History

ISBN: 9781848682405
Published by : Amberley Publishing
This book provides an authoritative introduction to the history and archaeology of Lindisfarne, from its earliest occupation to the twenty-first century. Arranged chronologically, specific chapters address prehistoric settlement, the foundation of... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781848841840
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
By the time Cleomenes III became king in 235 BC, Spartan power and prestige had been in steady decline for a century and a half. The state that had defied the Persians at Thermopylae and Plataea and humbled the Athenians in the Pe... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781848847972
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Richard Evans revisits the sites of a selection of Greek and Roman battles and sieges to seek new insights. The battle narratives in ancient sources can be a thrilling read and form the basis of our knowledge of these epic events,... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783515104081
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Fritz Gschnitzer (1929–2008) war einer der bedeutendsten Althistoriker seiner Generation. Seine Griechische Sozialgeschichte, in mehrere Sprachen übersetzt, bleibt dreißig Jahre nach der Erstauflage die maßgebliche Einleitung in dieses Thema und e... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781848844636
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
"A teenage king in 223 BC, Antiochus III inherited an empire in shambles, ravaged by civil strife and eroded by territorial secessions. He proved himself a true heir of Alexander: he defeated rebel armies and embarked on a ca... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780714122847
Published by : British Museum Press
The Parthenon is one of the world’s most iconic buildings. Today its silhouette symbolizes Greece. In fifth century BC Athens it was the proud embodiment of the power not only of that city’s empire, but of the politici... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783515103077
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
In ancient Greece, religion and politics were inextricably linked. This symbiosis manifests itself particularly clearly in Greek sanctuaries as locations of both cult practices and political activities. A colloquium held at Münster aimed at analys... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783515104777
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Die komplexe Geschichte der hellenistischen Staatenwelt ist in ihren größeren Zusammenhängen einzig durch das umfangreicher erhaltene Werk des arkadischen Politikers und Geschichtsschreibers Polybios fassbar. Mit seinen Historien verfasste er Univ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781848846180
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
The army that emerged from the reforms of Philip II of Macedon proved to be without equal in the period covered and one of the most successful in the whole of the ancient period. Much has been written on aspects of Macedonian warf... .... Learn More