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Vulgar Latin: Obscene Quotes from Antiquity
ISBN: 9781511545532 / Angielski / Miękka / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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40,43 |
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Londinium and Hadrian's Wall: The History of Ancient Rome's Most Famous Landmarks in Britain
ISBN: 9781539835806 / Angielski / Miękka / 78 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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37,39 |
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The Ancient Roman Sieges of Jerusalem and Masada: The History of the First Jewish-Roman War's Most Famous Battles
ISBN: 9781539840213 / Angielski / Miękka / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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45,48 |
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Augustan Rome
ISBN: 9781472534262 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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78,32 |
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Antiquity: Origins, Classicism and the New Rome
ISBN: 9781138038837 / Angielski / Miękka / 858 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first in a new series of five books describing and illustrating the seminal architectural traditions of the world, Antiquity traces architectural history from its very beginnings until the time when the traditions that shape today s environments began to flourish. More than a catalogue of buildings, in this work Tadgell provides their political, technological, social and cultural contexts and explores architecture, not only as the development of form and space but as an expression of the civilization within which it evolves. The buildings are analyzed and illustrated... The first in a new series of five books describing and illustrating the seminal architectural traditions of the world, Antiquity traces ar... |
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279,12 |
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The End of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty in Rome: The History of Nero's Reign and the Year of the Four Emperors
ISBN: 9781540748355 / Angielski / Miękka / 54 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. *Includes pictures *Includes ancient historians' accounts of Nero *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Nero ranks among the very worst of the Caesars, alongside the likes of mad Caligula, slothful Commodus, and paranoid Domitian, a figure so hated that, in many ancient Christian traditions, he is literally, without hyperbole, considered the Antichrist; according to a notable Biblical scholar, the coming of the Beast and the number 666 in the Book of Revelation are references to Nero. He was the man who, famously, "fiddled while Rome...
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient historians' accounts of Nero *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table ...
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41,02 |
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Rome's Most Notorious Defeats: The History and Legacy of the Battle of Cannae and the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
ISBN: 9781540797759 / Angielski / Miękka / 102 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. *Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of the battles *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Although the Romans gained the upper hand over Carthage in the wake of the First Punic War, the legendary Carthaginian general Hannibal brought the Romans to their knees for over a decade during the Second Punic War. While military historians are still amazed that he was able to maintain his army in Italy near Rome for nearly 15 years, scholars are still puzzled over some of his decisions, including why he never attempted to march on Rome in the first place....
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of the battles *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Although the Romans gai...
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37,39 |
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Salamis and Actium: The History of the Ancient World's Most Famous Naval Battles
ISBN: 9781540826039 / Angielski / Miękka / 88 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. *Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of the battles *Includes a bibliography for further reading When the Spartans' famous and sacrificial stand at the Battle of Thermopylae ended during the Second Persian War, the Athenian fleet was forced to fall back, and Xerxes' massive Persian army marched unopposed into Greece before advancing on Athens. The Greek armies were scattered and unable to face the might of Persia, so Athens was forced to do the unthinkable: evacuate the entire population of the city to Salamis, from where the Athenians watched in horror as Xerxes' troops plundered...
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of the battles *Includes a bibliography for further reading When the Spartans' famous and sacrificial st...
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45,48 |
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Bethlehem: The History and Legacy of the Birthplace of Jesus
ISBN: 9781540837530 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. *Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Nativity and Bethlehem's holy sites *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel His goings forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity." - The Book of Micah, Chapter 5 Bethlehem is amongst the oldest cities in the world, one that has been conquered and ruled by Caananites, Jews, Romans, Arabs, Crusaders, the Mamluks of Egypt, and the Ottomans. In the last century alone, it has been...
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Nativity and Bethlehem's holy sites *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Bu...
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41,43 |
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Ancient Rome: A History From Beginning to End
ISBN: 9781540742940 / Angielski / Miękka / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ancient Rome Rome is a city of myth and legend. The Eternal City, the city of the seven hills, the sacred city, the caput mundi, the center of the world, Roma, Rome, by any of her many names is a city built of history and blood, marble and water, war and conquest. Inside you will read about... - Legendary Beginnings - The Senate and the People - Ave Caesar - Empire - Rulers of the World - The Fall - Legacy From legendary beginnings, a city rose from the swamp surrounded by the seven hills and split by the Tiber River. Built and rebuilt, a sacred republic and a divine empire, blessed by a...
Ancient Rome Rome is a city of myth and legend. The Eternal City, the city of the seven hills, the sacred city, the caput mundi, the center of the wor...
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52,56 |
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El Arte de Amar
ISBN: 9781540750655 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. El primer poema de la trilogia didactica de tema erotico que Ovidio compuso en Roma entorno al 15 a.C. Completan la trilogia los Remedios de Amor (Remedia Amoris) y los Cosmeticos para el rostro femenino (Medicamina faciei feminae). Como es conocido, luego de un desacuerdo con el emperador Augusto, Ovidio fue exiliado el ano 8 de nuestra era y confinado en Tomis (hoy la ciudad de Costanza, en la actual Rumania), ubicada en la costa oeste del Mar Negro, donde paso el resto de sus dias."
El primer poema de la trilogia didactica de tema erotico que Ovidio compuso en Roma entorno al 15 a.C. Completan la trilogia los Remedios de Amor (Rem...
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31,76 |
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Tristes: (Tristia)
ISBN: 9781540751263 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Obra compuesta por Ovidio durante este su exilio en Tomis (hoy la ciudad de Constanza, en la actual Rumania), una localidad ubicada en la costa oeste del Mar Negro, donde paso el resto de sus dias. No obstante su gran fama en la epoca, un enfrentamiento con el emperador Cesar Augusto en el ano 8 d. C. desemboco en la dura medida del destierro. Aun en nuestros dias no se sabe a ciencia cierta por que el emperador lo exilio."
Obra compuesta por Ovidio durante este su exilio en Tomis (hoy la ciudad de Constanza, en la actual Rumania), una localidad ubicada en la costa oeste ...
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34,71 |
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Ave Roma Immortalis: Studies from the chronicles of Rome
ISBN: 9781541049055 / Angielski / Miękka / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Excerpt from Ave Roma Immortalis: Studies From the Chronicles of Rome
The story of Rome is the most splendid romance in all history. A few shepherds tend their flocks among volcanic hills, listening by day and night to the awful warnings of the subterranean voice, - born in danger, reared in peril, living their lives under perpetual menace of destruction, from generation to generation. Then, at last, the deep voice swells to thunder, roaring up from the earth's heart, the lightning shoots madly round the mountain top, the ground rocks, and the air is darkened with ashes. The moment has... Excerpt from Ave Roma Immortalis: Studies From the Chronicles of Rome
The story of Rome is the most splendid romance in all history. A few shepher... |
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40,43 |
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Roma, la destrucción de una Ciudad y de un Imperio
ISBN: 9788415676683 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 282 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Investigaciones modernas sobre las causas que llevaron a la destruccion de los esplendidos edificios y ornamentos que adornaban la antigua ciudad de Roma han cambiado por completo las creencias: la destruccion de la ciudad no es producto del ataque de los godos, los hunos y los vandalos. De hecho, fueron los propios romanos los que destruyeron su ciudad: desde los tiempos de la ciudad de ladrillo del emperador Augusto, transformada en una esplendida ciudad de marmol, hasta la epoca en que definitivamente se instalara el poder papal. En todo este inmenso periodo de tiempo ha sido costumbre la...
Investigaciones modernas sobre las causas que llevaron a la destruccion de los esplendidos edificios y ornamentos que adornaban la antigua ciudad de R...
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73,85 |
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Quo Vadis A narrative of the time of Nero
ISBN: 9781541245648 / Angielski / Miękka / 692 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The novel Quo Vadis tells of a love that develops between a young Christian woman, Ligia (or Lygia), and Marcus Vinicius, a Roman patrician. It takes place in the city of Rome under the rule of emperor Nero, circa AD 64.
The novel Quo Vadis tells of a love that develops between a young Christian woman, Ligia (or Lygia), and Marcus Vinicius, a Roman patrician. It takes ...
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101,16 |
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Rise of the Early Roman Republic; Reflections on Becoming Roman
ISBN: 9781433134579 / Angielski / Twarda / 382 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An audaciously daring narrative, this text presents an overview of the early history of Rome, focusing the reader's attention to those distinctive and often hidden cultural features that contributed to create a unique ancient Roman mindset and civic outlook. Using a historical format, Dr. Dynneson addresses these cultural forces which ultimately shaped the Romans into the ancient world's most powerful military city-state. Comprised of numerous values and beliefs, the Romans sought to develop their citizens as a cohesive whole. This approach enabled a mastering of both the practical and...
An audaciously daring narrative, this text presents an overview of the early history of Rome, focusing the reader's attention to those distinctive and...
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632,27 |
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Auxiliaires Des Légions de Jules César Durant La Guerre Des Gaules
ISBN: 9781539634508 / Francuski / Miękka / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. La guerre des Gaules a ete l'objet de nombreuses publications. Cependant tres peu d'ouvrages accordent aux auxiliaires de l'armee de Jules Cesar leur juste place, qui est a la hauteur de leur engagement dans ce conflit. En effet ces combattants restent les grands absents de l'Histoire ecrite d'un moment important de l'Europe occidentale antique. En permanence, ils ont joue un role de premier ordre dans cette longue guerre de resistance, avec peu de grands engagements, mais avec des combats ponctuels de type guerilla. Ainsi ils ont rendu possible le quotidien de la vie des legions sur un vaste...
La guerre des Gaules a ete l'objet de nombreuses publications. Cependant tres peu d'ouvrages accordent aux auxiliaires de l'armee de Jules Cesar leur ...
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157,80 |
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Soldier of Rome: The Fall of Jerusalem
ISBN: 9781541137424 / Angielski / Miękka / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Flavians have arisen. Following the death of Emperor Nero, four men battled to become 'Caesar' in what was now called The Year of the Four Emperors. Flavius Vespasian, the fearsome general previously in command of the furious onslaught against the rebellion in Judea, emerged victorious. As emperor, he must return to Rome, leaving his son, Titus, to destroy the rebels and capture Jerusalem. The Judean capital finds itself under siege, not just from the imperial army but from its supposed protectors. Since the overthrow of the post-Roman government, a bitter and extremely violent struggle...
The Flavians have arisen. Following the death of Emperor Nero, four men battled to become 'Caesar' in what was now called The Year of the Four Emperor...
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68,59 |
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The World's Greatest Civilizations: The History and Culture of the Aztec
ISBN: 9781492892557 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. *Includes over 20 pictures of Aztec art, ruins, and more.
*Describes daily life for the Aztecs, including their infamous human sacrifice rituals. From the moment Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes first found and confronted them, the Aztecs have fascinated the world, and they continue to hold a unique place both culturally and in pop culture. Nearly 500 years after the Spanish conquered their mighty empire, the Aztecs are often remembered today for their major capital, Tenochtitlan, as well as being fierce conquerors of the Valley of Mexico who often engaged in human sacrifice... *Includes over 20 pictures of Aztec art, ruins, and more.
*Describes daily life for the Aztecs, including their infamous human sacrifice rituals. ... |
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29,30 |
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The Second Triumvirate: Augustus, Marc Antony, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, And The Founding Of An Empire
ISBN: 9781542398510 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With the murder of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March 44 BC, a new political constellation seized control of the city of Rome. Known as the Second Triumvirate, this alliance between Gaius Octavius (Augustus), Marc Antony, and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus formed in the year 43 BC and saw the three most powerful men in Rome overcome their own personal differences to bring about a new stability to their tumultuous city. It was a period of extreme violence, as the Second Triumvirate first needed to contend with the rebellious conspirators who had first assassinated Caesar and then broken away from the...
With the murder of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March 44 BC, a new political constellation seized control of the city of Rome. Known as the Second Tri...
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68,74 |