History

ISBN: 9783805345293
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
The sword is not only in ancient Rome a product of a highly developed technology, but is it primarily seen as a metaphor for imperial power. Starting with the rise of rome, to the uprising of the peoples in north and east of the empire, which fina... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780904152654
Published by : British School at Rome
Series: Archaeological Monographs of the British School at Rome
Volume: 21
One of the greatest consequences of Rome’s expansion across the Mediterranean world in the course of the Republic and the earliest years of the Empire was an exponential growth in the population and extent of the city itself... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781909160460
Published by : Amber Books
Fighting Techniques of the Ancient World describes the fighting techniques of soldiers in Europe and the Middle East in an age before gunpowder. The book explores the unique tactics required to win battles with the technology avai... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781903018927
Published by : Prospect Books
Palladius wrote in the 5th century AD. His is the latest of Roman agricultural texts and perhaps for that reason was the treatise most widely distributed in the medieval world, being translated into Italian, Catalan and Middle English, among other... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783805345972
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
In antiquity oracles were not only part of everyday life of every citizen, but they also influenced the politics of an entire state. Oracles were always adapted to the individual needs of the worshiping community. Their architectural manifestation... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781781591499
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
The Gallic Wars were a series of military campaigns waged by the Roman proconsul Julius Caesar against several Gallic tribes. They lasted from 58 BC to 50 BC and culminated in the decisive Battle of Alesia in 52 BC, in which a com... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9782503542195
Published by : Brepols
Series: Corpus Christianorum Continuatio Mediaevalis
Volume: 239A
Die Postille Dicta de tempore wurde in der umfangreichen hussitischen Fachliteratur nur selten erwähnt, obwohl schon 1915 ueber das Manuskript berichtet und dann dieses Werk im Verzeichnis der lateinischen Schriften von Mag. Johannes Hus angefu... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9782503529172
Published by : Brepols
Series: Corpus Christianorum Continuatio Mediaevalis
Volume: 2C
Aelred de Rievaulx (1110-1167) vécut une grande partie de sa jeunesse à la cour du roi d'Écosse. Il y étudia et y vécut dans l'amitié de ceux qui l'entouraient. Toutefois, en 1133, il entra à l'Abbaye de Rievaulx, près de York, d'obédience cist... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781445603506
Published by : Amberley Publishing
A new, revised edition of this in-depth study of prehistoric carved stones, interpreting their purpose and design.Following a devastating fire in 2003, an area of moorland above Robin Hoods Bay on the North Yorkshire coast in England was laid bare... .... Learn More