Ancient History: to c 500 CE

AUTHORITATIVE AND ACCESSIBLE, THIS LANDMARK WORK IS THE FIRST SINGLE-VOLUME HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY SHARED FOR DECADES'A cerebrally enjoyable survey,...

TRAITORS OF ROME: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERAn enthralling Cato and Macro adventure from bestselling author Simon Scarrow. Not to be missed by rea...

'Masterly' - Robert Harris, author of Imperium 'Essential reading for anyone interested in Ancient Rome' Independent*****Caesar Augustus schemed an...

The rise and fall of the Roman Republic occupies a special place in the history of Western civilization. From humble beginnings on the seven hills ...

Between the fall of the western Roman Empire in the fifth century and the collapse of the east in the face of the Arab invasions in the seventh, th...

Get ready to meet the goddesses.In Divine Might, Natalie Haynes, the bestselling author of Stone Blind and Pandora's Jar, introduces us to the stor...

King Arthur is probably the most famous and certainly the most legendary medieval king. From the early ninth century through the middle ages, to th...

The first comprehensive account of the rise and fall of what historians consider to be the worlds very first empire: Assyria 'A work of remarkable...

A brand-new translation of a philosophical classic of the ancient world, The Teaching of Ptahhatp, written in Egypt 4,000 years ago. The Teaching ...

Throughout its history the Byzantine empire faced a multitude of challenges from foreign invaders-the Hunnic hordes of Attila, the Arab armies of I...

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Ancient Greece is often considered to be the birthplace of science and medicine, and the exp...

'A thrilling read' Tom Holland 'History-writing at its best' Barry Strauss By the end of his short life, Alexander the Great had redrawn the map o...

The Roman Empire rules the civilised world with an iron fist, seemingly all-powerful and limitless. And yet, the power of Rome is secured not by it...

This second edition of A Corpus of Ammonite Inscriptions presents all of the published inscriptions that have been identified as Ammonite in one vo...

From the decipherment of hieroglyphics in 1822 to the discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon a hundred years later, the...

A splendid guidebook to Ireland''s spectacular antiquities - its passage tombs, ring forts, castles, Neolithic settlements, and monastic sites. Wit...

In the northwestern corner of the great peninsula of the Peloponnese, close to the meeting point of the Cladeus and Alpheus rivers, lies a peaceful...