History
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The Rule of Law in Action in Democratic Athens [Hardback]
Edward M. Harris (Author)
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ISBN: 9780199899166
Published by : Oxford University Press
The Rule of Law in Action in Democratic Athens examines how the Athenians attempted to enforce and apply the law when judging disputes in court. Recent scholarship has paid considerable attention to the practice and execution of Greek law. However... .... Learn More -
Fields of Death [Hardback]
Richard Evans (Author)
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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, but they can jus... .... Learn More -
Pylos and Sphacteria 425 BC [Paperback]
William Shepherd (Author)
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ISBN: 9781782002710
Published by : Osprey
During the Peloponnesian War the Athenians occupied the promontory of Pylos to counter Sparta's repeated invasions of Attica. Over two days of fighting the small garrison beat off the Spartan army and the returning Athenian fleet won a crushing vi... .... Learn More -
Antiochus the Great [Hardback]
Michael Taylor (Author)
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ISBN: 9781848844636
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"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 campaig... .... Learn More -
After Thermopylae: The Oath of Plataea and the End of the Graeco-Persian Wars [Hardback]
Paul Cartledge (Author)
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ISBN: 9780199747320
Published by : Oxford University Press
The Battle of Plataea in 479 BCE is one of world history's unjustly neglected events. It decisively ended the threat of a Persian conquest of Greece. It involved tens of thousands of combatants, including the largest number of Greeks ever brought ... .... Learn More -
Rome and Judaea in Transition: Hasmonean Relations with the Roman Republic and the Evolution of the High Priesthood [Hardback]
Chris Seeman (Author)
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ISBN: 9781433121036
Published by : Peter Lang Verlag
Rome and Judea in Transition is the first English-language book to study exclusively the first century and a half of Roman-Judean political relations (164–37 B.C.). It presents a comprehensive reassessment of the Late Republic's involvement in the... .... Learn More -
Beyond the Gates of Fire [Hardback]
Christopher Matthew (Author)
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ISBN: 9781848847910
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The Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC is one of the most famous battles in history. The heroism of the 300 Spartans who opted to remain behind to face the full might of the Persian host while their Greek allies made good their esca... .... Learn More -
Twilight of the Hellenistic World [Hardback]
Mike Roberts (Author); Bob Bennett (Author)
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ISBN: 9781848841369
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A military history of the complex series of conflicts between the Hellenistic Successor states in the generation before the Romans intervened in the region (roughly the second half of the third century BC). The authors describe Ma... .... Learn More -
Expedition to Disaster: The Athenian Expedition to Sicily 415 BC [Hardback]
Philip Matyszak (Author)
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ISBN: 9781848848870
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The Athenian expedition to conquer Sicily was one of the pivotal events of the classical period. At this time (415 BC), Athens was locked in a decades-long struggle with Sparta for mastery of the Greek world. The expedition to Sicily was intended ... .... Learn More -
The Ancient Olympics [Paperback]
Nigel Jonathan Spivey (Author)
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ISBN: 9780199602698
Published by : Oxford University Press
One of a number of publications released to coincide with the 2004 Olympic Games, this book addresses more of the social aspects of The Ancient Olympics. Nigel Spivey reveals that this was no friendly competition and celebration ... .... Learn More
