Rome
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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 Add to cart“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
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Pompeii: A Captivating Guide to the City in Ancient Rome That Was Buried Because of the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius during the R
$25.99 Add to cartDiscover the mysteries and secrets of Pompeii, the city that disappeared in the fires of Mount Vesuvius and was buried for centuries.
Pompeii was destroyed by the horrific eruption of Mount Vesuvius in
- Author: History, Captivating
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 122
- Publish Date: July 08 2021
- ISBN10: 1637163894
- Language: English
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Rome Is Burning: Nero and the Fire That Ended a Dynasty
$49.92 Add to cartDrawing on new archaeological evidence, an authoritative history of Rome’s Great Fire–and how it inflicted lasting harm on the Roman Empire
According to legend, the Roman emperor Nero set fire to his- Series: Turning Points in Ancient History #9
- Author: Barrett, Anthony a.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: November 10 2020
- ISBN10: 0691172315
- Language: English
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Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny
$19.99 Add to cartLearn why the Roman Republic collapsed — and how it could have continued to thrive — with this insightful history from an award-winning author.
In Mortal Republic, prize-winning historian Edward J.- Author: Watts, Edward J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: August 25 2020
- ISBN10: 1541646487
- Language: English
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Rome’s Italian Wars: Books 6-10
$14.95 Add to cart“People have it in their minds that he would have been a match for Alexander, had Alexander turned his arms on Europe.”
Here is a superb new translation of Books 6 to 10 of Livy’s monumental history o- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Livy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: March 14 2013
- ISBN10: 019956485X
- Language: English
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A Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities: Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from History’s Most Orthodox Empire
$23.99 Add to cartWeird, decadent, degenerate, racially mixed, superstitious, theocratic, effeminate, and even hyper-literate, Byzantium has long been regarded by many as one big curiosity. According to Voltaire, it re… [more below]
- Author: Kaldellis, Anthony
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: October 02 2017
- ISBN10: 0190625945
- Language: English
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The Spartacus War
$17.99 Add to cartAn authoritative account from an expert author: The Spartacus War is the first popular history of the revolt in English.
The Spartacus War is the extraordinary story of the most famous slave rebellio- Author: Strauss, Barry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 02 2010
- ISBN10: 1416532064
- Language: English
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Julius Caesar
$6.95 Add to cartThe Signet Classics edition of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy of conspiracy and betrayal.
In the first of his Roman history plays, the Bard tells the story of the murder of emperor Julius Caesar and t- Series: Shakespeare, Signet Classic
- Author: Shakespeare, William
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 01 1998
- ISBN10: 0451526899
- Language: English
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Byzantium: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartAfter surviving the fifth century fall of the Western European Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire flourished as one of the most powerful economic, cultural, and military forces in Europe for a thousan… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Sarris, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: October 01 2015
- ISBN10: 0199236119
- Language: English
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The Shortest History of Italy: 3,000 Years from the Romans to the Renaissance to a Modern Republic – A Retelling for Our Times
$16.95 Add to cartThe calendar. The Senate. The university. The piano, the heliocentric model, and the pizzeria. It’s hard to imagine a world without Italian influence–and easy to assume that inventions like these cou
- Series: Shortest History
- Author: King, Ross
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: April 16 2024
- ISBN10: 1891011456
- Language: English
