Ancient Lives – serie
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19 produkter
Demetrius
Sacker of Cities
Av James Romm
Häftad, 2023
147 kr
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A portrait of one of the ancient world’s first political celebrities, who veered from failure to success and back again “This colorful biography of Demetrius . . . explores his rich inner life and reveals an ancient world of violence and intrigue.”—New York Times Book Review The life of Demetrius …
Livia
Mother of Rome
Inbunden, 2026
332 kr
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A bold new portrait of Livia, ancient Rome’s first First Lady, who shaped the empire from behind the throneLivia was no ordinary Roman woman. As wife of Augustus and mother of Tiberius—the first and second Roman emperors—she stood at the heart of the first imperial dynasty, wielding extraordinary …
Aristotle
The First Teacher
Inbunden, 2026
242 kr
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The first modern biography of Aristotle—student of Plato, tutor to Alexander, and architect of ideas still studied around the worldAristotle stands among the most brilliant and influential figures in history, the inventor of almost every subject studied in universities today, from biology to …
Vergil
The Poet's Life
Av Sarah Ruden
Häftad, 2025
159 kr
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A biography of Vergil, Rome’s greatest poet, by the acclaimed translator of the Aeneid “Ms. Ruden has converted the writer of the Aeneid from a noble and stodgy ‘ancient’ into our contemporary . . . persuasively re-imagined [as] a sympathetic, three-dimensional figure. . . . The existence of the …
Perpetua
The Woman, the Martyr
Av Sarah Ruden
Inbunden, 2025
269 kr
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An intimate and human portrait of Perpetua, a third-century woman author who was idealized as a Christian martyr“[Ruden’s] fresh, engaging translation of the Perpetua dossier captures the nuances of the Latin with remarkable skill. She has an eye for fine but crucial distinctions of meaning. It is …
Julian
Rome's Last Pagan Emperor
Häftad, 2025
146 kr
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The tragic life of Julian, the last non-Christian emperor of Rome, by award-winning author Philip Freeman “When we think of ancient Rome, it’s impossible not to think of Christianity, one of its most notable exports—but what if it hadn’t been? This is the question provoked by classicist Philip …
Ramesses the Great
Egypt's King of Kings
Häftad, 2025
146 kr
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The life, dramatic reign, and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great, with lessons for the present, from internationally acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson “The author succeeds in bringing this distant age to life through telling detail and insightful analysis. . . . Whenever he can, …
Ramesses the Great
Egypt's King of Kings
Inbunden, 2023
309 kr
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The life, dramatic reign, and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great, with lessons for the present, from internationally acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson “The author succeeds in bringing this distant age to life through telling detail and insightful analysis. . . . Whenever he can, …
Demosthenes
Democracy's Defender
Av James Romm
Inbunden, 2025
269 kr
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The tragic story of ancient Greece’s last democratic leader and his doomed fight to save Athens from Macedonian domination In the spring of 340 BCE, news arrived that Philip of Macedon had seized a town in central Greece, a base from which he could march on Athens. In the fierce debates about how …
Horace
Poet on a Volcano
Inbunden, 2025
248 kr
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A biography of Horace, one of the most popular poets from antiquity, revealing the little-known man behind his famous lines“Peter Stothard is a master of modern writing about ancient Rome, of vividly bringing to life its poetry and its poets.”—Mary BeardA New Statesman Book of the Year 2025Quintus …
Themistocles
The Rise and Fall of Athens’s Naval Mastermind
Inbunden, 2026
242 kr
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A portrait of the Athenian politician and general Themistocles, tracing his political development, his victory at the Battle of Salamis, and his exile in Persia“Excellent. . . . A superb introduction to the life of Themistocles and the foundations of democracy.”—David Gibbins, Wall Street …
Phocion
Good Citizen in a Divided Democracy
Inbunden, 2024
269 kr
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Thomas R. Martin recounts the unmatched political and military career of Phocion of Athens, and his tragic downfall “Elegant and enlightening.”—Dominic Green, Wall Street Journal Phocion (402–318 BCE) won Athens’s highest public office by direct democratic election an unmatched forty-five times and …
Marcus Aurelius
The Stoic Emperor
Inbunden, 2024
331 kr
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Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophy “[Robertson] thoughtfully and readably capture[s] the essence of this great man and his great life. It’s a must read for any aspiring Stoic.”—Ryan Holiday, #1 …
Cleopatra
Her History, Her Myth
Häftad, 2023
146 kr
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A feminist reinterpretation of the myths surrounding Cleopatra casts new light on the Egyptian queen and her legacy “A lucid and persuasive reinterpretation. Readers won’t see Cleopatra the same way again.”—Publishers Weekly “Where Prose really sparkles: her critiques of the cultural depictions of …
Crassus
The First Tycoon
Häftad, 2023
146 kr
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The story of Rome’s richest man, who died a humiliating desert death in search of military glory “A perfectly paced biography.”—Tom Holland, Times Literary Supplement Marcus Licinius Crassus (115–53 BCE) was a modern man in an ancient world, a pioneer disrupter of finance and politics, and the …
Berenice
Queen in Roman Judea
Inbunden, 2026
234 kr
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The life story of the Judean queen Berenice, descendant of Herod the Great, who became a player on the stage of Roman conquest and politicsBerenice (born ca. 28) was the most notorious Jewish woman in the Roman Empire of her time. Multiple marriages, rumors of incestuous relations with her brother …
Marcus Aurelius
The Stoic Emperor
Häftad, 2024
178 kr
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Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophy “[Robertson] thoughtfully and readably capture[s] the essence of this great man and his great life. It’s a must read for any aspiring Stoic.”—Ryan Holiday, #1 …
Pausanias of Sparta
From Victor to Traitor
Av Daniel Ogden
Inbunden, 2026
254 kr
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The story of Pausanias, the general who defeated the Persians invading Greece and changed the course of historyWeaving together ancient sources, Daniel Ogden tells the gripping story of the enigmatic and controversial Spartan regent to an underage king. Pausanias (ca. 505–ca. 467 BCE) would never …
Vergil
The Poet's Life
Av Sarah Ruden
Inbunden, 2023
119 kr
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A biography of Vergil, Rome’s greatest poet, by the acclaimed translator of the Aeneid “Ms. Ruden has converted the writer of the Aeneid from a noble and stodgy ‘ancient’ into our contemporary . . . persuasively re-imagined [as] a sympathetic, three-dimensional figure. . . . The existence of the …
