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25 produkter
Venus and Aphrodite
History of a Goddess
Häftad, 2020
146 kr
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'Lively' THE TIMES'Engrossing' THE SPECTATOR'Stunning' WOMAN & HOME'Marvellous' BBC HISTORY MAGAZINEThrough ancient art, evocative myth, intriguing archaeological discoveries and philosophical explorations, Bettany Hughes takes us on a voyage of discovery to reveal the truth behind Venus, and why …
Hemlock Cup
Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life
Häftad, 2011
198 kr
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We think the way we do because Socrates thought the way he did. His aphorism 'The unexamined life is not worth living' may have originated twenty-five centuries ago, but it is a founding principle of modern life. For seventy years Socrates was a vigorous citizen of Golden Age Athens, philosophising …
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Now a major documentary series on Channel 5
Häftad, 2024
165 kr
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The Sunday Times Bestseller'A wondrous wonderful achievement' STEPHEN FRYLonglisted for The Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award 2025The Seven Wonders of the World were staggeringly audacious impositions on our planet. They were also brilliant adventures of the mind, test cases for the reaches of …
Istanbul
A Tale of Three Cities
Häftad, 2017
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
195 kr
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Life-filled and life-affirming history, steeped in romance and written with verve' GUARDIAN'Richly entertaining and impeccably researched' Peter FrankopanIstanbul has always been a place where stories and histories collide and crackle, where the idea is as potent as the …
There Was a Roman in Your Garden
A history of the Romans in 20 buried treasures
Häftad, 2025
122 kr
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It’s your LUCKY day! You’ve stumbled across an ancient treasure chest in your garden that was buried THOUSANDS of years ago by a child living in ancient Rome. And the chest is packed with 20 strange and curious items that tell us so much about their life, such as:Armour made of REAL crocodile …
Helen of Troy: The Story Behind the Most Beautiful Woman in the World
Häftad, 2006
325 kr
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There Was a Roman in Your Garden
A history of the Romans in 20 buried treasures
E-bok, 2025
102 kr
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It’s your LUCKY day! You’ve stumbled across an ancient treasure chest in your garden that was buried THOUSANDS of years ago by a child living in ancient Rome. And the chest is packed with 20 strange and curious items that tell us so much about their life, such as:Armour made of REAL crocodile …
There Was an Egyptian in Your School
Häftad, 2026
111 kr
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It's your LUCKY day! You’ve stumbled across an ancient treasure chest in your school that was buried THOUSANDS of years ago by achild living in ancient Egypt. And the chest is packed with 20 strange and curious items that tell us so much about their life, such as:• The OLDEST cheese in the world• A …
There Was an Egyptian in Your School
A history of Ancient Egypt through 20 amazing artefacts packed with facts!
E-bok, 2026
102 kr
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It's your LUCKY day! You’ve stumbled across an ancient treasure chest in your school that was buried THOUSANDS of years ago by achild living in ancient Egypt. And the chest is packed with 20 strange and curious items that tell us so much about their life, such as:• The OLDEST cheese in the world• A …
There Was a Roman in Your Garden
A history of the Romans in 20 buried treasures
Ljudbok, 2025
118 kr
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Brought to you by Puffin. It’s your LUCKY day! You’ve stumbled across an ancient treasure chest in your garden that was buried THOUSANDS of years ago by a child living in ancient Rome. And the chest is packed with 20 strange and curious items that tell us so much about their life, such as: Armour …
Istanbul
A Tale of Three Cities
E-bok, 2017
79 kr
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ''Life-filled and life-affirming history, steeped in romance and written with verve'' GUARDIAN ''Richly entertaining and impeccably researched'' Peter Frankopan Istanbul has always been a place where stories and histories collide and crackle, where the idea is as potent …
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: An Extraordinary New Journey Through History's Greatest Treasures
Häftad, 2024
266 kr
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Ancient Egypt
A History in Seven Treasures – The perfect gift for history lovers from the Sunday Times bestselling author
Inbunden, 2026
184 kr
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Few civilisations capture our imagination like Ancient Egypt. Home to pharaohs and kings, breathtaking structures and astonishing tombs, it was a culture light years ahead of its time that laid the foundations for our modern world. Join bestselling historian Bettany Hughes as she unearths the …
Helen of Troy
Goddess, Princess, Whore
E-bok, 2011
167 kr
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As soon as men began to write, they made Helen of Troy their subject; for nearly three thousand years she has been both the embodiment of absolute female beauty and a reminder of the terrible power that beauty can wield. Because of her double marriage to the Greek King Menelaus and the Trojan …
Hemlock Cup
Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life
E-bok, 2011
147 kr
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We think the way we do because Socrates thought the way he did. His aphorism 'The unexamined life is not worth living' may have originated twenty-five centuries ago, but it is a founding principle of modern life. For seventy years Socrates was a vigorous citizen of Golden Age Athens, philosophising …
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Now a major documentary series on Channel 5
E-bok, 2024
51 kr
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The Sunday Times Bestseller ''A wondrous wonderful achievement'' STEPHEN FRY Longlisted for The Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award 2025 The Seven Wonders of the World were staggeringly audacious impositions on our planet. They were also brilliant adventures of the mind, test cases for the reaches …
Venus and Aphrodite
History of a Goddess
E-bok, 2019
45 kr
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''Lively'' THE TIMES ''Engrossing'' THE SPECTATOR ''Stunning'' WOMAN & HOME ''Marvellous'' BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE Through ancient art, evocative myth, intriguing archaeological discoveries and philosophical explorations, Bettany Hughes takes us on a voyage of discovery to reveal the truth behind …
Ideas That Make Us
Ljudbok, 2021
161 kr
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Bettany Hughes reveals the surprising and invigorating history of civilisation''s most influential ideas ''Eloquent and engaging... don''t miss'' Radio Times In this compelling ''archaeology of philosophy'', award-winning historian Bettany Hughes takes 25 single-word ideas from Ancient Greek …
Helen of Troy
Goddess, Princess, Whore
Häftad, 2013
288 kr
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As soon as men began to write, they made Helen of Troy their subject; for nearly three thousand years she has been both the embodiment of absolute female beauty and a reminder of the terrible power that beauty can wield. Because of her double marriage to the Greek King Menelaus and the Trojan …
Istanbul
Die Biographie einer Weltstadt
E-bok, 2018
362 kr
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Eine historische Reise in eine Stadt mit drei Namen, die über Jahrtausende nichts an Macht und Magie eingebüßt hat und deren Einfluss unsere Welt bis heute prägt. Packende und epische Geschichtsschreibung.In dieser umfassenden neuen Biographie nimmt Hughes uns auf ein überwältigendes historisches …
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Inbunden, 2024
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
298 kr
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From SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING author Bettany Hughes'A wondrous wonderful achievement' Stephen Fry 'Fascinating' Observer 'Thrilling' GuardianTheir names still echo down the ages: The Great Pyramid at Giza. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The Temple of Artemis. The statue of Zeus at Olympia. The …
