Library of History is in three parts: mythical history to the Trojan War; history to Alexander’s death; history to 54 BC. Books 1–5 and 11–20 survive complete, the rest in fragments.
This book describes and illustrates the results of more than 15 years of elegant experimental studies conducted by the author to... Læs mere
Though blacks were not often seen on the streets of seventeenth-century London, they were already capturing the British... Læs mere
Bembo (1470–1547), a Venetian nobleman, later a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, was the most celebrated Latin stylist of his day and was widely admired for... Læs mere
Confessions is a spiritual autobiography of Augustine's early life, family, associations, and explorations of alternative religious and theological viewpoints as he moved... Læs mere
Plutarch (ca. AD 45–120) wrote on many subjects. His forty-six Parallel Lives are biographies planned to be... Læs mere
As immigrants and others are engulfed by dominant societies, the connection to their ancestral tongues is routinely severed. Julie Sedivy takes... Læs mere
New technologies are shaking the foundations of traditional finance. Leading economist Eswar Prasad foresees the end... Læs mere
George Washington spent most of his time farming, often employing experimental methods. Washington saw slave-powered scientific... Læs mere
The Russia–China border is a study in contrasts, with booming cities on the Chinese side and sleepy villages on the Russian. Both governments discourage cross-border... Læs mere