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Eric J. P. Wagner identifiziert und analysiert personifizierte Berge im... Læs mere
This collection of 24 essays provides the first comprehensive study of the way the passing of time, temporal setting, and the relationship between past, present, and future are presented in diverse genres of ancient Greek literature over the span of nearly a millennium.
This volume offers a fresh translation and the first English-language commentary of Pomponius Mela, an Iberian intellectual who wrote a three-book geographical description of the Roman world under the emperor Claudius.
On the heels of Alaric’s sacking of the city of Rome in 410 CE, Honorius, the emperor of the Roman west, appointed Flavius Marcellinus to oversee and judge a debate between two sparring Christian groups in Africa: the Donatists and Catholics.
This book explores how ancient queens were important subjects and patrons of dynastic art. It examines an eclectic array of artworks and artifacts from... Læs mere
Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding, The Stoics Illustrated contains over 100 quotes from key philosophers, including Zeno, Diogenes, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius, that will give the reader many emotional and practical tools for living a better life.
Caesar is dead. Can Mark Antony rule Rome?
A concise and comprehensive introduction to China, Korea, Japan and Vietnam from the dawn of history to the present... Læs mere
There is no accessible book which lists the emperors (of which there are very many, thanks to the vicissitudes of the empire itself) in alphabetical order for easy reference and in which a full biographical account of each, with references, can be found. Here it is.
Treasures of the Aztecs, Inca and other Mesoamericans is a photographic celebration of the wonders of the pre-Columbian Americas, from Aztec pyramids to Mayan calendars and much more.
Employs an anthropological framework to analyse evidence for provincial cultural traditions in the Roman Empire.
Reinheit ist im antiken Judentum zentral, in der Begegnung mit dem Heiligen, etwa am Jerusalemer Tempel, aber auch in der Gemeinschaft von Qumran.... Læs mere