Sökt på: Böcker av Gregory S. Aldrete
totalt 14 träffar
Daily Life in the Roman City
Despite the fact that the majority of the inhabitants of the Roman Empire lived an agricultural existence and thus resided outside of urban centers, there is no denying the fact …
Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor
Alexander the Great led one of the most successful armies in history and conquered nearly the entirety of the known world while wearing armor made of cloth. How is that possible? …
Ancient Rome on the Silver Screen
An unparalleled exploration of films set in Ancient Rome, from the silent Cleopatra to the modern rendition of Ben-Hur.No sooner had the dazzling new technology of cinema been …
Long Shadow of Antiquity
A vivid exploration of the many ways the classical world remains relevant today, this is a passionate justification of why we continue to read about and study the lives and works …
Ancient Rome on the Silver Screen
An unparalleled exploration of films set in Ancient Rome, from the silent Cleopatra to the modern rendition of Ben-Hur.No sooner had the dazzling new technology of cinema been …
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life
Long Shadow of Antiquity
A vivid exploration of the many ways the classical world remains relevant today, this is a passionate justification of why we continue to read about and study the lives and works …
Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor
A thorough and original study of the linothorax, the linen armor worn by Alexander the Great.Alexander the Great led one of the most successful armies in history and conquered …
Daily Life in the Roman City
Despite the fact that the majority of the inhabitants of the Roman Empire lived an agricultural existence and thus resided outside of urban centers, there is no denying the fact …
Gestures and Acclamations in Ancient Rome
Life in Rome was relentlessly public, and oratory was at its heart. Orations were dramatic spectacles in which the speaker deployed an arsenal of rhetorical tricks and strategies …
The Long Shadow of Antiquity
Democracy? Mathematics? The Calendar? Hospitals? This book is an enlightening look at the myriad ways that the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome have fundamentally …
Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome
While the remains of its massive aqueducts serve as tangible reminders of Rome's efforts to control its supply of drinking water, there are scant physical reminders that other …