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'Abd al-Malik
'Abd al-Malik, who came to promience during the second civil war of early Islam, ruled the Islamic empire from 692 until 705. Not only did he successfully suppress rebellion within …
A History of Babylon, 2200 BC - AD 75
Provides a new narrative history of the ancient world, from the beginnings of civilization in the ancient Near East and Egypt to the fall of Constantinople Written by an expert in …
The End of Days
A conclusion to the Earth Chronicles series based on the author's theories about humankind's origins in the alien Anunnaki race addresses ancient mysteries pertaining to key …
Cities of the Classical World
'This book will delight any historian. It's a superb gazetteer of 120 centres of ancient civilization' (Daily Telegraph)From Alexandria to York, this unique illustrated guide …
The Alexiad
Written between 1143 and 1153 by the daughter of Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, The Alexiad is one of the most popular and revealing primary sources in the vast canon of …
A Storm of Spears
The backbone of classical Greek armies was the phalanx of heavily armoured spearmen, or hoplites. These were the soldiers that defied the might of Persia at Marathon, Thermopylae …
Den Grekiska världen
Den grekiska världen ger en helhetsbild av en ganska lång epok av västerlandets historia, från stenåldern fram till den romerske kejsaren Konstantin den Stores dagar på 300-talet. …
The Rise of Rome
In the late Iron Age, Rome was a small collection of huts arranged over a few hills. By the third century BC, it had become a large and powerful city, with monumental temples, …
Plato`s Symposium – A Translation by Seth Benardete with Commentaries by Allan Bloom and Seth Benardete
Plato, Allan Bloom wrote, is "the most erotic of philosophers," and his Symposium is one of the greatest works on the nature of love ever written. This new edition brings together …
Ancient Egyptian Magic
In the ancient world the magicians of Egypt were considered the best. But was magic harmless fun, heartfelt hope, or something darker? Whether you needed a love charm, a chat with …
The Ptolemies, Rise of a Dynasty
In this first volume of his trilogy on the Ptolemies, John Grainger explains how Ptolemy I established the dynasty's power in Egypt in the wake of Alexander the Great's death. …
The Later Roman Empire
Ammianus Marcellinus was the last great Roman historian, and his writings rank alongside those of Livy and Tacitus. The Later Roman Empire chronicles a period of twenty-five years …