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Byzantium and the Early Islamic Conquests
This is a study of how and why the Byzantine Empire lost many of its most valuable provinces to Islamic (Arab) conquerors in the seventh century, provinces which included Syria, …
Emperor Nero
Nero's reign (AD 54-68) witnessed some of the most memorable events in Roman history, such as the rebellion of Boudica and the first persecution of the Christians-not to mention …
Germania & Agricola
Publius Cornelius Tacitus (56 -117 A.D.) was a Roman senator and also one of Romes greatest historians. Tacitus best known works are The Annals and Histories which examined the …
Between Rome and Persia
This detailed history of explores Rome's interaction with its Persian neighbour and enemy from the first century BC to the third century AD. Peter Edwell takes the innovative …
Divided Hungary in Europe
Despite fragmentation, heterogeneity and the continuous pressure of the Ottoman Empire, early modern "e;divided Hungary"e; witnessed a surprising cultural flourishing in …
Episcopal Networks in Late Antiquity
Recent studies on the development of early Christianity emphasize the fragmentation of the late ancient world while paying less attention to a distinctive feature of the …
Imperial Visions of Late Byzantium
Explores a Byzantine emperor’s construction of authority with the help of his rhetorical texts Examines the changes in the Byzantine imperial idea by the end of the fourteenth …
Soldier of Rome
The Flavians have arisen. Following the death of Emperor Nero, four men battled to become 'Caesar' in what was now called The Year of the Four Emperors. Flavius Vespasian, the …
The Legions of the Mist
An awe-inspiring account of the final days of Rome’s forgotten legion.The Ninth Hispana was once the pride of the Roman Army, wreathed in honour for numerous successful campaigns. …
Ruin of Roman Britain
How did Roman Britain end? This new study draws on fresh archaeological discoveries to argue that the end of Roman Britain was not the product of either a violent cataclysm or an …
Empire and Education under the Ottomans
Once hailed as 'the eternal state', the Ottoman Empire was in decline by the end of the nineteenth century, finally collapsing under the pressures of World War I. Yet its legacies …
Essential Greek and Roman Anthology
The Essential Greek and Roman Anthology:The Aeneid- Virgil Meditations- Marcus Aurelius Of The Nature of Things- Lucretius Platos Republic Alcestis- Euripides The Electra of …