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The Poems of Optatian
For the first time, the poems and accompanying letters of Publilius Optatianus Porfyrius (Optatian) are published here with a translation and detailed commentary, along with a full …
Paul, Poverty and Survival
This social history of earliest Christianity radically re-evaluates both the methods and models of other studies. Justin Meggitt draws on the most recent research in classical …
Fourth Crusade 1202 04
The Fourth Crusade was the first, and most famous of the 'diverted' Crusades, which saw the Crusade diverted from its original target, Ayyubi Egypt, to attack the Christian city of …
City of Vengeance
The Crime Writers' Association Historical Dagger Winning AuthorCity of Vengeance is an explosive debut novel in an historical thriller series by D. V. Bishop, set in Renaissance …
Gallic War & The Civil War
"e;The Commentaries on the Gallic War"e; is Julius Caesar's firsthand account of the Gallic Wars, written as a third-person narrative. In it Caesar describes the battles …
Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings: Volume 2, Practice
The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings provides definitive anthology of early Christian texts, from c.100 to 650 CE. Its six volumes reflect the cultural, intellectual …
Imperial Rome Ad 14 to 192
This book covers Rome and its empire from the accession of Augustus's successor Tiberius to the strangulation of would-be gladiator, Commodus, the deranged son of the …
Persius and Juvenal
The last decades have seen a lively interest in Roman verse satire, and this collection of essays introduces the reader to the best of modern critical writing on Persius and …
Utopia Antiqua
Utopia Antiqua is a fresh look at narratives of the Golden Age and decline in ancient Roman literature of the late Republic and imperial period.Through the lens of utopian theory, …
The Black Eunuchs of the Ottoman Empire
The Chief Black Eunuch, appointed personally by the Sultan, had both the ear of the leader of a vast Islamic Empire and held power over a network of spies and informers, including …
Caesar's Civil War
Julius Caesar provides a history of the Civil War against Pompey and the Optimates, describing the events that led up to war and the actions he was required to take to secure …