Zero
In Zero, Charles Seife takes readers on a fascinating journey through the origins and tumultuous history of the number zero. This unique narrative blends history, philosophy, religion, and science to explore how a seemingly simple concept can spur on profound shifts across multiple disciplines. Zero, a mathematical void that was initially absent in ancient civilisations, made its dramatic entrance through...PaperbackSold Out
What the Classics Did for Islam
Did you know that the Qur'ân contains Greek stories? That medieval Muslims produced a rich literature on sexology that is based in part on Greek sources? Or that the Islamic Republic of Iran is partially modelled on Plato's Republic? Muslim civilisation constantly engaged with the Graeco-Roman heritage in fascinating ways. This book shows how Islam was born in a Hellenised...PaperbackSold Out
Star Stories
Follow an epic animal race, a quest for a disembodied hand, and an emu egg hunt in constellation stories from diverse cultures. Aveni skillfully guides us around the awesome night sky through the imagination of different peoples around the world, past and present. A wonderful treasury of cultural astronomy. - Jacqueline Mitton, author of Zoo in the Sky. We can...PaperbackSold Out
Orations, Volume III
Meticulous eloquence. Publius Aelius Aristides Theodorus was among the most celebrated, versatile, and influential authors of the Second Sophistic era and an important figure in the transmission of Hellenism. Born to wealthy landowners in Mysia in AD 117, he studied in Athens and Pergamum and had begun a promising oratorical career when, in the early 140s, he fell chronically ill...HardbackSold Out
Hidden Scrolls, Buried Bibles
From the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls to the Zohar, this is the untold story behind our enduring fascination with lost and found religious texts. The Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest biblical manuscripts ever found, were discovered in a cave by a shepherd and his goat. This story is mostly true, and it is not the first such tale...HardbackSold Out-
Democracy and Anarchy
At a time when democracy is under threat from new authoritarian forces and tendencies, this book looks back to the Greek dawn of the polis to uncover an element of democracy that has been repressed for centuries: its indissoluble link to anarchy. Whether demokratía is uttered with nervous enthusiasm or utter contempt, this word—whose semantic history is retraced here—points to...PaperbackSold Out 
Orator
Orator by Catharine Edwards is a gripping new biography of one of the most influential and fascinating figures in classical history: Cicero. 'A triumph... thrillingly entertaining' OBSERVER 'A wonderful book' TOM HOLLAND 'Marvellous' EMMA SOUTHON 'Excellent' THE CRITIC 'The greatest orator of the Roman world' THE TIMES When the Roman statesman Cicero was murdered in 43 BCE, his head was...HardbackSold Out
The Queer Thing About Sin
BOLD AND BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN Tom Holland MY GOD, THIS BOOK IS NEEDED. HISTORY HAS NEVER SEEMED MORE ALIVE... Russell T Davies A gripping new journey through ancient history, uncovering the origins of homophobia and the untold stories of those who dared to love. In the early days of ancient Greece, queer love was celebrated. The most famous warrior in antiquity...PaperbackSold Out
Athens and Sparta
Two great cities. One fierce rivalry. Countless untold stories. Athens and Sparta were the two big players in Ancient Greece. United, they helped lead the Greeks in defeating the great Persian invasion. Divided, they spread conflict and destruction throughout the eastern Mediterranean. They were not simply rivals for power, but polar opposites in culture and ideology: Athens was the outward...PaperbackSold Out
Atalanta
From the beloved, bestselling author of Elektra and Ariadne, a reimagining of the myth of Atalanta, a fierce huntress raised by bears and the only woman in the world's most famous band of heroes, the Argonauts Princess, Warrior, Lover, Hero When Princess Atalanta is born, a daughter rather than the son her parents hoped for, she is left on a...HardbackSold Out
Hera
An ENTHRALLING retelling from the #1 INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING author of Ariadne, Elektra, and Atalanta! Greek mythology's MOST FAMOUS AND MALIGNED goddess finally tells her own story, as power, passion, and divine strength collide in the HEART OF OLYMPUS Even the gods must have their queen. When the immortal goddess Hera and her brother Zeus overthrow their tyrannical father, she dreams...HardbackSold Out
Moralia, Volume III
Plutarch (Plutarchus), ca. 45–120 CE, was born at Chaeronea in Boeotia in central Greece. He studied philosophy at Athens and, after coming to Rome as a teacher in philosophy, was given consular rank by the emperor Trajan and a procuratorship in Greece by Hadrian. He was married and the father of one daughter and four sons. He appears as a...HardbackSold Out-
Epitome of Roman History
Florus, born apparently in Africa, lived in Spain and in Rome during Hadrian's time. He wrote, in a brief and pointed rhetorical style, a summary of Roman history (especially wars) in two books to demonstrate the greatness and decline of Roman morals. It is based chiefly on Livy. The work was perhaps intended to reach his own times, but the...HardbackSold Out -
Medea
The story of Medea, a maligned and misunderstood woman of Greek mythology, from one of Britain’s foremost classicists Mothers who kill their children are universally abhorred but perennially fascinating. In this book, the award-winning scholar Edith Hall explores the possibility that Medea, mythology’s archetypal murderous mother, could be based on a historical figure who migrated to Greece in the late...HardbackSold Out 
Orphic Collection
Cult classics. Orphic Collection delves into the rich tapestry of Orpheus's legacy, who is renowned from Greek mythology as a peerless bard. As the Thracian son of a Muse, Orpheus possessed superhuman musical abilities, famously using them to attempt to rescue his young wife, Eurydice, from Hades, though ultimately losing her on their journey back to the living world. Beyond...HardbackSold Out
Alexander
'I really cannot overstate how fabulous this book is' DAILY MAIL 'Dazzling... This is biography of great brilliance and rare resonance' WILLIAM DALRYMPLE 'A pulsating, vivid life of a true historical titan' DAN JONES 'A splendid book, lively, erudite... where myth and heroism meet' RORY STEWART A stunningly written new biography of Alexander the Great, based on a series of...HardbackSold Out
Daemons Are Forever
A richly illustrated tapestry of interwoven studies spanning some six thousand years of history, Dæmons Are Forever is at once a record of archaic contacts and transactions between humans and protean spirit beings—dæmons—and an account of exchanges, among human populations, of the science of spirit beings: dæmonology. Since the time of the Indo-European migrations, and especially following the opening of...PaperbackSold Out
British Museum 101 Stickers! Ancient Greece
Add some statues to the Acropolis, fill the busy marketplace with people and pots, and use stickers to fill the ancient Olympic games with athletes. Then visit an archaeological dig to uncover amazing artefacts, before curating your very own museum exhibit with real-life photographic object stickers from the British Museum collection. Explore the wonders of Ancient Greece with British Museum...PaperbackSold Out-
Boy Jesus
Enlightening and engaging, this is a must read for everyone interested in the historical Jesus and the birth of Christianity. Nick Holmes, author of The Roman Revolution: Crisis and Christianity in Ancient Rome As a boy, Jesus was a refugee, an outsider, an immigrant in the Galilee in which he grew up, and a witness to horrific atrocities by the...HardbackSold Out -
Attic Nights, Volume III
Aulus Gellius (ca. 123–170 CE) is known almost wholly from his Noctes Atticae, Attic Nights, so called because it was begun during the nights of an Attic winter. The work collects in twenty books (of Book VIII only the index is extant) interesting notes covering philosophy, history, biography, all sorts of antiquities, points of law, literary criticism, and lexicographic matters....HardbackSold Out 
Roman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts
Channel 4 TV tie-in with Alice Roberts exploring and explaining the Roman Empire as she travels across it by train. Explore the Ancient Roman Empire with the acclaimed anthropologist and Sunday Times bestselling author of Domination, Professor Alice Roberts. 'Great series. Has inspired me to look at a train tour to trace your steps. The book will be a helpful...HardbackSold Out
A Day in the Life of a Gladiator
Bestselling author Harry Sidebottom takes readers on a thrilling journey through a day in the life of the most iconic figure of the ancient world: the Roman gladiator. Wonderfully panoramic ... endlessly informative, rich with unexpected detail but never heavy to read - Literary Review Blends extensive research with a talent for vivid storytelling to distil 700 years of gladiator...PaperbackSold Out
Tribune of Rome
One Man: Born in rural obscurity. One Destiny: To become one of Rome's greatest Emperors. 26 AD: Sixteen-year-old Vespasian leaves his family farm for Rome, his sights set on finding a patron and following his brother into the army. But he discovers a city in turmoil and an Empire on the brink. The aging emperor Tiberius is in seclusion on...PaperbackSold Out-
Roman History, Volume I
Appian (Appianus) is among our principal sources for the history of the Roman Republic, particularly in the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, and sometimes our only source, as for the Third Punic War and the destruction of Carthage. Born circa AD 95, Appian was an Alexandrian official at ease in the highest political and literary circles who later became a...HardbackSold Out 
Boudicca's Daughter
Boudicca’s Daughter is Elodie Harper’s masterpiece. Costanza Casati, author of Babylonia One of the best books I have ever read. Bea Fitzgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen Certainly my book of the year. Caroline Lea, author of The Glass Woman One of my favourite reads of the year. Rosie Hewlett, author of Medea Beautiful, breathtaking – I loved this novel....PaperbackSold Out-
Athens and Sparta
Two great cities. One fierce rivalry. Countless untold stories. Athens and Sparta were the two big players in Ancient Greece. United, they helped lead the Greeks in defeating the great Persian invasion. Divided, they spread conflict and destruction throughout the eastern Mediterranean. They were not simply rivals for power, but polar opposites in culture and ideology: Athens was the outward...HardbackSold Out 
Julius Caesar
A stunning addition to the Collector's Editions, introducing the epic story of Julius Caesar. This epic tale, now part of a gorgeous hardback collectable series, introduces the heroes, leaders, cultures, myths, and philosophies of the world. Born in 100 BCE, Caesar eventually became one of the most influential leaders in history. After a bloody civil war, where famously he crossed...HardbackSold Out
Stone Lands
'Superb' Telegraph 'There's a real sense of peace and magic in this beautiful book' Daisy Buchanan 'Utterly endearing' Dr James Canton 'A fantastic book for weird walkers and megalith-obsessives alike' Weird Walk 'I was alternately gripped and moved to tears by this brilliant, exquisite memoir... I can't recommend it enough' Harriet Evans Journeying across Britain, from West Penwith and Avebury...PaperbackSold Out
A Land Aflame
211 BC: Hannibal's struggle against the Romans in Italy continues, but the Carthaginians have been utterly defeated on Sicily. Fleeing the island to Spain, Hanno and Aurelia are shipwrecked and taken prisoner by local tribesmen. Unless they escape, a life of slavery and brutal treatment awaits. Aurelia's brother Quintus is posted with his comrades to Spain, where a new commander,...HardbackSold Out-
The Secret World of Denisovans
In December 2010, scientists discovered a fragment of a finger bone in the remote Denisova Cave in Siberia. To their surprise, the bone contained neither Homo sapiens nor Neanderthal DNA. Rather, the fast-advancing science of paleogenetics revealed that the DNA came from a previously unknown species of hominids—the Denisovans—who shared a common ancestor with both Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. This...PaperbackSold Out 
Time Travel Sleepover: Ancient Rome
Pack your bag for a fun sleepover in ancient Rome! Join two friends and their cheeky ginger cat as they travel back in time. Meet Roman brother and sister Marcus and Flavia, who invite our heroes into their home. Together, they: Explore their home and the ancient city of Rome Dress up in togas Visit a Roman doctor! Watch a...HardbackSold Out
Peak Human
AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR A compelling and timely study of what drove history's most influential civilisations... the book comes with impeccable timing... An entertaining and informative read for anyone interested in the forces that shape how civilisations progress - Financial Times Deftly punctures popular misconceptions... Could a history book be more timely? - The Economist Engaging and persuasive...PaperbackSold Out
British Museum: So You Think You've Got It Bad? A Kid's Life as a Viking
Part of Nosy Crow's list of publishing in collaboration with the British Museum, developed in consultation with some of the world's leading experts on Viking history. A kid's life as a Viking might sound like fun, what with all those cool battles and awesome longships, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard. In this hilarious book, children will...PaperbackSold Out
The Song of Seven Cloaks
The Red Beast is no more. Two companions stand above its fallen form and take its head for their trophy. But the Red Beast was only the beginning of the hunt. The Seven Cloaks, the strange gemlike guardians of the Cedar Forest, live on. They flee the axe and embed themselves deep in the ancient maze humming with magic. So...HardbackSold Out-
The Library, Volume I
The Library provides in three books a grand summary of traditional Greek mythology and heroic legends. Written in a clear and unaffected style, the compendium faithfully follows the Greek literary sources. It is thus an important record of Greek accounts of the origin and early history of the world and their race. This work has been attributed to Apollodorus of...HardbackSold Out 
Ancient Greece
Immerse yourself in the world of the Ancient Greeks – discover how they worked and played, and how their fearsome gods ruled every aspect of their lives. Come on an unforgettable odyssey to the world of ancient Greece! What was it really like to live in a Greek home, or watch a play in a massive outdoor theatre? How different...HardbackSold Out-
The Shadow King
334 BC. Alexander the Great is just twenty-one years old when he sets out with a small army to challenge Persia, the largest and most powerful empire in the world. Together, his Macedonian army marches East into the unknown—winning battles against overwhelming odds, storming impregnable fortresses from the Aegean through to India. But there is another Alexander. Prince of the...PaperbackSold Out 
The Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World
This volume provides a thorough conspectus of the field of Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek studies, mixing theoretical and historical surveys with critical and thought-provoking case studies in archaeology, history, literature, and art. The chapters from this international group of experts showcase innovative methodologies, such as archaeological GIS, as well as providing accessible explanations of specialist techniques such as die studies of...PaperbackSold Out
The Real Lives of Roman Britain
The Real Lives of Roman Britain is an innovative, informative, and entertaining history of Roman Britain told through the lives of individuals in all walks of life. The Britain of the Roman Occupation is, in a way, an age that is dark to us. While the main events from 55 BC to AD 410 are little disputed, and the archaeological...PaperbackSold Out
Spartan Warrior 735–331 BC
Immortalised through their exploits at the battle of Thermopylae under the legendary Leonidas, as well as countless other victories, the Spartans were some of the best-trained, organised and most-feared warriors of the ancient world. The small state of Sparta, known to the Ancient Greeks as Lakedaimon, developed a unique warrior society that used serfs and non-citizens to do all of...PaperbackSold Out-
Pro Caelio. De Provinciis Consularibus. Pro Balbo
Pro Caelio. De Provinciis Consularibus. Pro Balbo by Cicero offers a glimpse into the life and work of Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BCE), a Roman lawyer, orator, politician, and philosopher. We know more about Cicero than any other Roman, as he lived through the stirring era which saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic....HardbackSold Out -
Description of Greece, Volume V
Pausanias, born probably in Lydia in Asia Minor, was a Greek of the 2nd century CE, about 120–180, who travelled widely not only in Asia Minor, Palestine, Egypt, and North Africa, but also in Greece and Italy, including Rome. He left a description of Greece in ten books, which is like a topographical guidebook or tour of Attica, the Peloponnese,...HardbackSold Out -
Attic Nights, Volume I
Aulus Gellius (ca. 123–170 CE) is known almost wholly from his Noctes Atticae, Attic Nights, so called because it was begun during the nights of an Attic winter. The work collects in twenty books (of Book VIII only the index is extant) interesting notes covering philosophy, history, biography, all sorts of antiquities, points of law, literary criticism, and lexicographic matters,...HardbackSold Out 
Visions and Ecstasies
H.D.'s poetry continues to inspire generations of readers. Bringing together a number of never-before-published essays, this new collection of writings introduces H.D.'s compelling perspectives on art, myth, and the creative process. While H.D. is best known for her elemental poetry, which draws heavily on the imagery of natural and ancient worlds, her critical writings remain a largely underexplored and unpublished...PaperbackSold Out
Savage Beasts
‘A beautiful and unique retelling of Medea. I loved it!’ Sunday Times bestselling author Sophie Irwin ‘Absorbing and thoughtful… full of page-turning drama and vibrantly drawn characters. Bold and illuminating’ Claire Heywood, author of Daughters of Sparta A propulsive retelling inspired by the Greek myth of Medea Calcutta, 1757. Bengal is on the brink of war. The East India Company,...PaperbackSold Out
OCR Classical Civilisation A Level Components 32 and 33
This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for A-Level Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers Components 32 and 33 from the Beliefs and Ideas Component Group: Love and Relationships by Matthew Barr and Alastair Thorley Politics of the Late Republic by Lucy Cresswell How was love interpreted and explained by the poets and philosophers of...PaperbackSold Out-
OCR Ancient History AS and A Level Component 1
This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for AS and A-Level Ancient History (first teaching September 2017). It covers the whole of Component 1, both the compulsory Period Study and the three optional Depth Studies: Period Study: Relations between Greek states and between Greek and non-Greek states, 492–404 BC by Steve Matthews and James Renshaw Depth Study:...PaperbackSold Out 
Music
This book explores the pivotal role played by ancient mousikē—in all its facets—in the development of musical practices and ideas throughout history. Since antiquity, music has consistently played a significant role in social and cultural life. Although the terms in which it is expressed and the cultural meanings it conveys vary dramatically across different times and geographies, the influence of...PaperbackSold Out-
Moralia, Volume VI
Plutarch (Plutarchus), circa 45–120 CE, was born at Chaeronea in Boeotia in central Greece. He studied philosophy at Athens, and after coming to Rome as a teacher in philosophy, was given consular rank by the emperor Trajan and a procuratorship in Greece by Hadrian. He was married and the father of one daughter and four sons. He appears as a...HardbackSold Out -
Moralia, Volume IX
Plutarch (Plutarchus), ca. 45–120 CE, was born at Chaeronea in Boeotia in central Greece, studied philosophy at Athens, and, after coming to Rome as a teacher in philosophy, was given consular rank by the emperor Trajan and a procuratorship in Greece by Hadrian. He was married and the father of one daughter and four sons. He appears as a man...HardbackSold Out 
In Search of the Romans (Second Edition)
In Search of the Romans is a lively and informative introduction to ancient Rome. Making extensive use of ancient sources and copiously illustrated with photographs, drawings, maps, and plans, now for the first time in colour, its opening two chapters guide the reader through the events of Roman history, from the foundation of the city to the fall of the...PaperbackSold Out-
Description of Greece, Volume III
Pausanias, born probably in Lydia in Asia Minor, was a Greek of the 2nd century CE, approximately 120–180, who travelled widely not only in Asia Minor, Palestine, Egypt and North Africa, but also in Greece and Italy, including Rome. He left a description of Greece in ten books, resembling a topographical guidebook or tour of Attica, the Peloponnese, and central...HardbackSold Out 
British Museum: So You Think You've Got It Bad? A Kid's Life in Prehistoric Times
Part of Nosy Crow's list of publishing in collaboration with the British Museum, developed in consultation with some of the world's leading experts on the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. A kid's life in prehistoric times might sound like fun, what with all those woolly mammoths and massive stone circles, but actually life for kids could be pretty...PaperbackSold Out
Battling the Gods
How new is atheism? In Battling the Gods, Tim Whitmarsh journeys into the ancient Mediterranean to recover the stories of those who first refused the divinities. Long before the Enlightenment sowed the seeds of disbelief in a deeply Christian Europe, atheism was a matter of serious public debate in the Greek world. But history is written by those who prevail,...PaperbackSold Out
Babylon
A multi-generational biblical saga of captivity, romance, faith, and redemption, set against the Judean exile in Babylon. Everything changes for Sarah the day Nebuchadnezzar’s army storms Jerusalem. In an instant, her peaceful life on the farm is ripped away: her city sacked, her temple desecrated, her people enslaved. Marched across unforgiving desert sands to Babylon, Sarah and the remaining Judean...PaperbackSold Out-
Annals
Tacitus (Cornelius), famous Roman historian, was born in 55, 56, or 57 CE and lived to about 120. He became an orator, married in 77 a daughter of Julius Agricola before Agricola went to Britain, was quaestor in 81 or 82, a senator under the Flavian emperors, and a praetor in 88. After four years' absence, he experienced the terrors...HardbackSold Out 
Against Demagogues
Timeless comedies on resisting tyranny from one of history’s greatest comic playwrights. Against Demagogues presents Robert C. Bartlett's new translations of Aristophanes' most overtly political works, the Acharnians and the Knights. In these fantastically inventive, raucous, and raunchy comedies, the powerful politician Cleon proves to be democracy's greatest opponent. With unrivalled power, both plays make clear the dangers to which...HardbackSold Out-
Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament with Supplement
This anthology brings together the most important historical, legal, mythological, liturgical, and secular texts of the ancient Near East, with the purpose of providing a rich contextual base for understanding the people, cultures, and literature of the Old Testament. A scholar of religious thought and biblical archaeology, James Pritchard, recruited the foremost linguists, historians, and archaeologists to select and translate...HardbackSold Out 
Sparrow
As an empire burns, he will rise from the ashes. Sparrow, the Sunday Times bestselling historical epic by James Hynes, is the incredibly moving story of one boy's journey to freedom in the harsh world of the Roman Empire. A small town at the edge of a dying empire. A slave boy raised in a brothel, with no known identity...PaperbackSold Out
The Civil War (Pharsalia)
Lucan (M. Annaeus Lucanus, 39–65 CE), son of the wealthy M. Annaeus Mela and nephew of Seneca, was born at Corduba (Cordova) in Spain and was brought as a baby to Rome. In 60 CE, at a festival in Emperor Nero's honour, Lucan praised him in a panegyric and was promoted to one or two minor offices. However, having defeated...HardbackSold Out-
Moralia, I
Plutarch (Plutarchus), ca. 45–120 CE, was born at Chaeronea in Boeotia in central Greece, studied philosophy at Athens, and, after coming to Rome as a teacher in philosophy, was given consular rank by the emperor Trajan and a procuratorship in Greece by Hadrian. He was married and the father of one daughter and four sons. He appears as a man...HardbackSold Out -
Library of History, Volume I
Diodorus Siculus, a Greek historian from Agyrium in Sicily, around 80–20 BCE, authored forty books of world history known as Library of History. This work is divided into three parts: mythical history of both non-Greek and Greek peoples up to the Trojan War; history until Alexander's death in 323 BCE; and history up to 54 BCE. We have complete Books...HardbackSold Out -
Epistles, Volume III
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, born at Corduba (modern-day Cordova) around 4 BCE to a prominent and wealthy family, spent an ailing childhood and youth at Rome in the care of an aunt. He became famous for his accomplishments in rhetoric, philosophy, money-making, and imperial service. Despite facing disgrace during Claudius' reign, he later became a tutor and, in 54 CE, an...HardbackSold Out -
Art of Love. Cosmetics. Remedies for Love. Ibis. Walnut-tree. Sea Fishing. Consolation
Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso, 43 BCE–17 CE), born at Sulmo, studied rhetoric and law at Rome. Later he did considerable public service there, and otherwise devoted himself to poetry and to society. Famous at first, he offended the emperor Augustus by his Ars Amatoria, and was banished because of this work and some other reason unknown to us, and dwelt...HardbackSold Out -
Titus Andronicus
The bloodiest and brashest of Shakespeare’s plays, this revenge tragedy begins with war and ends in mutilation and cannibalism. Acts of war and sexual violence across borders and within families highlight the importance of empire, Blackness, and gender, alongside the familial and literal blood which characterise early modern and contemporary performance. The Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series Titus Andronicus provides: A...HardbackSold Out -
Julius Caesar
Tyranny, imperialism and political authority define Shakespeare’s enduring dramatic depiction of ruling power and regime change in ancient Rome. A touchpoint for characterising tyrannical leaders throughout the world, Julius Caesar has told a cautionary tale of the uneasy relationship between political leaders and citizens from the time it was first performed up to the 21st century. The Arden Shakespeare Fourth...HardbackSold Out -
Aquileia
Aquileia is the largest archaeological site in Northern Italy, which once stood at the geo-political crossroad of cultural exchanges between Italy, the central-eastern Mediterranean, and continental Europe. This book explores its beginnings as a Latin frontier colony which, over time, became a flourishing commercial centre of a cosmopolitan nature. By the end of the Imperial Age, it once again became...PaperbackSold Out -
Agricola: Commander
Renowned warrior Agricola returns to Britannia as the commander of a legion... but with a rebellious Celtic tribe threatening Roman rule, securing the province won't be easy. The brilliant new Ancient Roman historical adventure from Simon Turney. In the aftermath of Rome's civil war, Agricola returns to Britannia in command of his own legion. This is not the honour it...PaperbackSold Out -
Metamorphoses, Volume II
Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso, 43 BCE–17 CE), born at Sulmo, studied rhetoric and law at Rome. Later, he did considerable public service there, and otherwise devoted himself to poetry and to society. Famous at first, he offended the emperor Augustus by his Ars Amatoria, and was banished because of this work and some other reason unknown to us, and dwelt...HardbackSold Out 
Greek Goddess Diaries
Dork Diaries meets Greek myths in these fresh, funny retellings for tweens from passionate classicist Honor Cargill-Martin. Welcome to the Greek Goddess Diaries - where ancient myths get a modern, sassy twist. Meet Pandora, Medusa, Circe and more as they spill their secrets, confess their crushes and get the chance to tell their own story. Diaries include: PANDORA The first...PaperbackSold Out
Civilisations: How Do We Look / The Eye of Faith
Focusing on the arrival of the human figure as a subject of art, Mary Beard examines the history of beauty in civilisation. Beginning with the Jericho painted skulls from 10,000 years ago, and the extraordinary figures of Ain Ghazal, it examines in depth the creativity that gave identity to ancient Egypt, where colossi of powerful rulers were also matched by...HardbackSold Out
The Greek Anthology, Volume I
A gathering of poetic blossoms. The Greek Anthology contains some 4,500 short Greek poems in the sparkling and diverse genre of epigram, written by more than a hundred poets and collected over many centuries. To the original collection, called the Garland (Stephanus) by its contributing editor, Meleager of Gadara (first century BC), was added another Garland by Philip of Thessalonica...HardbackSold Out
The Complete Tutankhamun
A fully updated and revised edition of a classic bestseller: the definitive guide to Tutankhamun and his tomb - what it contained, why, and what it means today. On 4 November 1922, Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter's long search in Egypt's Valley of the Kings drew to a triumphant close: Tutankhamun's tomb had been found. As news of the discovery...HardbackSold Out-
Roman History, Volume II
Appian (Appianus) is among our principal sources for the history of the Roman Republic, particularly in the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, and sometimes our only source, as for the Third Punic War and the destruction of Carthage. Born circa AD 95, Appian was an Alexandrian official at ease in the highest political and literary circles who later became a...HardbackSold Out -
Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism
Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism is a sustained exercise in historical sociology that shows how the slave-based societies of Ancient Greece and Rome eventually became the feudal societies of the Middle Ages. In the course of this study, Anderson vindicates and refines the explanatory power of historical materialism, while casting a fascinating light on the Ancient world, the Germanic invasions,...PaperbackSold Out -
Women's Life in Greece and Rome
This highly acclaimed collection, the first sourcebook on ancient women and now in its fourth edition, provides a unique look into the public and private lives and legal status of Greek and Roman women. The texts represent women of all social classes, from public figures remembered for their deeds (or misdeeds), to priestesses, poets, and intellectuals, to working women, such...PaperbackSold Out -
Two Gods in Heaven
A book that challenges our most basic assumptions about Judeo-Christian monotheism. Contrary to popular belief, Judaism was not always strictly monotheistic. Two Gods in Heaven reveals the long and little-known history of a second, junior god in Judaism, showing how this idea was embraced by rabbis and Jewish mystics in the early centuries of the common era and casting Judaism's...HardbackSold Out 
The Library
The Library invites you to enter the libraries of ancient Greece, early China, Renaissance England, and modern-day America. An eloquent account of the noble history of libraries, as it has unfolded from the earliest times to the present. - Nicholas A. Brasbanes, author of A Gentle Madness Throughout the history of the world, libraries have been constructed, burned, discovered, raided,...PaperbackSold Out-
Roman History, Volume III
Appian (Appianus) is among our principal sources for the history of the Roman Republic, particularly in the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, and sometimes our only source, as for the Third Punic War and the destruction of Carthage. Born circa AD 95, Appian was an Alexandrian official at ease in the highest political and literary circles who later became a...HardbackSold Out 
King Hammurabi of Babylon
This book presents the first biography written in English of the famous Babylonian lawgiver, King Hammurabi, who ruled from 1792 to 1750 BC. It offers a well-rounded view of this ancient Mesopotamian king's accomplishments by drawing on the extensive writings of his time, including those by Hammurabi himself. Numerous letters and reports by ambassadors to his court and others are...PaperbackSold Out
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