Chronological Period/Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
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The Collected Poems
$12.95 Add to cart“A Greek gentleman in a straw hat, standing absolutely motionless at a slight angle to the universe.” E. M. Forster’s famous description of C. P. Cavafy–the most widely known and best loved modern Gr… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Cavafy, C. P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: August 31 2009
- ISBN10: 0199555958
- Language: English
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The Annals of Imperial Rome
$19.00 Add to cartHis last work, regarded by many as the greatest work of contemporary scholarship, Tacitus’ The Annals of Imperial Rome recount with depth and insight the history of the Roman Empire during the first c… [more below]
- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Tacite
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: June 30 1956
- ISBN10: 0140440607
- Language: English
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For the Freedom of Zion: The Great Revolt of Jews Against Romans, 66-74 CE
$37.50 Read moreA definitive account of the great revolt of Jews against Rome and the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple
“Deeply impressive. . . . Essential for all future discussions of the subject.”–Barry Strauss- Author: Rogers, Guy MacLean
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 744
- Publish Date: January 04, 2022
- ISBN10: 030024813X
- Language: English
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Lays of Ancient Rome: Epic Poems
$5.50 Add to cart- Author: Macaulay, Thomas Babington
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 74
- Publish Date: April 26 2021
- ISBN10: 8027340756
- Language: English
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Roman Empire: Rise & The Fall. Explore The History, Mythology, Legends, Epic Battles & Lives Of The Emperors, Legions, Heroes, Gladi
$19.99 Add to cartThe Roman Empire may have fallen thousands of years ago, but the lessons and the legacy left behind lives on to this day
From a tiny settlement on the banks of the Tiber River, Rome grew into a colossa
- Author: Brought Alive, History
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 174
- Publish Date: June 18 2021
- ISBN10: 1914312058
- Language: English
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Mary Magdalene: Women, the Church, and the Great Deception
$18.00 Read moreFrom one of Italy’s most renowned historians of religion, an exciting new portrait of one of Christianity’s most complex–and most misunderstood–figures: Mary Magdalene
Jesus’ favorite and most devot
- Author: Valerio, Adriana
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: November 16 2021
- ISBN10: 1609457056
- Language: English
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The Egyptian Book of the Dead Mysticism of the Pert Em Heru
$28.95 Add to cartTHE EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD MYSTICISM OF THE PERT EM HERU ” I Know myself, I know myself, I am One With God -From the Pert Em Heru “The Ru Pert em Heru” or “Ancient Egyptian Book of The Dead,” or “B… [more below]
- Author: Ashby, Muata
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 388
- Publish Date: January 01 2006
- ISBN10: 1884564283
- Language: English
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The Odyssey: (The Stephen Mitchell Translation)
$19.99 Add to cartFrom Stephen Mitchell, the renowned translator whose Iliad was named one of The New Yorker‘s Favorite Books of 2011, comes a vivid new translation of the Odyssey, complete with textual notes and an il… [more below]
- Author: Mitchell, Stephen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: October 07 2014
- ISBN10: 145167418X
- Language: English
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Cincinnatus and the Citizen-Servant Ideal: The Roman Legend’s Life, Times, and Legacy
$20.99 Add to cart- Author: Hillyard, Michael J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 196
- Publish Date: September 01 2001
- ISBN10: 1401011268
- Language: English
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The Life of Greece: The Story of Civilization, Volume II
$64.99 Add to cartThe Story of Civilization, Volume II: A history of Greek civilization from the beginnings, and of civilization in the Near East from the Death of Alexander to the Roman Conquest of Greece. This is the
- Author: Durant, Will
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 828
- Publish Date: April 16 2018
- ISBN10: 1638231133
- Language: English
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The Etruscans: Lost Civilizations
$18.00 Add to cartNow in paperback, a brief introduction to the mysteries of the enigmatic, ancient civilization in the area of modern Italy.
The Etruscans were a powerful people, marked by an influential civilization- Series: Lost Civilizations
- Author: Shipley, Lucy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: January 22 2024
- ISBN10: 1789148324
- Language: English
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The Inca Empire: An Enthralling Overview of the Incas, Their Civilization in Ancient Peru, and the Spanish Conquest
$26.99 Add to cartDid you know that the Incas worshiped the mummies of their emperors?
For the Incas, death didn’t exist; it simply took the dead to a different plane of life. So, the mummies of their emperors were trea
- Author: Wellman, Billy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 118
- Publish Date: April 28 2023
- ISBN10: 9798887651446
- Language: English
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Shamanic Wisdom in the Pyramid Texts: The Mystical Tradition of Ancient Egypt
$26.95 Read moreA radical reinterpretation of the Pyramid Texts as shamanic mystical wisdom rather than funerary rituals
– Reveals the mystical nature of Egyptian civilization denied by orthodox Egyptologists – Exami- Author: Naydler, Jeremy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: December 01 2004
- ISBN10: 0892817550
- Language: English
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Outlines of Pyrrhonism
$13.99 Add to cartThroughout history philosophers have sought to define, understand, and delineate concepts important to human well-being. One such concept is “knowledge.” Many philosophers believed that absolute, cert… [more below]
- Series: Great Books in Philosophy
- Author: Empiricus, Sextus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 01 1990
- ISBN10: 0879755970
- Language: English
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1000 Poems from the Manyoshu: The Complete Nippon Gakujutsu Shinkokai Translation
$24.95 Add to cartDating from the 8th century and earlier, the Manyoshu is the oldest Japanese poetry anthology; it is also widely considered to be the best. The 1,000 poems (out of a total of more than 4,500) in this … [more below]
- Author: Anonymous
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 362
- Publish Date: March 04 2005
- ISBN10: 0486439593
- Language: English
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A Treatise of Human Nature
$24.95 Add to cart“One of the greatest of all philosophical works, covering knowledge, imagination, emotion, morality, and justice.” — Baroness Warnock, The List
Published in the mid-18th century and received with indi- Series: Dover Philosophical Classics
- Author: Hume, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 455
- Publish Date: November 17 2003
- ISBN10: 0486432505
- Language: English
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The Silver Branch
$12.99 Read moreViolence and unrest are sweeping through Roman Britain. Justin and Flavius find themselves caught up in the middle of it all when they discover a plot to overthrow the Emperor. In fear for their lives
- Series: Roman Britain Trilogy #2
- Author: Sutcliff, Rosemary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 09 2010
- ISBN10: 0312644310
- Language: English
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Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization
$20.00 Add to cartFilled with unforgettable stories of emperors, generals, and religious patriarchs, as well as fascinating glimpses into the life of the ordinary citizen, Lost to the West reveals how much we owe to th… [more below]
- Author: Brownworth, Lars
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 01 2010
- ISBN10: 0307407969
- Language: English
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Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future
$11.95 Add to cartNietzsche’s mature masterpiece, Beyond Good and Evil considers the origins and nature of Judeo-Christian morality; the end of philosophical dogmatism and beginning of perspectivism; the questionable v… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics
- Author: Nietzsche, Friedrich
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: January 15 2009
- ISBN10: 0199537070
- Language: English
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The Extraordinary Voyage of Pytheas the Greek
$24.00 Add to cartAround 330 b.c., a remarkable adventurer named Pytheas set out from the Greek colony of Massalia (now Marseille) on the Mediterranean Sea to explore the fabled, terrifying lands of northern Europe. Re… [more below]
- Author: Cunliffe, Barry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: March 04 2003
- ISBN10: 0142002542
- Language: English
