More than any other type of environment, with the possible exception of mountains, the sea has been understood since antiquity as being immovable to a proverbial degree. Yet it was the sea's capacity for movement - both literally and figuratively through such emotions as fear ...
More than any other type of environment, with the possible exception of mountains, the sea has been understood since antiquity as being immovable to a proverbial degree. Yet it was the sea's capacity for movement - both literally and figuratively through such emotions as fear ...
Esarhaddon, King of Assyria continues Josette Elayi's narrative journey through the lives of the kings of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Using both archaeological and textual evidence, Elayi examines the contentious circumstances surrounding Esarhaddon's accession to the throne in 681 BCE, his rebuilding of Babylon ...
Esarhaddon, King of Assyria continues Josette Elayi's narrative journey through the lives of the kings of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Using both archaeological and textual evidence, Elayi examines the contentious circumstances surrounding Esarhaddon's accession to the throne in 681 BCE, his rebuilding of Babylon ...
Ancient Egypt offers rich sources of documentary evidence for the study of the experiences of dependent people, particularly enslaved persons, and how they changed over almost four millennia from the Old Kingdom to the early Islamic period. This volume, the work of a team of ...
Ancient Egypt offers rich sources of documentary evidence for the study of the experiences of dependent people, particularly enslaved persons, and how they changed over almost four millennia from the Old Kingdom to the early Islamic period. This volume, the work of a team of ...
ISAC. Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago. Chicago, 2024
This volume—the companion book to the special exhibition Back to School in Babylonia of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago—explores education in the Old Babylonian period through the lens of House F in Nippur, excavated jointly ...
ISAC. Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago. Chicago, 2024
This volume—the companion book to the special exhibition Back to School in Babylonia of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago—explores education in the Old Babylonian period through the lens of House F in Nippur, excavated jointly ...
There are few historical figures more integral to South Asian history than Emperor Ashoka, a third-century BCE king who ruled over a larger area of the Indian subcontinent than anyone else before British colonial rule. Ashoka sought not only to rule his territory but also ...
There are few historical figures more integral to South Asian history than Emperor Ashoka, a third-century BCE king who ruled over a larger area of the Indian subcontinent than anyone else before British colonial rule. Ashoka sought not only to rule his territory but also ...
The hellenistic royal families, from Alexander the Great to the last Cleopatra, took part in dynastic in-fighting that was vicious, colourful and instructive. In this they anticipated by centuries the better-known excesses under Roman potentates such as Claudius and Nero. This new enhanced and revised ...
The hellenistic royal families, from Alexander the Great to the last Cleopatra, took part in dynastic in-fighting that was vicious, colourful and instructive. In this they anticipated by centuries the better-known excesses under Roman potentates such as Claudius and Nero. This new enhanced and revised ...
Imagine you are a traveler sailing to the major cities around the Mediterranean in 750 BC. You would notice a remarkable similarity in the dress, alphabet, consumer goods, and gods from Gibraltar to Tyre. This was not the Greek world-it was the Phoenician. Propelled by ...
Imagine you are a traveler sailing to the major cities around the Mediterranean in 750 BC. You would notice a remarkable similarity in the dress, alphabet, consumer goods, and gods from Gibraltar to Tyre. This was not the Greek world-it was the Phoenician. Propelled by ...
At the end of the acclaimed history 1177 B.C., many of the Late Bronze Age civilizations of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean lay in ruins, undone by invasion, revolt, natural disasters, famine, and the demise of international trade. An interconnected world that had boasted ...
At the end of the acclaimed history 1177 B.C., many of the Late Bronze Age civilizations of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean lay in ruins, undone by invasion, revolt, natural disasters, famine, and the demise of international trade. An interconnected world that had boasted ...
A sweeping new account of ancient Greek culture and its remarkable diversity
Covering the whole of the ancient Greek experience from its beginnings late in the third millennium BCE to the Roman conquest in 30 BCE, Out of One, Many is an accessible and lively ...
A sweeping new account of ancient Greek culture and its remarkable diversity
Covering the whole of the ancient Greek experience from its beginnings late in the third millennium BCE to the Roman conquest in 30 BCE, Out of One, Many is an accessible and lively ...
University Of North Carolina Press. Chapel Hill, 2024
The Crisis of Catiline situates students in Rome in 63 BCE during a time of urban and rural tumult, economic instability, sensational trials, and electoral misconduct. Lucius Sergius Catilina (or "Catiline"), a charismatic and scandal-plagued noble, has proposed radical reforms that are favored by the ...
University Of North Carolina Press. Chapel Hill, 2024
The Crisis of Catiline situates students in Rome in 63 BCE during a time of urban and rural tumult, economic instability, sensational trials, and electoral misconduct. Lucius Sergius Catilina (or "Catiline"), a charismatic and scandal-plagued noble, has proposed radical reforms that are favored by the ...
Herod the Great (73-4 BCE) was a phenomenally energetic ruler who took advantage of the chaos of the Roman revolution to establish himself as a major figure in a changing Roman world and transform the landscape of Judaea. Both Jews and Christians developed myths about ...
Herod the Great (73-4 BCE) was a phenomenally energetic ruler who took advantage of the chaos of the Roman revolution to establish himself as a major figure in a changing Roman world and transform the landscape of Judaea. Both Jews and Christians developed myths about ...
A wide-ranging and dramatic account of the Antonine plague, the mysterious disease that struck the Roman Empire at its pinnacle
In the middle of the second century AD, Rome was at its prosperous and powerful apex. The emperor Marcus Aurelius reigned over a vast territory ...
A wide-ranging and dramatic account of the Antonine plague, the mysterious disease that struck the Roman Empire at its pinnacle
In the middle of the second century AD, Rome was at its prosperous and powerful apex. The emperor Marcus Aurelius reigned over a vast territory ...
The story of Maecenas and his role in the evolution and continuing legacy of ancient Roman poetry and culture
An unelected statesman with exceptional powers, a patron of the arts and a luxury-loving friend of the emperor Augustus: Maecenas was one of the most prominent ...
The story of Maecenas and his role in the evolution and continuing legacy of ancient Roman poetry and culture
An unelected statesman with exceptional powers, a patron of the arts and a luxury-loving friend of the emperor Augustus: Maecenas was one of the most prominent ...
This novel biography brings Marcus Aurelius (121-180 CE) to life for a new generation of readers by exploring the emperor's fascinating psychological journey. Donald J. Robertson examines Marcus's relationships with key figures in his life, such as his mother, Domitia Lucilla, and the ...
This novel biography brings Marcus Aurelius (121-180 CE) to life for a new generation of readers by exploring the emperor's fascinating psychological journey. Donald J. Robertson examines Marcus's relationships with key figures in his life, such as his mother, Domitia Lucilla, and the ...
En esta apasionante historia del antiguo Próximo Oriente, Amanda Podany conduce a los lectores por un apasionante viaje desde la creación de las primeras ciudades del mundo hasta las conquistas de Alejandro Magno. El libro gira en torno a las historias de muchos hombres y ...
En esta apasionante historia del antiguo Próximo Oriente, Amanda Podany conduce a los lectores por un apasionante viaje desde la creación de las primeras ciudades del mundo hasta las conquistas de Alejandro Magno. El libro gira en torno a las historias de muchos hombres y ...
EL IMPERIO ROMANO NUNCA CAYÓTodos los imperios de la historia se han presentado como herederos de los antiguos romanos: el Imperio romano de Oriente, el Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico de Carlomagno, Moscú, «la tercera Roma», los imperios napoleónico y británico, los regímenes fascista y nazi ...
EL IMPERIO ROMANO NUNCA CAYÓTodos los imperios de la historia se han presentado como herederos de los antiguos romanos: el Imperio romano de Oriente, el Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico de Carlomagno, Moscú, «la tercera Roma», los imperios napoleónico y británico, los regímenes fascista y nazi ...
El nombre de Nerón, emperador del Imperio romano entre los años 54 y el 68, ha sido durante mucho tiempo sinónimo de crueldad, decadencia y despotismo. Según nos han contado, ordenó prender fuego a Roma y, mientras tanto, él tocaba la lira; luego, hizo limpiar ...
El nombre de Nerón, emperador del Imperio romano entre los años 54 y el 68, ha sido durante mucho tiempo sinónimo de crueldad, decadencia y despotismo. Según nos han contado, ordenó prender fuego a Roma y, mientras tanto, él tocaba la lira; luego, hizo limpiar ...
Esta obra no es solo un libro donde encontrar inspiración para nombrar a un bebé con ciertos ecos de helenismo antiguo, ni es un diccionario de mitología, ni una recopilación con fines prosopográficos. Ante todo, es un ensayo de divulgación onomástico, abierto y apto para ...
Esta obra no es solo un libro donde encontrar inspiración para nombrar a un bebé con ciertos ecos de helenismo antiguo, ni es un diccionario de mitología, ni una recopilación con fines prosopográficos. Ante todo, es un ensayo de divulgación onomástico, abierto y apto para ...
(Revista Desperta Ferro. Antigua y Medieval, Nº 83, año 2024)
Desperta Ferro Ediciones . Madrid, 2024
En la historia de Roma hubo emperadores que, como Pértinax, pasaron sin pena ni gloria. Otros, como Constantino el Grande (reg. 306-337), ejercieron una influencia tan profunda que a partir de su reinado ciertamente puede hablarse de una nueva etapa en el Imperio romano. Sus ...
(Revista Desperta Ferro. Antigua y Medieval, Nº 83, año 2024)
Desperta Ferro Ediciones . Madrid, 2024
En la historia de Roma hubo emperadores que, como Pértinax, pasaron sin pena ni gloria. Otros, como Constantino el Grande (reg. 306-337), ejercieron una influencia tan profunda que a partir de su reinado ciertamente puede hablarse de una nueva etapa en el Imperio romano. Sus ...
Cleopatra VII, una de las mujeres más famosas de la historia, gobernó Egipto durante 22 años. Perdió su reino una vez, lo recuperó, casi lo volvió a perder, amasó un imperio y finalmente lo perdió todo. Una diosa de niña, una reina a los 18 ...
Cleopatra VII, una de las mujeres más famosas de la historia, gobernó Egipto durante 22 años. Perdió su reino una vez, lo recuperó, casi lo volvió a perder, amasó un imperio y finalmente lo perdió todo. Una diosa de niña, una reina a los 18 ...
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