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Agricola in Scotland
The Northern Campaigns of Roman Britain’s Great Warrior Governor
Inbunden, 2025
280 kr
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Agricola was the great Flavian warrior governor of Britain tasked by the emperor Vespasian with conquering the far north of its main island for the first time. Initially campaigning in Wales and then the north of modern England to secure his rear, he launched his first assault into modern Scotland …
Legacy of Rome
How the Roman Empire Shaped the Modern World
Inbunden, 2022
225 kr
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The world of the Roman Republic and Empire is still very much with us, alive and a key companion as we negotiate the trials and tribulations of modern life. We don’t just walk in the footsteps of Romans great and small; we walk side by side with them.At its height in the second century AD the Roman …
Septimius Severus in Scotland
The Northern Campaigns of the First Hammer of the Scots
Häftad, 2020
181 kr
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'The order was brutal, its message unequivocal – kill the men, women and children of what is now Scotland and don’t shed a tear for any of them.' - The ScotsmanThe SpectatorSince 1975 much new archaeological evidence has come to light to illuminate the immense undertaking of Septimius Severus’ …
Kusama
Polka Dot Queen
Inbunden, 2025
158 kr
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“The only method I have found that relieves my illness is to keep creating art. I followed the thread of art and somehow discovered a path that would allow me to live.”From her days in 1960s New York as a proponent of free love and peace to her current position as internationally recognised Queen …
Women of Power in the Roman World
The Untold Story of Rome's Formidable Female influencers
Inbunden, 2026
280 kr
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“Women cannot hold magistracies, priesthoods, celebrate triumphs, wear badges of office, enjoy gifts, or booty; elegance, finery, and beautiful clothes are women’s emblems, this is what they love and are proud of . . .” Titus Livius, History of Rome, 34.7In ancient Rome, women were, for the most …
African Emperor
The Life of Septimius Severus
Häftad, 2026
142 kr
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Septimius Severus was Rome's black emperor. Born in the blistering heat of a North African spring in Leptis Magna, AD 145, he died in the freezing cold of a northern British winter in York in AD 211. A giant of an emperor, whose career can be counted in superlatives, Severus was in power at the …
Hockney
A Graphic Life
Inbunden, 2023
205 kr
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Follow the journey of David Hockney's exceptional life in a unique graphic novel format.From his childhood in Bradford and early years making it as an artist, to his sun-drenched Los Angeles period, his triumphal return to the UK and his recent iPad drawings that proudly exclaim that ‘spring cannot …
Vincent: A Graphic Biography
A Graphic Biography
Inbunden, 2024
181 kr
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'I know for sure that I have an instinct for colour, and painting is in the very marrow of my bones'The life of Van Gogh has gone down in legend as the archetypal artist’s existence. He was irascible and short-tempered, hugely passionate and emotional, absurdly talented and, for most of his …
Vincent: A Graphic Biography
A Graphic Biography
E-bok, 2024
174 kr
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'I know for sure that I have an instinct for colour, and painting is in the very marrow of my bones'The life of Van Gogh has gone down in legend as the archetypal artist’s existence. He was irascible and short-tempered, hugely passionate and emotional, absurdly talented and, for most of his …
Elliott Families, 1762-1911
A History and Genealogy With Biographies
Inbunden, 2022
378 kr
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Elliott Families, 1762-1911
A History and Genealogy With Biographies
Häftad, 2022
197 kr
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Roman Conquests: Britain
Häftad, 2025
167 kr
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The Roman Conquests series seeks to explain when and how the Romans were able to conquer a vast empire stretching from the foothills of the Scottish Highlands to the Sahara Desert, from the Atlantic to the Persian Gulf. How did their armies adapt to and overcome the challenges of widely varied …
Great Battles of the Early Roman Empire
Inbunden, 2023
242 kr
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Dr Simon Elliott describes eight of the greatest, most decisive of the Roman Empire of the first to third centuries. The list includes battles fought from the highlands of Scotland and the forests of Germany to the deserts of the Middle East. They show how the vaunted Roman legions adapted to …
Great Battles of the Early Roman Empire
E-bok, 2023
221 kr
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A renowned historian presents eight of the greatest, most significant battles from the first two and a half centuries of Rome''s Imperial period.Dr Simon Elliott describes eight of the greatest, most decisive of the Roman Empire of the first to third centuries. The list includes battles fought from …
Great Battles of the Early Roman Empire
E-bok, 2023
221 kr
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From renown Roman historian, Dr. Simon Elliott presents eight of the greatest, most significant battles from the first two and a half centuries of Rome''s Imperial period. Dr Simon Elliott describes eight of the greatest, most decisive of the Roman Empire of the first to third centuries. The list …
Demetrius the Besieger and the Wars of Alexander the Great's Successors
Inbunden, 2026
288 kr
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Of the many vivid characters who shine in the wars of Alexander the Great’s successors, Demetrius Poliorketes’ light burns brighter than any other. Later famed for his siege prowess, the son of Antigonus Monopthalmus was raised knowing at some stage he could inherit Alexander’s entire empire, such …
Woman Who Ruled Rome
The Life of Gallia Placidia in the Late Roman Empire
Inbunden, 2027
280 kr
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In the male dominated Roman Empire, only one woman held imperial power as a true ruler. This was Galla Placidia, regent for her son Valentinian III in the west from his accession in AD 425 into the later AD 430s. Here she wielded true power, yet her wider her story is even more fantastical given …
Roman Special Forces and Special Ops
Speculatores, Exploratores, Protectores and Areani in the Service of Rome
Inbunden, 2023
225 kr
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Much has been written about the Roman army and the mighty legions that conquered their empire and then defended it for centuries against all comers. But little has been written about the men and units employed when something more subtle than the march of legions into pitched battle was required. …
Roman Special Forces and Special Ops
Speculatores, Exploratores, Protectores and Areani in the Service of Rome
E-bok, 2023
221 kr
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Much has been written about the Roman army and the mighty legions that conquered their empire and then defended it for centuries against all comers. But little has been written about the men and units employed when something more subtle than the march of legions into pitched battle was required. …
Roman Special Forces and Special Ops
Speculatores, Exploratores, Protectores and Areani in the Service of Rome
E-bok, 2023
221 kr
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Much has been written about the Roman army and the mighty legions that conquered their empire and then defended it for centuries against all comers. But little has been written about the men and units employed when something more subtle than the march of legions into pitched battle was required. …
Roman Britain's Pirate King
Carausius, Constantius Chlorus and the Fourth Roman Invasion of Britain
Inbunden, 2022
247 kr
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In the mid-3rd century AD Roman Britain's regional fleet, the Classis Britannica, disappeared. It was never to return. Soon the North Sea and English Channel were over-run by Germanic pirates preying upon the east and south coast of Britain, and the continental coast up to the Rhine Delta. The …
Roman Britain's Pirate King
Carausius, Constantius Chlorus and the Fourth Roman Invasion of Britain
E-bok, 2022
168 kr
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A "fascinating and engaging" study of the naval commander who defied an emperor and ruled in Britain and northern Gaul for a decade (Midwest Book Review).In the middle of the third century AD, Roman Britain''s regional fleet, the Classis Britannica, disappeared. It was never to return. Soon the …
Roman Britain's Pirate King
Carausius, Constantius Chlorus and the Fourth Roman Invasion of Britain
E-bok, 2022
168 kr
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A "fascinating and engaging" study of the naval commander who defied an emperor and ruled in Britain and northern Gaul for a decade (Midwest Book Review).In the middle of the third century AD, Roman Britain''s regional fleet, the Classis Britannica, disappeared. It was never to return. Soon the …
Ragstone to Riches
Imperial Estates, metalla and the Roman military in the south east of Britain during the occupation
Häftad, 2018
399 kr
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Alexander the Great versus Julius Caesar
Who was the Greatest Commander in the Ancient World?
Inbunden, 2021
274 kr
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In the annals of ancient history the lights of Alexander the Great and Gaius Julius Caesar shine brighter than any other, inspiring generations of dynasts and despots with their imperial exploits. Each has been termed the greatest military leader of the ancient world, but who actually was the best? …
Alexander the Great versus Julius Caesar
Who was the Greatest Commander in the Ancient World?
E-bok, 2022
167 kr
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An exhaustive comparison of two great leaders, using seven traits to judge their military successes with the Macedonian Army and the Republican Roman Army. In the annals of ancient history the lights of Alexander the Great and Gaius Julius Caesar shine brighter than any other, inspiring generations …
Alexander the Great versus Julius Caesar
Who was the Greatest Commander in the Ancient World?
E-bok, 2022
167 kr
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An exhaustive comparison of two great leaders, using seven traits to judge their military successes with the Macedonian Army and the Republican Roman Army. In the annals of ancient history the lights of Alexander the Great and Gaius Julius Caesar shine brighter than any other, inspiring generations …
Roman Conquests: Britain
Inbunden, 2021
225 kr
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The Roman Conquests series seeks to explain when and how the Romans were able to conquer a vast empire stretching from the foothills of the Scottish Highlands to the Sahara Desert, from the Atlantic to the Persian Gulf. How did their armies adapt to and overcome the challenges of widely varied …
Roman Conquests: Britain
E-bok, 2021
162 kr
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"Essential reading for anyone with even a minor interest in the Roman invasion of Britain. Superlative history." —Books MonthlyThe Roman Conquests series seeks to explain when and how the Romans were able to conquer a vast empire stretching from the foothills of the Scottish Highlands to the Sahara …
