A comprehensive reference source to the ancient world's most fascinating mythologies, bringing together the Classical legends of ancient Greece and Rome; the fairytale myths of the Celtic world; and from Northern Europe, tales of Germanic gods, Nordic warriors and giants.
A volume of unprecedented scale from one of the most respected academic and writer on comparative mythology, sumptuously illustrated throughout.
As China- the oldest continuous civilisation in existence- stands to become the most influential, with its economy expected to exceed... Læs mere
Cultural history of island idyll.
A sweeping, erudite, and accessible cultural history of the lands of the Near East, from the Sumerians to beyond the end of World War II.
Offers the cultural history that ranges from prehistoric times to the present - from the disunity of Pre-Imperial China to the renaissance of the Sung and Tang dynasties, from the Mongol conquest to Tiananmen Square and the 1989 student revolt.
Spanning some 4,000 years and drawing anecdotes and quotations from ancient sources, Where War Began is a lively narrative of the origins of war in a region that is still afflicted by war and that still shapes global politics.
A fascinating exploration of the mythologies of Ancient Greece and Rome. Over 150 alphabetical entries describe the gods, goddesses and heroes, from Agamemnon to Zeus. The... Læs mere