was the transportation of the Legions to strategic bases in the most direct way possible. This book details the planning, construction and... Read more >
Written by Hugh Davies
Format: Trade Paperback, 72 pages
On Sale: February 17, 2009
Price: $13.95
The vast networks of roads throughout the Roman Empire were vital to the expansion of Roman culture, power and influence across the world and one of their principal uses was the transportation of the Legions to strategic bases in the most direct way possible. This book details the planning, construction and... Read more >
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Roman Artillery
Written by Alan Wilkins
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $13.95
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Written by Alan Wilkins
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $13.95
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Discovering Roman Britain
Written by David E. Johnston
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $19.95
Read more >
Written by David E. Johnston
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $19.95
Read more >
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Roman Dress Accessories
Written by Ellen Swift
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $13.95
Read more >
Written by Ellen Swift
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Price: $13.95
Read more >
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The Closing of the Western Mind
The Rise of Faith and the Fall of Reason
Written by Charles Freeman
Format: eBook, 480 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $16.95
A radical and powerful reappraisal of the impact of Constantine’s adoption of Christianity on the later Roman world, and on the subsequent development both of Christianity and of Western civilization.
When the Emperor Contstantine converted to Christianity in 368 AD, he changed the course of European history in ways that continue to... Read more >
The Rise of Faith and the Fall of Reason
Written by Charles Freeman
Format: eBook, 480 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $16.95
A radical and powerful reappraisal of the impact of Constantine’s adoption of Christianity on the later Roman world, and on the subsequent development both of Christianity and of Western civilization.
When the Emperor Contstantine converted to Christianity in 368 AD, he changed the course of European history in ways that continue to... Read more >
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trade paperback.
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Rubicon
The Last Years of the Roman Republic
Written by Tom Holland
Format: eBook, 464 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $16.00
A masterful, witty, brilliantly researched popular history of perhaps the greatest civilization ever and the events and people that led to its transformation from a republic to an empire.
On a dark January morning, Julius Caesar, the governor of Gaul, rode with his closest aides towards a river named the Rubicon, which... Read more >
The Last Years of the Roman Republic
Written by Tom Holland
Format: eBook, 464 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $16.00
A masterful, witty, brilliantly researched popular history of perhaps the greatest civilization ever and the events and people that led to its transformation from a republic to an empire.
On a dark January morning, Julius Caesar, the governor of Gaul, rode with his closest aides towards a river named the Rubicon, which... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Augustus
The Life of Rome's First Emperor
Written by Anthony Everitt
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2007
Price: $16.95
He found Rome made of clay and left it made of marble. As Rome’s first emperor, Augustus transformed the unruly Republic into the greatest empire the world had ever seen. His consolidation and expansion of Roman power two thousand years ago laid the foundations, for all of Western history to follow... Read more >
The Life of Rome's First Emperor
Written by Anthony Everitt
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2007
Price: $16.95
He found Rome made of clay and left it made of marble. As Rome’s first emperor, Augustus transformed the unruly Republic into the greatest empire the world had ever seen. His consolidation and expansion of Roman power two thousand years ago laid the foundations, for all of Western history to follow... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Roman Battle Tactics 109BC-AD313
Written by Ross Cowan
Illustrated by Adam Hook
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2007
Price: $18.95
The book clearly explains and illustrates the mechanics of how Roman commanders - at every level - drew up and committed their different types of troops for open-field battles. It includes the alternative formations used to handle different tactical problems and different types of terrain; the possibilities of ordering and controlling... Read more >
Written by Ross Cowan
Illustrated by Adam Hook
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2007
Price: $18.95
The book clearly explains and illustrates the mechanics of how Roman commanders - at every level - drew up and committed their different types of troops for open-field battles. It includes the alternative formations used to handle different tactical problems and different types of terrain; the possibilities of ordering and controlling... Read more >
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Augustus
The Life of Rome's First Emperor
Written by Anthony Everitt
Format: eBook
On Sale: October 17, 2006
Price: $16.95
He found Rome made of clay and left it made of marble. As Rome’s first emperor, Augustus transformed the unruly Republic into the greatest empire the world had ever seen. His consolidation and expansion of Roman power two thousand years ago laid the foundations, for all of Western history to follow... Read more >
The Life of Rome's First Emperor
Written by Anthony Everitt
Format: eBook
On Sale: October 17, 2006
Price: $16.95
He found Rome made of clay and left it made of marble. As Rome’s first emperor, Augustus transformed the unruly Republic into the greatest empire the world had ever seen. His consolidation and expansion of Roman power two thousand years ago laid the foundations, for all of Western history to follow... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Rubicon
The Last Years of the Roman Republic
Written by Tom Holland
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: March 8, 2005
Price: $16.00
In 49 B.C., the seven hundred fifth year since the founding of Rome, Julius Caesar crossed a small border river called the Rubicon and plunged Rome into cataclysmic civil war. Tom Holland’s enthralling account tells the story of Caesar’s generation, witness to the twilight of the Republic and its bloody transformation... Read more >
The Last Years of the Roman Republic
Written by Tom Holland
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: March 8, 2005
Price: $16.00
In 49 B.C., the seven hundred fifth year since the founding of Rome, Julius Caesar crossed a small border river called the Rubicon and plunged Rome into cataclysmic civil war. Tom Holland’s enthralling account tells the story of Caesar’s generation, witness to the twilight of the Republic and its bloody transformation... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Closing of the Western Mind
The Rise of Faith and the Fall of Reason
Written by Charles Freeman
Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: February 8, 2005
Price: $16.95
A radical and powerful reappraisal of the impact of Constantine’s adoption of Christianity on the later Roman world, and on the subsequent development both of Christianity and of Western civilization.
When the Emperor Contstantine converted to Christianity in 368 AD, he changed the course of European history in ways that continue to... Read more >
The Rise of Faith and the Fall of Reason
Written by Charles Freeman
Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: February 8, 2005
Price: $16.95
A radical and powerful reappraisal of the impact of Constantine’s adoption of Christianity on the later Roman world, and on the subsequent development both of Christianity and of Western civilization.
When the Emperor Contstantine converted to Christianity in 368 AD, he changed the course of European history in ways that continue to... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Cicero
The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician
Written by Anthony Everitt
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: May 6, 2003
Price: $17.00
“All ages of the world have not produced a greater statesman and philosopher combined.”
—John Adams
He squared off against Caesar and was friends with young Brutus. He advised the legendary Pompey on his somewhat botched transition from military hero to politician. He lambasted Mark Antony and was master of the smear campaign... Read more >
The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician
Written by Anthony Everitt
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: May 6, 2003
Price: $17.00
“All ages of the world have not produced a greater statesman and philosopher combined.”
—John Adams
He squared off against Caesar and was friends with young Brutus. He advised the legendary Pompey on his somewhat botched transition from military hero to politician. He lambasted Mark Antony and was master of the smear campaign... Read more >
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The Art of Love
Written by Ovid
Translated by James Michie
Introduction by David Malouf
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: October 8, 2002
Price: $13.00
In the first century a.d., Ovid, author of the groundbreaking epic poem Metamorphoses, came under severe criticism for The Art of Love, which playfully instructed women in the art of seduction and men in the skills essential for mastering the art of romantic conquest. In this remarkable translation, James Michie breathes... Read more >
Written by Ovid
Translated by James Michie
Introduction by David Malouf
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: October 8, 2002
Price: $13.00
In the first century a.d., Ovid, author of the groundbreaking epic poem Metamorphoses, came under severe criticism for The Art of Love, which playfully instructed women in the art of seduction and men in the skills essential for mastering the art of romantic conquest. In this remarkable translation, James Michie breathes... Read more >
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume III
A.D. 1185 to the Fall of Constantinople in 1453
Written by Edward Gibbon
Illustrated by Gian Battista Piranesi
Format: eBook
On Sale: October 23, 2000
Price: $26.95
"I set out upon Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire [and] was immediately dominated by both the story and the style," recalled Winston Churchill. "I devoured Gibbon. I rode triumphantly through it from end to end and enjoyed it all...I was not even estranged by his naughty footnotes." In... Read more >
A.D. 1185 to the Fall of Constantinople in 1453
Written by Edward Gibbon
Illustrated by Gian Battista Piranesi
Format: eBook
On Sale: October 23, 2000
Price: $26.95
"I set out upon Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire [and] was immediately dominated by both the story and the style," recalled Winston Churchill. "I devoured Gibbon. I rode triumphantly through it from end to end and enjoyed it all...I was not even estranged by his naughty footnotes." In... Read more >
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