Rome
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Images and Translations: The Etruscans Abroad
$65.00 Read moreProfessor Larissa Bonfante’s great gift was the ability to evoke, in a fresh, immediate, and convincing way, the experiences, beliefs, and thoughts of people living more than two thousand years ago. H
- Series: Thomas Spencer Jerome Lectures
- Author: Bonfante, Larissa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 494
- Publish Date: May 08 2023
- ISBN10: 0472131974
- Language: English
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Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero
$18.00 Read moreFrom acclaimed classical historian, author of Ghost on the Throne a high-stakes drama full of murder, madness, tyranny, perversion, with the sweep of history on the grand scale.
At the center, the tum- Author: Romm, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: December 02 2014
- ISBN10: 0307743748
- Language: English
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The Comedies
$16.95 Add to cart‘I thought you’d do what the common run of slaves normally do, cheating and tricking me because my son’s having an affair.’
Terence’s comedies have provided plots and characters for comic drama from cl… [more below]- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Terence
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: January 11 2010
- ISBN10: 0199556032
- Language: English
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Empires and Barbarians: The Fall of Rome and the Birth of Europe
$28.99 Add to cartEmpires and Barbarians presents a fresh, provocative look at how a recognizable Europe came into being in the first millennium AD. With sharp analytic insight, Peter Heather explores the dynamics of m… [more below]
- Author: Heather, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 752
- Publish Date: March 01 2012
- ISBN10: 0199892261
- Language: English
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The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians
$23.99 Add to cartThe death of the Roman Empire is one of the perennial mysteries of world history. Now, in this groundbreaking book, Peter Heather proposes a stunning new solution: Centuries of imperialism turned the … [more below]
- Author: Heather, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 592
- Publish Date: June 11 2007
- ISBN10: 0195325419
- Language: English
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The Story of Greece and Rome
$16.00 Add to cartThe extraordinary story of the intermingled civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, spanning more than six millennia, from the late Bronze Age to the seventh century
The magnificent civilization cr- Author: Spawforth, Tony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 392
- Publish Date: March 17 2020
- ISBN10: 0300251645
- Language: English
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Crassus: The First Tycoon
$18.00 Read moreThe story of Rome’s richest man, who died a humiliating desert death in search of military glory
- Series: Ancient Lives
- Author: Stothard, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: October 17 2023
- ISBN10: 300274173
- Language: English
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Ancient Rome and Pompeii: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #13: Vacation Under the Volcano
$7.99 Read moreThe #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. Track the
- Series: Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #14
- Author: Osborne, Mary Pope
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: April 25 2006
- ISBN10: 0375832203
- Language: English
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Julius Caesar
$8.95 Read moreThe Annotated Shakespeare series enables readers to fully understand and enjoy the plays of the world’s greatest dramatist
The first tragedy to be played in the new Globe Theatre, Julius Caesar is se- Series: Annotated Shakespeare
- Author: Shakespeare, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: September 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0300108095
- Language: English
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Conquest: Julius Caesar’s Gallic War
$34.99 Read moreIn 58 B.C., the Helvetii of Gaul leave their homeland, requesting safe passage through Roman territory. Seizing the opportunity to realize his dream of conquering Celtica, Julius Caesar blocks their p
- Author: Ben Yakhlef, Tarek
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: February 27 2024
- ISBN10: 1775101541
- Language: English
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Why Empires Fall: Rome, America, and the Future of the West
$18.00 Read moreA new perspective on parallels between ancient Rome and the modern world, and what comes next
“[A] provocative short book . . . with a novel twist.”–The Economist Over the last three centuries, the- Author: Heather, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: September 10 2024
- ISBN10: 0300280084
- Language: English
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Catullus: Selected Poems
$26.00 Add to cartA vivid and musical rendering of the poetry of Catullus, whose passionate verses have captivated readers for centuries
In the fourteenth century, a manuscript surfaced in Verona that had been lost fo- Author: Catullus, Gaius Valerius
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: April 23 2024
- ISBN10: 0300275293
- Language: English
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Legion: Life in the Roman Army
$45.00 Read moreFollow the life of an ordinary Roman soldier–from enlistment to the battlefield–in this intimate look at everyday life in the Roman army.
- Author: Abdy, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 26 2024
- ISBN10: 1606069187
- Language: English
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How to Make Money: An Ancient Guide to Wealth Management
$17.95 Add to cartAn enriching collection of classical writings about how ancient Romans made–and thought about–money
Ancient Romans liked money. But how did they make a living and sometimes even become rich? The Rom- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Grillo, Luca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: June 04 2024
- ISBN10: 0691239126
- Language: English
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The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome: A History of the Ptolemies
$35.00 Add to cartA compelling history of the Ptolemies, the decline of Egypt, and the rising power of the Roman Empire
The Ptolemaic era, Egypt’s last and one of its longest dynasties, was in many ways a gilded age.- Author: De La Bedoyere, Guy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 24 2024
- ISBN10: 0300275528
- Language: English
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Meditations
$14.99 Add to cartA timeless guide to Stoic philosophy, Meditations by Marcus Aurelius offers invaluable insights into life, virtue, and resilience. This influential work offers a window into the mind of a Stoic philo
- Author: Aurelius, Marcus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: February 15 2023
- ISBN10: 9354407269
- Language: English
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Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire
$18.99 Add to cartA “lively, wide-ranging” (TheTimes, UK)cultural history of the goddess of love
Aphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a froth of white foam. But long before the ancient Gree- Author: Hughes, Bettany
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: May 14 2024
- ISBN10: 1541606043
- Language: English
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My Roman History: A Memoir
$30.00 Read more“A lyrical and moving exploration of the ways in which the heart governs even the pursuit of a life of the mind, this a book for anyone who has ever loved Rome, as well as anyone who shares the experi… [more below]
- Author: Holstein, Alizah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: June 25 2024
- ISBN10: 0593490088
- Language: English
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Et Cetera: An Illustrated Guide to Latin Phrases
$24.99 Add to cartA gorgeously illustrated guide to memorable Latin phrases, including famous quotations on love, death, nature, politics, and more.
Latin may be a “dead” language, but it’s all around us–in science, p- Author: Lee-Chin, Maia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 27 2024
- ISBN10: 1524886343
- Language: English
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Uncommon Wrath: How Caesar and Cato’s Deadly Rivalry Destroyed the Roman Republic
$32.00 Read moreA dual biography of Julius Caesar and Cato the Younger that offers a dire warning: republics collapse when partisanship overrides the common good.
In Uncommon Wrath, historian Josiah Osgood tells the- Author: Osgood, Josiah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: November 29, 2022
- ISBN10: 1541620119
- Language: English
