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Build Your Own Greek Gods
Build 12 of the wild and wondrous gods of Greek mythology in this captivating sticker book - from proud old Poseidon and snarling Ares, to starlike Athena and Zeus himself. Find …
Surviving Rome
A radical revision—and worker’s-eye view—of everything we thought we knew about the ancient Roman economyThe story of ancient Rome is predominantly one of great men with great …
Meditations
NATIONAL BESTSELLER A powerful and accessible translation of Marcus Aurelius's timeless book on character, what it takes to be a good leader, and how to live a fulfilling life. …
Ancient Greek and Roman Science
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Ancient Greece is often considered to be the birthplace of science and medicine, and the explanation of natural phenomena …
Rome's Great Eastern War
Despite Rome's conquest of the Mediterranean, by the turn of the first century BC, Rome's influence barely stretched into the East. In the century since Rome's defeat of the …
The Poison King
Machiavelli praised his military genius. European royalty sought out his secret elixir against poison. His life inspired Mozart's first opera, while for centuries poets and …
The Gladiators
An analysis of the private and public lives of ancient Rome's gladiators explores how they were both despised for their lowly status and hero-worshipped for their skills and …
Roman Conquests: North Africa
The third in the Roman Conquests series briefly covers Rome's first forays into the dark continent during the First and Second Punic Wars, then covers in detail her vindictive …
Imperial Tragedy
For centuries, Rome was one of the world's largest imperial powers, its influence spread across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle-East, its military force successfully fighting …
Julius Caesar and the Roman People
Julius Caesar was no aspiring autocrat seeking to realize the imperial future but an unusually successful republican leader who was measured against the Republic's traditions and …
Byzantine Art
The opulence of Byzantine art, with its extravagant use of gold and silver, is well known. Highly skilled artists created powerful representations reflecting and promoting this …