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Guy de la Bedoyere
A compelling history of the Ptolemies, the decline of Egypt, and the rising power of the Roman Empire
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Toby Wilkinson
A definitive and thrilling new account of the last great dynasty of ancient Egypt, from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra.
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Catherine Fletcher
Brimming with life and drama, this is the first book to explore two thousand years of European history through one of the most important imperial networks ever built
William Dalrymple
India was the forgotten heart of the ancient world
Ross King
The epic story of one of the world's most enduring civilisations and empires.
Alex Christofi
An evocative and lyrical history of Cyprus and the Mediterranean.
Bettany Hughes
A revelatory new history of the ancient world told through its seven greatest monuments, by bestselling author and TV historian Bettany Hughes
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Theodore Papakostas
An enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a spectacularly iconoclastic take on the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star in archaeology
Catherine Nixey
From the author of The Darkening Age, Heretic is perfect for readers of Tom Holland, Karen Armstrong, Richard Ovenden, Mary Beard and Bettany Hughes.
Alexander Christie-Miller
'An enthralling guide to one of the world's great cities - that blends history and insights into the present day from one of the most astute commentators on the politics…
Josephine Quinn
The West, the story goes, was built on the ideas and values of Ancient Greece and Rome, which disappeared from Europe during the Dark Ages and were then rediscovered by…
Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
A remarkable insight into the real story of the seven Queen Cleopatras of Ancient Egypt
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Mary Beard
What does the face of power look like? Who gets commemorated in art and why? And how do we react to statues of politicians we deplore? In this book -…
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Billy Griffiths
‘People would have known about Australia before they saw it. Smoke billowing above the sea spoke of a land that lay beyond the horizon. A dense cloud of migrating birds…
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Jessica Rawson
The three millennia up to the establishment of the first imperial Qin dynasty in 221 BC cemented many of the distinctive elements of Chinese civilisation still in place today: formidable…
Camilla Townsend
The essential guide to the world of Aztec mythology, based on Nahuatl-language sources that challenge the colonial history passed down to us by the Spanish.
How did the jaguar get…
Gareth Harney
The extraordinary story of Rome told through one of the world's once most ubiquitous objects: coins.
Nur Masalha
Beginning with the late Bronze Age and moving through to the present day, this is the definitive history of Palestine and its people.
Colin Elliott
"A new account of the Antonine plague and its long-lasting effects on the history of the Roman empire"--
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A Time Travellers Guide to Ancient Rome - by one of the best historians of the ancient world
Charles Freeman
The remarkable story of how Greek-speaking writers and thinkers sustained and developed the intellectual legacy of Classical Greece under the rule of Rome.
Islam Issa
An original, authoritative and lively cultural history of the first modern city, from pre-Homeric times to the present day
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Stephen Fry
The dazzling companion volume to the bestselling Mythos. There are heroes - and then there are Greek heroes
Sunday Times bestsellers Mythos and Heroes have over a million sales- now comes Troy
The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen…
Tom Holland
‘The Book that really held me, in fact, obsessed me, was Rubicon … This is narrative history at its best. Bloody and labyrinthine political intrigue and struggle, brilliant oratory, amazing…
Professor Mary Beard
A sweeping, revisionist history of the Roman Empire from one of our foremost classicists.
Peter H. Wilson
Focusing on the Holy Roman Empire, from its founding by Charlemagne to its destruction by Napoleon a millennium later, formed the heart of Europe, this book that raises countless questions…
Adrian Goldsworthy
A groundbreaking and comprehensive history of the Roman Peace, from the bloody conquests of an aggressive Republic through the age of Caesar and Augustus to the golden age of prosperity…
Philosophy begins in wonder. -Plato
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John Julius Norwich
John Julius Norwich presents a sweeping tour of forty great cities that shaped the ancient world and its civilizations–and which in turn have shaped our own.
Paul Cartledge
A gripping account of the ancient Greek city of Thebes from the acclaimed author of The Spartans.
Stephen Muecke
There is a quarrel about whose antiquity is at the foundation of Australian culture, and why contemporary forms of Aboriginality are marginal to Australia’s modernity. These are the starting points…
Miranda Aldhouse-Green
As well as vividly exploring the tales, the author brings her expertise in the archaeology of the Iron Age and particularly shamanism to bear on the mythical worlds she describes…
Garry J. Shaw
A guide to Egyptian mythology that explores how the ancient Nile-dwellers explained the world around them. It delves into the origins of life, the creation and evolution of the world…
DK
An essential gift for every history buff, this boldly illustrated book maps out the events that have shaped our world - from the dawn of human civilization to the present…
Geoffrey Blainey
Compelling, groundbreaking and brilliantly readable, The Story of Australia’s People- The Rise and Fall of Ancient Australia is the first instalment of an ambitious two-part work, and the culmination of…
A miniature celebration of extraordinary royal women from around the world and throughout history. Includes 250 queens.
Christina Thompson
A masterful mix of history, geography, anthropology, and the science of navigation, Sea People is a vivid tour of one of the most captivating regions in the world.
Yijie Zhuang
24 Hours in Ancient China invites you to meet a wide range of fascinating characters from all parts of society to experience what life was really like during this incredible…
Donald P. Ryan
An essential guide for the discerning time-traveller: take a trip to ancient Egypt at the height of its power and prosperity in the reign of Ramesses II.
More reliable than…
Jennifer T. Roberts
A sweeping new account of ancient Greek culture and its remarkable diversity.
Covering the whole of the ancient Greek experience from its beginnings late in the third millennium BCE to…
Edward L Shaughnessy
"Drawing on analysis of textual and visual materials, and covering nearly 2,000 years of history, this book sheds new light on Ancient China's political, cultural, and philosophical underpinnings"--
Philip Matyszak
A fascinating tour of cities that have been lost to history, from the Neolithic period up to the late Roman Empire, that offers a fresh new perspective on the roots…
Bestselling author Philip Matyszak explores how the Greeks and Romans used magic, who performed it - and why.
Magic was everywhere in the ancient world. The supernatural abounded, turning flowers…
Joyce Tyldesley
The civilization we know as Ancient Egypt stretched over three thousand years. What was life like for ancient Egyptians? What were their beliefs - and how different were they from…
Published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the moment that Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon broke open Tutankhamun’s tomb, a riveting account of the treasures they found, by one…
A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by 'the world's most famous classicist' (Guardian)
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The origins of Korea in history see the people of this beautiful land fight hard to maintain their independence from their powerful neighbours, particularly from China and Japan. The myths…
