History

ISBN: 9781848325920
Published by : Frontline Books
There are two images of warfare that dominate Greek history. The better known is that of Achilles, the Homeric hero skilled in face-to-face combat to the death. He is a warrior who is outraged by deception on the battlefield. The alternative model... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781848841444
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
This latest volume in the Roman Conquests series deals with some of the best known Roman campaigns of all. Indeed, due to the involvement of Julius Caesar and the commentaries he wrote upon them, these are some of the most studied of any ancient c... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781905125449
Published by : Classical Press of Wales
Sextus Pompeius Magnus Pius, son of Pompey the Great, fits uneasily into narratives of Rome’s civil war of 49-31BC. Ronald Syme, father of international orthodoxy, stated that Sextus was ‘in reality an adventurer&rsquo... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781842175217
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Childhood in the Past
Volume: 5
The Society for the Study of Childhood in the Past, in conjunction with Oxbow Books, publishes this international journal, Childhood in the Past. This journal provides a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, international forum for the publication of ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407310183
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Series: Bar S
Volume: 2419
A collection of thirty-two papers dealing with the development of the city in the Adriatic area, on Italian, Dalmatian and Albanian coasts. The time period stretches from the Iron Age right through to the late Roman period. Contents: Contents: Epi... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783805345408
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
The march of Hannibal across the alps with his army and elephants is legendary. His victory over the Romans at the Battle of Cannae was still a strategic model in the 19th century. Thus, Livy delivers his judgment on his great opponent: you know h... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783805344616
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
Series: AW- Sonderband
Undoubtedly, Tarquinia is a capital of Etruscan grave paintings and are home to the largest underground gallery of art of ancient pre-roman murals in the Mediterranean. In this book the colorful and significant grave paintings, the exciting discov... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783515101882
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Potsdamer Altertumswissenschaftliche Beiträge (PAwB)
Volume: 41
Moyen fréquemment utilisé pour établir une communication avec les dieux, les offrandes ne correspondent pas exactement, telles qu'on les conçoit aujourd'hui, à ce que les Grecs désignaient ainsi. Le vocabulaire qui leur est associé et les contexte... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783805345255
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
Gaius Valerius Catullus (approx. 86-54 B.C.) was one of the greatest poets of the Roman Republic. His works are anything but but easy to access and they are full of riddles. Julia Haig Gaisser is skillfully isolating the contradictions in the life... .... Learn More