History

ISBN: 9783805345392
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
Why did the roman empire suffer under a depressingly long line of rulers, which at least spent parts of their reign in mental derangement? Did the praetorian guard really guarantee the safety of the emperor, or didn't they also liked to see themse... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783805344968
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
In 79 A.D. an unprecedented natural disaster struck Herculaneum. The eruption of Vesuvius is, seen in today's light, a great fluke for archeology, because large areas of the city were conserved for research. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill explains archaeo... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783515094481
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Potsdamer Altertumswissenschaftliche Beiträge (PAwB)
Volume: 40
Das römische Makedonien wurde in der althistorischen Forschung allzu oft nur als Randgebiet der römischen Welt wahrgenommen und ist hier vor allem durch punktuelle, wenngleich epochemachende Ereignisse im Bewusstsein, wie etwa durch die Schlacht b... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781905125500
Published by : Classical Press of Wales
This volume offers the first comprehensive analysis in English of all the writings of Julian (r. AD 361-363), the last pagan emperor of Rome, noted for his frontal and self-conscious challenge to Christianity. The book also contains treatments ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783515101431
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Geographica Historica (GH)
Volume: 28
English summary: The 10th International Colloquium for the Historical Geography of Antiquity in Stuttgart dealt with the natural resources of the ancient world. The riches of the earth, with which the contributions to the proceedings of the... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783515101394
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Potsdamer Altertumswissenschaftliche Beiträge (PAwB)
Volume: 39
English summary: Myths about the birth and childhood state of the gods and heroes are present in the literary and artistic traditions of ancient Greece. Michaela Stark treats the intensely discussed theme of childhood in current scholarship... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783515090681
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Beiträge zur Hagiographie
Volume: 10
Das Phänomen des Märtyrers hat in den letzten Jahren verstärktes Interesse gefunden. Damit ruecken die Christenverfolgungen im Römischen Reich, die die heutige Sicht des Martyriums prägen, in den Blick. Unter den fruehchristlichen Märtyrern kommt ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783805345224
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
Starting with the triumphal procession of Alexander the Great the world culture of Hellenism grew, from the brutal wars of roman conquest, the era of imperial peace developed. Therefore outstanding military services - especially the generalship of... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783805344548
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
Rome's wars with the Parthians are legendary, but who were the people who caused Rome such trouble? The Parthian Empire lasted nearly 500 years and stretched from modern Syria to India and from the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf.


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