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The Romans: A 2,000-Year History
$40.00 Add to cartAn acclaimed scholar tells the full, breathtaking history of Rome, from its emergence in the Iron Age to the capture of Constantinople in the thirteenth century
When we think of “ancient Romans” toda- Author: Watts, Edward J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 736
- Publish Date: October 07 2025
- ISBN10: 1541619811
- Language: English
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Alexander the Great: Lives and Legacies
$22.50 Add to cartAn evenhanded reimagining of the Greek conqueror’s life.
This book offers a fresh perspective on the reign of Alexander the Great. It re-examines Alexander’s military victories and personality while- Series: Great Lives of the Ancient World
- Author: Harrison, Stephen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: July 21 2025
- ISBN10: 1789149975
- Language: English
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The Shortest History of Ancient Rome: A Millennium of Western Civilization, from Kingdom to Republic to Empire – A Retelling for Our Times
$16.95 Add to cart“For who is so indifferent or indolent as not to wish to know by what means the Romans succeeded in subjecting nearly the whole inhabited world to their sole government–a thing unique in history?”—
- Series: Shortest History
- Author: King, Ross
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 09 2025
- ISBN10: 9798893030587
- Language: English
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The Way of the Gladiator: Inspiration for the Gladiator Films
$18.99 Add to cartThe book that inspired the stories of Gladiator & Gladiator II: Step into the ring with this classic, in-depth account of the ancient Romans’ obsession with the bloody and brutal games.
“[The Way of t- Author: Mannix, Daniel P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 212
- Publish Date: October 22 2024
- ISBN10: 1504090888
- Language: English
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The Missing Thread: A Women’s History of the Ancient World
$35.00 Add to cartOne of The Smithsonian‘s 10 best history books of 2024
One of BBC History Magazine‘s best books of 2024 “Thoroughly researched and sprightly…. a complete history of the [Mediterranean world] with th- Author: Dunn, Daisy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: July 30 2024
- ISBN10: 0593299663
- Language: English
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Populus: Living and Dying in Ancient Rome
$30.00 Add to cartThis revealing look at life in ancient Rome offers a compelling journey through the vivid landscape of politics, domestic life, entertainment, and inequality experienced daily by Romans of all social … [more below]
- Author: de la Bédoyère, Guy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: April 24 2024
- ISBN10: 0226832945
- Language: English
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The Ruins of Rome
$39.99 Add to cartThe beguiling ruins of Rome have a long history of allure. They first engaged the attention of later mediaeval tourists, just as they do today. The interest of travellers was captured in the Renaissan… [more below]
- Author: Mayer, Roland
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 394
- Publish Date: February 06 2025
- ISBN10: 1009430106
- Language: English
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Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient World
$21.99 Add to cartIn her international bestseller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome, from its slightly shabby Iron Age origins to its reign as the undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean. No
- Author: Beard, Mary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: December 17 2024
- ISBN10: 1324095601
- Language: English
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A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins
$29.99 Add to cartHold the glory–and infamy–of ancient Rome in the palm of your hand in this extraordinary and accessible story of history’s greatest superpower, as told through humanity’s most universal object: the … [more below]
- Author: Harney, Gareth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: January 14 2025
- ISBN10: 1668014130
- Language: English
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Defence Speeches
$14.95 Read moreCicero (106-43 BC) was the greatest orator of the ancient world. He dominated the Roman courts, usually appearing for the defense. His speeches are masterpieces of persuasion. They are compellingly wr… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Cicero
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: August 31 2009
- ISBN10: 0199537909
- Language: English
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The Annals: The Reigns of Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero
$16.95 Add to cartHere is a lively new translation of Cornelius Tacitus’ timeless history of three of Rome’s most memorable emperors. Tacitus, who condemns the depravity of these rulers, which he saw as proof of the co… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics
- Author: Tacitus, Cornelius
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 592
- Publish Date: August 10 2008
- ISBN10: 019282421X
- Language: English
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Clodia of Rome: Champion of the Republic
$29.99 Add to cartOne of Rome’s most powerful women, Clodia has been maligned over two thousand years as a promiscuous, husband-murdering harlot–thanks to her starring role in one of Cicero’s most famous speeches in t
- Author: Boin, Douglas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: August 12 2025
- ISBN10: 1324035676
- Language: English
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Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World’s Mightiest Empire
$29.99 Add to cartA new history of two centuries of Jewish revolts against the Roman Empire, drawing on recent archeological discoveries and new scholarship by leading historian Barry Strauss.
Jews vs. Rome is a grippi- Author: Strauss, Barry
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: August 19 2025
- ISBN10: 1668009595
- Language: English
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Rome and Persia: The Seven Hundred Year Rivalry
$21.99 Add to cartA “magnificent” (Spectator) history of the epic rivalry between the ancient world’s two great superpowers
The Roman empire was like no other. Stretching from the north of Britain to the Sahara, and- Author: Goldsworthy, Adrian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 592
- Publish Date: May 06 2025
- ISBN10: 1541619951
- Language: English
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The Year God Died: Jesus and the Roman Empire in 33 AD
$32.00 Add to cartA groundbreaking account of how the Roman Empire shaped the life and death of Jesus, overturning centuries of historical beliefs around the world–from the New York Times bestselling author of The Fir… [more below]
- Author: Lacey, James
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 20 2025
- ISBN10: 593355229
- Language: English
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The Neverending Empire: The Infinite Impact of Ancient Rome
$30.00 Add to cartFrom the international bestselling author and notable journalist Aldo Cazzullo comes a brilliantly researched and extremely accessible journey through the history and legacy of the Roman Empire.
“Th
- Author: Cazzullo, Aldo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 29 2025
- ISBN10: 0008700427
- Language: English
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The Buried City: Unearthing the Real Pompeii
$25.00 Add to cartThe director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park offers a vivid view of daily life in the lost city, shares the latest discoveries, and reflects on preserving heritage.
In The Buried City, Gabriel Zuc- Author: Zuchtriegel, Gabriel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 15 2025
- ISBN10: 0226839605
- Language: English
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The Annals & The Histories
$21.00 Add to cartCornelius Tacitus brilliantly chronicles the moral decline and rampant civil unrest in the Roman Empire in a period when the earliest foundations of modern Europe were being laid. The Annals commence … [more below]
- Series: Modern Library Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Tacitus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 640
- Publish Date: April 08 2003
- ISBN10: 0812966996
- Language: English
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On the Shortness of Life: The Stoic Classic
$14.99 Read more- Series: Capstone Classics
- Author: Seneca, Lucius Annaeus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 23 2024
- ISBN10: 1907312544
- Language: English
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Those About to Die
$19.00 Add to cartThe basis for the new Peacock television series: The classic, in-depth account of the ancient Romans’ obsession with the bloody and brutal gladiatorial games.
“If you can imagine a superior American- Author: Mannix, Daniel P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 212
- Publish Date: July 25 2024
- ISBN10: 1504098447
- Language: English
