Chronological Period/Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
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The Divine Comedy: Volume 1: Hell
$17.00 Read moreThe first volume of Dante’s Divine Comedy
Guided by the poet Virgil, Dante plunges to the very depths of Hell and embarks on his arduous journey towards God. Together they descend through the nine cir- Series: Divine Comedy
- Author: Alighieri, Dante
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 30 1950
- ISBN10: 140440062
- Language: English
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The Akkadian Empire: An Enthralling Overview of the Rise and Fall of the Akkadians
$27.99 Add to cartDiscover the remarkable history of the first ancient empire of Mesopotamia after the long-lived civilization of Sumer!
Where did Sargon the Great come from-this abandoned baby rescued from the river?
Ho
- Author: History, Enthralling
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 158
- Publish Date: March 31 2022
- ISBN10: 1956296441
- Language: English
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Meditations of Marcus Aurelius (Deluxe Hardcover Edition)
$9.99 Add to cartMeditations offers timeless guidance for troubled times. Renowned for his principled leadership, Aurelius kept private notes detailing his philosophy on life and leadership. Meditations is a collectio… [more below]
- Author: Aurelius, Marcus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: June 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1441337385
- Language: English
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Escape from Rome: The Failure of Empire and the Road to Prosperity
$23.95 Read moreThe gripping story of how the end of the Roman Empire was the beginning of the modern world
The fall of the Roman Empire has long been considered one of the greatest disasters in history. But in this- Series: Princeton Economic History of the Western World #94
- Author: Scheidel, Walter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 704
- Publish Date: March 16 2021
- ISBN10: 0691216738
- Language: English
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America on Trial: A Defense of the Founding
$27.95 Read moreThe Founding of the American Republic is on trial. Critics say it was a poison pill with a time-release formula; we are its victims. Its principles are responsible for the country’s moral and social d
- Author: Reilly, Robert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: April 02 2020
- ISBN10: 1586179489
- Language: English
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Egyptian Mythology: Tales of Egyptian Gods, Goddesses, Pharaohs, & the Legacy of Ancient Egypt
$14.99 Add to cartFew civilizations hold the lure and appeal as ancient Egypt. Renown for their colossal temples, ornate tombs and an elaborate god mythology, ancient Egypt is a land of romance, mystery, and appeal for
- Author: Hansen, Dale
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 62
- Publish Date: October 12 2019
- ISBN10: 1922346012
- Language: English
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Ship of Fools: An Anthology of Learned Nonsense About Primitive Society
$19.99 Add to cartDr. Hallpike spent his first ten years as an anthropologist living with mountain tribes in Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea and writing up his research for publication. He learned that primitive societie
- Author: Hallpike, C. R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 206
- Publish Date: October 16 2018
- ISBN10: 9527065550
- Language: English
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Sumi-e: The Art of Japanese Ink Painting [With CD/DVD]
$39.95 Add to cartIn this Japanese ink painting book renowned Japanese master Shozo Sato offers his own personal teaching on the beautiful art of sumi-e painting.
Sumi-e: The Art of Japanese Ink Painting provides step-- Author: Sato, Shozo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: June 10 2010
- ISBN10: 4805310960
- Language: English
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On the Order of Nature: For a Phylosophical Ascesis
$19.80 Add to cartWith PARMENIDES began what is called, in more specific terms, true Philosophy. The Eleatic, and his Poem, constitute a “beacon” whose light illumined Plato and even Aristotle, and consequently all the
- Series: Aurea Vidya Collection #11
- Author: Parmenides
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 138
- Publish Date: July 04 2011
- ISBN10: 1931406103
- Language: English
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The Forty Two Precepts of Maat, the Philosophy of Righteous Action and the Ancient Egyptian Wisdom Texts
$18.95 Add to cartTHE FORTY TWO PRECEPTS OF MAAT, THE PHILOSOPHY OF RIGHTEOUS ACTION AND THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN WISDOM TEXTS ADVANCED STUDIES This manual is designed for use with the 1998 Maat Philosophy Class conducted … [more below]
- Author: Ashby, Muata
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: January 01 2006
- ISBN10: 1884564488
- Language: English
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Hathor Rising: The Power of the Goddess in Ancient Egypt
$19.95 Add to cart– The first book to seriously examine the feminine aspect of Egyptian religion sheds new light on the important role of the goddess Hathor-Sekhmet.
– This accessible study sheds much new light on anci- Author: Roberts, Alison
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: June 01 1997
- ISBN10: 089281621X
- Language: English
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Devil: Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christiantiry
$25.95 Add to cart“Evil–the infliction of pain upon sentient beings–is one of the most long-standing and serious problems of human existence. Frequently and in many cultures evil has been personified. This book is a
- Series: Cornell Paperbacks
- Author: Russell, Jeffrey Burton
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 02 1987
- ISBN10: 0801494095
- Language: English
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Ancient and Medieval Siege Weapons: A Fully Illustrated Guide To Siege Weapons And Tactics
$19.95 Add to cartIn this richly illustrated guide, author Konstantin Nossov masterfully analyzes and recreates the weaponry, tactics, and stratagems of the ancient world. He offers first a comprehensive history of sie… [more below]
- Author: Nossov, Konstantin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: September 04 2012
- ISBN10: 0762782641
- Language: English
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The Book of Greek and Roman Folktales, Legends, and Myths
$65.00 Read moreThe first anthology ever to present the entire range of ancient Greek and Roman stories–from myths and fairy tales to jokes
Captured centaurs and satyrs, talking animals, people who suddenly change s- Author: Hansen, William
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 584
- Publish Date: March 07 2017
- ISBN10: 0691170150
- Language: English
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The Georgics of Virgil (Bilingual Edition)
$19.00 Add to cartJohn Dryden called Virgil’s Georgics, written between 37 and 30 B.C.E., “the best poem by the best poet.” The poem, newly translated by the poet and translator David Ferry, is one of the great songs,
- Author: Ferry, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 02 2006
- ISBN10: 0374530319
- Language: English
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The Analects of Confucius
$19.95 Add to cartCompiled by disciples of Confucius in the centuries following his death in 479 B.C.E., The Analects of Confucius is a collection of aphorisms and historical anecdotes embodying the basic values of the
- Series: Translations from the Asian Classics
- Author: Watson, Burton
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: November 09 2009
- ISBN10: 0231141653
- Language: English
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Stand, Columbia: A History of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1754-2004
$39.95 Add to cartStand, Columbia! Alma Mater
Through the storms of Time abide Stand, Columbia! Alma Mater Through the storms of Time abide. “Stand, Columbia!” by Gilbert Oakley Ward, Columbia College 1902 (1904) Marki- Series: Columbiana
- Author: McCaughey, Robert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 715
- Publish Date: October 22 2003
- ISBN10: 0231130082
- Language: English
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Propertius: The Poems
$12.95 Add to cartOf all the great classical love poets, Propertius (c. 50-10 BC) is surely one of those with most immediate appeal for readers today. His helpless infatuation for the sinister figure of his mistress Cy… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Propertius
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 28 2009
- ISBN10: 0199555923
- Language: English
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The Complete Aeschylus: Volume II: Persians and Other Plays
$15.99 Add to cartBased on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New … [more below]
- Series: Greek Tragedy in New Translations (Paperback)
- Author: Aeschylus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: March 17 2009
- ISBN10: 0195373286
- Language: English
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Egyptian Myth
$12.99 Add to cartEgyptian myths articulated the core values of one of the longest lasting civilizations in history, and myths of deities such as Isis and Osiris influenced contemporary cultures and became part of the … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Pinch, Geraldine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 143
- Publish Date: July 08 2004
- ISBN10: 0192803468
- Language: English
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