Dinosaurs: A Pop-Up Book
Lift the flaps of this stylish book and discover an array of the most awe-inspiring creatures to walk the earth: the dinosaurs. With this offbeat pop-up book, internationally known illustrator Ingela Arrhenius introduces the youngest readers to sharp-toothed predators such as T. rex, frilly-necked beasts such as triceratops, spiky specimens such as stegosaurus, and many more dinosaurs, from long-necked plant-eaters...Hardback$5300Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Dinner with King Tut
LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER | INDIE BESTSELLER | New York Times's 10 Books our Readers Are Most Excited About | Boston Globe's Best Books of Summer 2025 | A Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated Nonfiction Book Whether it's the mighty pyramids of Egypt or the majestic temples of Mexico, we have a good idea of what the past looked like. But...Paperback$5800Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Ancient Rome
The legacy of Ancient Rome shapes the world we inhabit today. The history of Rome, from a tiny primitive kingdom to an ever-growing republic, and finally as a world-ruling empire dominating the known world, is still influential. The first half of this book focuses on the political and military history of Rome. It unveils the truth behind events such as...Hardback$5995Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Ancient Greece: An Illustrated History
The legacy of the ancient Greeks has shaped our world. Classical Greece's military prowess, political sophistication, and cultural innovations continue to influence modern society. The first half of Ancient Greece: An Illustrated History focuses on political and military history, from Mycenae and the Golden Age of Athens to the campaigns of Alexander the Great. The second half concerns ancient Greece's...Hardback$5999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Ancient Egypt
A detailed history with fascinating insights and a gorgeous visual reference, Ancient Egypt tours the sacred Egyptian sites, from the impressive mortuary temples of the pharaohs to those dedicated to the many gods and goddesses. It includes an in-depth examination of the crucial role that religious belief and mythology played during this intriguing period of ancient history. The allure of...Hardback$5995Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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Lift the flaps to find out about daily life in a busy Roman town in this fun, fact-filled book. Travel back in time and discover the daily life of the Ancient Romans in Look Inside the Romans. Join the Flavius family as they go shopping, visit the baths and watch a thrilling chariot race. Readers can lift over 70 flaps...Board book$2299Unit price /UnavailableOut 4 Feb 2027Pre-order
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Genius Inventions from Ancient China invites you to journey into Ancient China and discover the inventions that have changed our world. Did you know that the first compasses were shaped like spoons? Or that gunpowder was discovered by Ancient Chinese alchemists in search of a potion for eternal life? Many of the items you see around you every day, such...Hardback$3999Elsewhere:$4799Unit price /UnavailableOut 1 Feb 2027Pre-order
Euripides III
Euripides III contains the plays “Heracles,” translated by William Arrowsmith; “The Trojan Women,” translated by Richmond Lattimore; “Iphigenia among the Taurians,” translated by Anne Carson; and “Ion,” translated by Ronald Frederick Willetts. Sixty years ago, the University of Chicago Press undertook a momentous project: a new translation of the Greek tragedies that would be the ultimate resource for teachers, students,...Paperback$3199Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
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Absorbing The Times Gripping Sam Leith There are few bits of history more mythologised, sensitive, and political than Sparta, but luckily we have Bayliss. Dan Snow, creator of History Hit Sparta—its legendary warriors and steadfast resilience are famous throughout the world as a model for toughness, justice, and masculinity. The Spartans' reputation as fighters is matched only by their mythic...Paperback$3299Unit price /UnavailableOut 1 Dec 2026Pre-order
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An epic, visceral history of the Romans in Britain, from Caesar's first invasion attempt in 55 BC to the fall of the Roman empire. Britain wasn’t conquered in a day. Caesar invaded twice, but didn't try to complete a conquest of the island. It was only when Claudius and his legions arrived in AD 43 that true colonization was possible....Hardback$6499Unit price /UnavailableOut 1 Dec 2026Pre-order-
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Agricola: Conqueror
This thrilling Roman adventure novel sees Agricola: Conqueror return to the scene of his greatest exploits, but to achieve glory he must vanquish his greatest foes yet. THE WARRIOR. THE STATESMAN. THE LEGEND. Following years of distinguished military and political exploits, Agricola has been rewarded with control of Aquitania by the Emperor Vespasian. But Agricola's greatest glories have always come...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableOut 1 Dec 2026Pre-order -
Fatal Monsters
A dramatic political, cultural and social historical narrative of the period 60-40 BCE in Egypt and Rome, and the three sister queens each seeking power for themselves during this time: Cleopatra, Berenike (executed by their father) and Arsinoe (murdered at sister Cleopatra's request). Fatal Monsters approaches the three sister queens equally, rather than simply privileging Cleopatra, and examines them in...Paperback$3799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks 
British Museum: So You Think You've Got It Bad? Pocket Editions: A Kid's Life in Ancient Greece
Have you ever wondered what kind of games kids in ancient Greece liked to play? Famous myths and legends they would have known? Or what they learned at school? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this witty and informative guide to the ancient Greeks. Packed with historical facts about ancient Greek gods and goddesses, houses, clothes, food,...Paperback$1899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks-
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The Future of Truth
A timely and compelling meditation on the nature of truth and lies, fact and fiction, by the legendary filmmaker and global cultural icon. What if a lie is told to reveal some underlying truth? Are feelings that seem inappropriate, such as hysteria following the death of a celebrity, any less true than the grief we feel over the death of...Paperback$3000Unit price /UnavailableOut 24 Nov 2026Pre-order 
Pre-orderThe Cultural Tutor
A witty and thought-provoking exploration of culture in all its forms from the writer behind the hit social account. The Cultural Tutor is dedicated to a cosmopolitan view of culture. It writes about every continent, every religion, every tradition of art and poetry. TOMIWA OWOLADE, THE TIMES For anyone who has enjoyed The Cultural Tutor on X, this book will...Paperback$3200Unit price /UnavailableOut 1 Dec 2026Pre-order
The Winged Horse Race
The Winged Horse Race is a breathtaking adventure from Kallie George, beautifully illustrated by Lucy Eldridge, with an ancient setting and a thoroughly modern heroine. Pippa is a foundling working in a stables in ancient Greece, until one day she catches a glimpse of an enormous silver wing in the clouds. When she wakes the next morning on Mount Olympus,...Paperback$1799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
The Roman Empire Got It Right
The Roman Empire Got It Right is your passport to the past that built the future—from engineering marvels like aqueducts, concrete, and sewer systems to groundbreaking advances in health care, law, language, and even your favourite guilty pleasures. Street food and wine bars may be its highest achievements. Discover the surprising ways ancient Rome shaped the modern world: Architectural feats...Paperback$3799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks-
The Greatest Invention
This book tells the story of our greatest invention. Or, it almost does. Almost, because while the story has a beginning—in fact, it has many beginnings, not only in Mesopotamia, 3,100 years before the birth of Christ, but also in China, Egypt and Central America—and it certainly has a middle, one that snakes through the painted petroglyphs of Easter Island,...Hardback$4999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks 
The Classical World in Bite-sized Chunks
Explore the fascinating world of Greek and Roman history in this new entry in the bestselling Bite-Sized Chunks series. Perhaps more than any other period in history, the era of classical antiquity shaped the Western world as we know it today. From the pioneering schools of Greek philosophy to the far-reaching influence of the Roman Empire, so much of what...Paperback$3299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
The Classical World in Bite-sized Chunks
Explore the fascinating world of Greek and Roman history in this new entry in the bestselling Bite-Sized Chunks series. Perhaps more than any other period in history, the era of classical antiquity shaped the Western world as we know it today. From the pioneering schools of Greek philosophy to the far-reaching influence of the Roman Empire, so much of what...Hardback$3599Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks-
Thebes
'An incisive, inspiring and vitally illuminating account of a city which changed the ancient world and which deserves to be remembered by the modern. A masterful book written by a master historian.' - Bettany Hughes, bestselling author of Istanbul and Helen of Troy Continuously inhabited for five millennia, and at one point the most powerful city in Ancient Greece, Thebes...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks 
Sparrow
Utterly engrossing, vivid and honest - Emma Donoghue A novel of ancient times for our times. - Jim Crace Sparrow tells the story of Jacob, son of no one, last survivor of an abandoned British Roman town. Raised in a brothel on the Spanish coast in the waning years of the Roman Empire, a boy of no known origin creates...Paperback$3799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Season of the Witch
Fall under the spell of witches throughout the ages in this magical illustrated guide. Magic and witchcraft have fascinated people for thousands of years. From their black cats to their flying broomsticks, they are both powerful and mysterious. But were witches evil or kind? And could they really cast a spell on you? From Ancient Mesopotamian priests to modern day...Hardback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Sacred Places of the Ancient World
With his signature flair, historian Philip Matyszak explores the strangest and most spellbinding places of ancient belief, where gods walked, spirits lingered and the underworld was just a step away. How did one enter the underworld? What secrets were hidden in the temple of Mithras? And what did the Oracle at Delphi really say? In Sacred Places of the Ancient...Hardback$9300Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
Rainbow History Class
Rainbow History Class is your entry into LGBTQ+ history, sharing queer and trans stories from Ancient civilisations all the way up to the internet. So much of queer and trans history and culture has been erased, but Hannah McElhinney, writer and creator of Rainbow History Class (as seen on TikTok), is here to help us all with this crash course....Hardback$3799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Poseidon
The generation weaned on the Marvel Universe will find much to love in O'Connor's 12-book series. New York Times George O'Connor's vibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to life in the New York Times Bestselling series Olympians. This fusion of super-hero aesthetics and ancient Greek mythology is perfect for fans of Percy Jackson! Poseidon, the god of the ocean, is...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Olympians: Dionysos
The Olympians saga draws to a close with the tale of Dionysos, the last Olympian, and maybe, just maybe, the first of a new type of God. His story is told by the first Olympian herself, Hestia, Goddess of the hearth and home. From her seat in the centre of Mt Olympus, Hestia relates the rise of Dionysos, from his...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
No Friend to This House
Haynes is the modern embodiment of the best of Homer - Radio Times No Friend to This House is an extraordinary reimagining of the myth of Medea from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Stone Blind, Natalie Haynes. This is what no one tells you, in the songs sung about Jason and the Argo. This part of his quest has...Hardback$4999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Luna and the Sky Dragon
An inspiring story perfect for little stargazers. Luna loves the sky and finding out about all the wonders she can see above her. But the villagers can't stop worrying about the mythical Sky Dragon – a fearsome creature who is said to dwell in the sky. Can Luna share her love of the sky and show the villagers that the...Paperback$1799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks-
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Legenda
A brilliant reappraisal of the medieval women whose lives have been misrepresented and co-opted over centuries for political, nation-building ends. By bestselling historian and author of Femina, Dr Janina Ramirez. From the bestselling author of Femina, a brilliant reappraisal of the medieval women whose lives have been exploited for political, nation-building ends. From Joan of Arc to Lady Godiva, Isabella...Paperback$3500Unit price /UnavailableOut 24 Nov 2026Pre-order -
Hermes
In volume ten of Olympians, George O'Connor delves into the myth of Hermes, the trickster god. From his infancy, when he bewitches animals and bends them to his will (stealing a herd of Apollo's prize cattle in the bargain), to his adolescence and adulthood when he becomes father to the equally mischievous Pan, Hermes's story is wildly entertaining as he...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Heresy
In the beginning was the Word, says the Gospel of John. This sentence—and the words of all four gospels—is central to the teachings of the Christian church and has shaped Western art, literature and language, and the Western mind. Yet in the years after the death of Christ, there was not merely one word, nor any consensus as to who...Paperback$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks 
Hades
The generation weaned on the Marvel Universe will find much to love in O'Connor's 12-book series. --New York Times George O'Connor's vibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to life in the New York Times Bestselling series Olympians. This fusion of super-hero aesthetics and ancient Greek mythology is perfect for fans of Percy Jackson! Nothing ever changes in the land of...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Divine Might
Bestselling author Natalie Haynes returns to the world of Greek myth she so wittily explored in Pandora's Jar and turns her focus on Olympus itself—not on the gods, who have had far more attention than they deserve over the millennia since these stories were first told, but on the goddesses. Here we meet Athene, who sprang fully formed from her...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks-
A Spartan's Sorrow
She's a queen, a witch, and a murderer. But she'll do anything to protect her children... All murders must be avenged. While the rest of Greece mourns for the war that has taken their husbands away, Clytemnestra fears the day it will bring Agamemnon back. When her husband willingly sacrifices their eldest daughter to appease the gods, Clytemnestra vows to...Paperback$4900Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks 
A Short History of the World in 50 Tyrants
Explore the tyrants who have shaped the course of history. All power corrupts, but absolute power can turn people into absolute monsters. The true stories behind the men and women who led tyrannies around the world. This is history ... but not as you know it. Leading readers through all of world history, Ben Gazur looks at how tyrants and...Hardback$3799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Asgardians: Thor
Following the smash-hit Olympians series, George O'Connor embarks on a new saga about the Norse gods. This second volume tells the story of Thor, god of thunder! Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson! Welcome to the Nine Worlds, home of Gods, Valkyries, Dwarves, and more! Follow the journey of the mighty Thor as he sets off into the blackest sea...Hardback$4699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks-
Asgardians: Thor
Following the smash-hit Olympians series, George O'Connor embarks on a new saga about the Norse gods. This second volume tells the story of Thor, god of thunder! Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson! Welcome to the Nine Worlds, home of Gods, Valkyries, Dwarves, and more! Follow the journey of the mighty Thor as he sets off into the blackest sea...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks 
Ancient Israel: What Do We Know and How Do We Know It?
In Ancient Israel, Lester L. Grabbe sets out to summarise what we know through a survey of sources and how we know it by a discussion of methodology and by evaluating the evidence. The most basic question about the history of ancient Israel, how do we know what we know, leads to the fundamental questions of Grabbe’s work: what are...Paperback$6399Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Ancient Greece in 50 Monuments
Ancient Greece in 50 Monuments is an arresting visual tour of the great sites of ancient Greece, told through its city-states and the monuments they built to endure through the ages. 'We have raised ... monuments that those alive today look on with wonder, as those in generations still to come will wonder, too.' More than 2,000 years later, the...Hardback$6999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 1 week
Ancient Games
Run with the Olympic athletes and sweat it out in the deadly ballgame courts of the Aztecs in this beautifully illustrated and informative guide to the sports and games that have entertained people for the past 2500 years. How did the Vikings keep themselves occupied between raids? What tricks did medieval Japanese sumo wrestlers have to win their matches? With...Hardback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
The Spartans
Our greatest living expert on Sparta - Tom Holland, author of Rubicon The definitive account of the extraordinary people of Sparta. The Spartan legend has inspired and captivated subsequent generations, with evidence of its legacy found in both the Roman and British Empires. The Spartans are our ancestors, every bit as much as the Athenians. But while Athens promoted democracy,...Paperback$3299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Roman History, Volume II
Dio Cassius (Cassius Dio), ca. 150–235 CE, was born at Nicaea in Bithynia in Asia Minor. Upon the death of his father, the Roman governor of Cilicia, he went to Rome in 180 CE, entered the Senate, and served as an advocate under Emperor Commodus. He held high offices, becoming a close friend of several emperors. Dio was made governor...Hardback$9400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks-
Physics, Volume II
Aristotle, the great Greek philosopher, researcher, reasoner, and writer, was born at Stagirus in 384 BCE. He was the son of Nicomachus, a physician, and Phaestis. Aristotle studied under Plato at Athens and taught there between 367–347 BCE. Subsequently, he spent three years at the court of a former pupil, Hermeias, in Asia Minor, during which time he married Pythias,...Hardback$9400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks 
Moralia, Volume II
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...Hardback$9400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks-
Lives, Volume V
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...Hardback$9400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks 
Iron Imperator
One of the most enigmatic figures of antiquity, Tiberius lacked the imperial splendour of his great predecessor Augustus and the excesses of many of his successors, and has been overlooked by history. Yet this compelling study offers a portrait of a complex and contradictory man, both emperor and exile, tyrant and recluse. Drawing on a wealth of ancient sources as...Hardback$5499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks-
History of Rome, Volume IV
Livy (Titus Livius), the great Roman historian, was born at or near Patavium (now Padua) in 64 or 59 BCE. He may have lived mostly in Rome but died at Patavium, in either 12 or 17 CE. Livy's only extant work is part of his history of Rome from the foundation of the city to 9 BCE. Of its 142...Hardback$9400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
Histories
Tacitus (Cornelius), the famous Roman historian, was born in 55, 56 or 57 CE and lived to about 120. He became an orator and married a daughter of Julius Agricola in 77, before Agricola went to Britain. Tacitus served as quaestor in 81 or 82, was a senator under the Flavian emperors, and a praetor in 88. After a four-year...Hardback$9500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
Euripides V
Euripides V includes the plays “The Bacchae,” translated by William Arrowsmith; “Iphigenia in Aulis,” translated by Charles R. Walker; “The Cyclops,” translated by William Arrowsmith; and “Rhesus,” translated by Richmond Lattimore. Sixty years ago, the University of Chicago Press undertook a momentous project: a new translation of the Greek tragedies that would be the ultimate resource for teachers, students, and...Paperback$3199Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
Boudica
Boudica, or Boadicea, queen of the Iceni, led a famous revolt against Roman rule in Britain in AD 60, sacking London, Colchester and St Albans and throwing the province into chaos. Although then defeated by the governor, Suetonius Paulinus, her rebellion sent a shock wave across the empire. Who was this woman who defied Rome? Boudica: Iron Age Warrior Queen...Paperback$6299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Animals in Greek and Roman Thought
Although reasoned discourse on human-animal relations is often considered a late twentieth-century phenomenon, ethical debate over animals and how humans should treat them can be traced back to the philosophers and literati of the classical world. From Stoic assertions that humans owe nothing to animals that are intellectually foreign to them, to Plutarch's impassioned arguments for animals as sentient and...Paperback$9399Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks 
A Companion to Greek and Roman Sexualities
A Companion to Greek and Roman Sexualities presents a comprehensive collection of original essays relating to aspects of gender and sexuality in the classical world. Views the various practices and discursive contexts of sexuality systematically and holistically. Discusses Greece and Rome in each chapter, with sensitivity to the continuities and differences between the two classical civilisations. Addresses the classical influence...Hardback$34699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
A Daughter Forged in Fire - Special Edition
The Tuatha de Danann, an ancient people of magic from whom the Fae descended, have lived in harmony with the Earth on the continent of Éire for centuries—even after the arrival of mortal men, the Milesians. Although the Tuatha sought to live in peace with the new mortal arrivals, the Milesians continue to make their home on Éire by conquest...Hardback$8800Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks-
A Crown Woven in Whispers - Special Edition
Bound by duty, divided by bloodshed — until desire changes everything. Before the Milesians and Tuatha found themselves caught in the crossfires of war... One choice, One chance meeting, Set in motion a series of events that would change the very fate of Eíre. Her people call her their queen, but she feels like little more than a pawn in...Hardback$8300Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
After Jesus Before Christianity
From the creative minds of the scholarly group behind the groundbreaking Jesus Seminar comes this provocative and eye-opening look at the roots of Christianity that offers a thoughtful reconsideration of the first two centuries of the Jesus movement, transforming our understanding of the religion and its early dissemination. Christianity has endured for more than two millennia and is practiced by...Paperback$5500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks 
A Beautiful Evil
The eagerly anticipated new YA Greek myth re-imagining from Bea Fitzgerald, growing TikTok superstar and Sunday Times bestselling author of Girl, Goddess, Queen. Pandora is the first human woman—made by the gods on Olympus for one simple purpose: to love and be loved by her new husband, the titan Epimatheos. The only problem? He wants nothing to do with her....Hardback$4000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Sappho
A lavish collector's edition and authoritative translation of the great lyric poet Sappho-alongside the original Greek for the first time. The one hundred poems and fragments in this volume are almost all that remains of the legendary poet Sappho. Yet in Mary Barnard's unparalleled, immensely moving translation, the spirit of Sappho comes alive. As Melissa Mueller describes in the new...Hardback$6500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks-
I, Julius Caesar
Few people have made a bigger mark on history—and lived such an adventurous life—as Julius Caesar (100–44 BCE). A sickly orphan boy who would climb to the top of the Roman Empire, his life was nothing short of legendary. How could Julius, a scrawny, penniless teenager, become Caesar, the most powerful man in the world? How could he vanquish every...Paperback$6100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks 
Goddesses
A groundbreaking history of the ancient goddesses of love and war The figure of a goddess who represents both love and war can be found in cultures across the ancient world. These societies were all polytheistic and all worshipped such deities as Venus, Freya, and the Morrigan. What was it about this model of divine femininity that ancient people in...Hardback$8400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks-
Aristotle
The first modern biography of Aristotle—student of Plato, tutor to Alexander, and architect of ideas still studied around the world. Aristotle stands among the most brilliant and influential figures in history, the inventor of almost every subject studied in universities today, from biology to political science to literary criticism to logic. Yet until now his life has remained a mystery....Hardback$7100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Dark Mode: Meditations
Ancient Stoic wisdom meets modern design: Marcus Aurelius's Meditations in a bold dark-mode edition with crisp white text on deep black pages, made to reduce eye strain and deepen focus. Discover the ancient wisdom of Marcus Aurelius in a striking new format designed for modern readers. This edition presents the foundational text of Stoic philosophy in crisp white text on...Hardback$5400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks 
Plato and the Tyrant
Plato is one of history's most influential thinkers, the "sublime philosopher" whose writings remain foundational to Western culture. He is known for the brilliant dialogues in which he depicted his teacher, Socrates, discussing ethical truths with prominent citizens of Athens. Yet the image we have of Plato—an ethereal figure far removed from society and politics, who conjured abstract ideas in...Paperback$3799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks-
From Mimesis to Myth
From Mimesis to Myth traces the transformation of a Greek account of the life of Cyprian of Carthage into the legendary tale of Cyprian of Antioch as a means of exploring how late antique Christian authors and audiences interpreted the fictional qualities of hagiographic narratives. Through close readings of texts from the fourth and fifth centuries, including works by Gregory...Hardback$30000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
Blue Guide Rome
Blue Guide Rome by Annabel Barber and Alta Macadam is an essential guidebook for anyone interested in uncovering the rich tapestry of Rome's history and culture. This comprehensive guide provides a detailed exploration of Rome's famous landmarks and hidden gems, offering insights into their historical significance and current relevance. Each section is meticulously researched, offering readers in-depth knowledge that enriches...Paperback$7400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks 
Abraham
The story of Abraham, the first Jew, portrayed as two lives lived by one person, paralleling the contradictions in Judaism throughout its history. In this new biography of Abraham, Judaism's foundational figure, Anthony Julius offers an account of the origins of a fundamental struggle within Judaism between skepticism and faith, critique and affirmation, thinking for oneself and thinking under the...Paperback$3099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
Pre-orderLocked in the Museum
For one night only, some of the world's oldest, rarest and most fascinating items can all be found under one roof! What will you discover, and who from the past will you meet, while locked in the museum? Housing everything from the Mary Rose and the Sistine Chapel to robots and modern art installations, get locked in the most marvellous...Hardback$3799Unit price /UnavailableOut 20 Nov 2026Pre-order-
All Roads Lead to Rome
Brilliant. A fresh and highly engaging look at how Rome still shapes the world today. Jonn Elledge This book will change the way you think about world history. Raphael Cormack Authoritative and engaging. Subhadra Das A fascinating and entertaining analysis of how Rome's propaganda has colonised our collective imaginations. Eleanor Janega Eloquent, well-researched and witty. David M. Perry How many...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks 
The Trojan Horse: How the Greeks Won the War
The Trojan War is one of the most important events in Greek mythology. It comes to life in this exciting Step 5 levelled reader about the Greeks' clever use of the Trojan Horse to wage a battle inside the walls of the city of Troy. Based on the legends of ancient scribes Virgil and Homer, this high-interest story is easy-to-read...Paperback$3000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
The Poems of Catullus
Catullus, who lived during some of the most interesting and tumultuous years of the late Roman Republic, spent his short but intense life (approximately 84-54 B.C.E.) in high Roman society, rubbing shoulders with various cultural and political luminaries, including Caesar, Cicero, and Pompey. Catullus's poetry is by turns ribald, lyric, romantic, satirical; sometimes obscene and always intelligent, it offers us...Paperback$5099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
Euripides II
Euripides II contains the plays “Andromache,” translated by Deborah Roberts; “Hecuba,” translated by William Arrowsmith; “The Suppliant Women,” translated by Frank William Jones; and “Electra,” translated by Emily Townsend Vermeule. Sixty years ago, the University of Chicago Press undertook a momentous project: a new translation of the Greek tragedies that would be the ultimate resource for teachers, students, and readers....Paperback$3199Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks-
Mothers of Invention
A rollicking, enlightening examination of humanity's changing relationship to creativity, written from the perspectives of the Greek Muses. The thing that sets humans apart from other animals is our ability to create, to imagine how one thing could become something else. For millennia, art and science, fueled by creativity, have driven the advancement of civilization. From Socrates to Galileo to...Hardback$7100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks 
Virgil
The works of Virgil (70–19 BCE) define the ‘golden age’ of Latin poetry and have inspired a long tradition of interpretation and adaptation that starts in his own time and extends to important modern authors. His ascent from the lesser genre of pastoral (the Bucolics) through a more ambitious didactic mode (the Georgics) to the soaring heights of epic (the...Paperback$5199Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks-
Library of History, Volume X
Diodorus Siculus, a Greek historian from Agyrium in Sicily, active approximately 80–20 BCE, authored forty books of world history under the title Library of History. This work is structured in three parts: mythical history of various peoples, both non-Greek and Greek, up until the Trojan War; history covering the period up to Alexander the Great's death in 323 BCE; and...Hardback$5999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
Library of History, Volume VII
Diodorus Siculus, a Greek historian from Agyrium in Sicily, lived approximately between 80–20 BCE. He authored forty books of world history, titled Library of History, divided into three parts: the mythical history of peoples, both non-Greek and Greek, up to the Trojan War; history leading up to Alexander's death in 323 BCE; and history until 54 BCE. In his collection,...Hardback$5999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks 
Hypatia of Alexandria
Hypatia of Alexandria—brilliant mathematician, eloquent Neoplatonist, and a woman renowned for her beauty—was brutally murdered by a mob of Christians in Alexandria in 415. She has been a legend ever since. In this engrossing book, Maria Dzielska searches behind the legend to bring us the real story of Hypatia's life and death, and new insight into her colourful world. Historians...Paperback$6399Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks-
God's Library
A provocative book from a highly original scholar, challenging much of what we know about early Christian manuscripts In this bold and groundbreaking book, God's Library, Brent Nongbri provides an up-to-date introduction to the major collections of early Christian manuscripts and demonstrates that much of what we thought we knew about these books and fragments is mistaken. While biblical scholars...Paperback$4099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
Engineering in the Ancient World, Revised Edition
In his classic book, Engineering in the Ancient World, Revised Edition, J. G. Landels describes the technological advances of the Greeks and Romans with erudition and enthusiasm. He provides an important introduction to engineering, writing about power and energy sources, water engineering, cranes, and transportation devices. From aqueducts to catapults, he attempts to envision machines as they may have worked...Paperback$11800Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Description of Greece, Volume IV
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, which is akin to a topographical guidebook or tour of Attica, the...Hardback$5999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks 
Circus Maximus: Race to the Death
Circus Maximus, the greatest sporting stage of the ancient Roman world, where the best horses and charioteers compete in a race to the death, and one girl dreams of glory. Ben Hur meets National Velvet in the ultimate 9-12 adventure story by debut children's author, Annelise Gray. Twelve-year-old Dido dreams of becoming the first female charioteer at the great Circus...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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