Blackwell Ancient Lives – serie
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13 produkter
Hannibal
Av Serge Lancel
Inbunden, 1998
1656 kr
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This is an historical biography of Hannibal, the military leader of Carthage responsible for waging a dramatic onslaught on Rome during the Punic Wars. One of the few generals of history to be famous for the war he lost, Hannibal's attack in 218BC - which included his renowned march of elephants …
Pompey the Great
A Political Biography
Av Robin Seager
Häftad, 2002
537 kr
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Pompey the Great gives readers a look inside the political and military world of ancient Rome and at one of the characters that shaped its destiny.
King Hammurabi of Babylon
A Biography
Häftad, 2004
556 kr
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This is the first biography in English of King Hammurabi, who ruled Babylon from 1792 to 1750 BC and presents a rounded view of his accomplishments. Describes how Hammurabi dealt with powerful rivals and extended his kingdom. Draws on the King’s own writings and on diplomatic correspondence that …
Cleopatra and Egypt
Inbunden, 2008
1407 kr
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This beautifully illustrated new biography of Cleopatra draws on literary, archaeological, and art historical evidence to paint an intimate and compelling portrait of the most famous Queen of Egypt. Deconstructs the image of Cleopatra to uncover the complex historical figure behind the mythExamines …
Alexander the Great in His World
Häftad, 2006
587 kr
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Alexander the Great is one of the most celebrated figures of antiquity. In this book, Carol G. Thomas places this powerful figure within the context of his time, place, culture, and ancestry in order to discover what influences shaped his life and career.The book begins with an exploration of the …
Hannibal
Av Serge Lancel
Häftad, 1999
646 kr
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This is an historical biography of Hannibal, the military leader of Carthage responsible for waging a dramatic onslaught on Rome during the Punic Wars. One of the few generals of history to be famous for the war he lost, Hannibal's attack in 218BC - which included his renowned march of elephants …
Alexander the Great in His World
Inbunden, 2006
1557 kr
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Alexander the Great is one of the most celebrated figures of antiquity. In this book, Carol G. Thomas places this powerful figure within the context of his time, place, culture, and ancestry in order to discover what influences shaped his life and career.The book begins with an exploration of the …
Constantine
Dynasty, Religion and Power in the Later Roman Empire
Häftad, 2014
381 kr
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Drawing on recent scholarly advances and new evidence, Timothy Barnes offers a fresh and exciting study of Constantine and his life. First study of Constantine to make use of Kevin Wilkinson's re-dating of the poet Palladas to the reign of Constantine, disproving the predominant scholarly belief …
Cleopatra and Egypt
Häftad, 2008
528 kr
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This beautifully illustrated new biography of Cleopatra draws on literary, archaeological, and art historical evidence to paint an intimate and compelling portrait of the most famous Queen of Egypt. Deconstructs the image of Cleopatra to uncover the complex historical figure behind the mythExamines …
Tiberius
Av Robin Seager
Inbunden, 2004
1488 kr
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Robin Seager has updated his classic biography of Tiberius, which focuses on the Emperor’s complex character as the key to understanding his reign. The most readable account available of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor.Argues that Tiberius’ character provides the key to understanding …
Tiberius
Av Robin Seager
Häftad, 2004
504 kr
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Robin Seager has updated his classic biography of Tiberius, which focuses on the Emperor’s complex character as the key to understanding his reign. The most readable account available of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor.Argues that Tiberius’ character provides the key to understanding …
King Hammurabi of Babylon
A Biography
Inbunden, 2004
1525 kr
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This is the first biography in English of King Hammurabi, who ruled Babylon from 1792 to 1750 BC and presents a rounded view of his accomplishments. Describes how Hammurabi dealt with powerful rivals and extended his kingdom. Draws on the King’s own writings and on diplomatic correspondence that …
Age of Augustus
Av Werner Eck
Häftad, 2007
411 kr
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In this updated edition of his concise biography, Werner Eck tells the extraordinary story of Augustus, Rome's first monarch. Incorporates literary, archaeological, and legal sources to provide a vivid narrative of Augustus' brutal rise to powerWritten by one of the world's leading experts on the …
