Classic Civilisations – serie
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4 produkter
Quid Pro Quo
What the Romans Really Gave the English Language
Av Peter Jones
Häftad, 2017
134 kr
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Did you know that the word 'prestige' derives from the Latin word for 'illusion'? Or that 'infantry' stems from a Latin word meaning one who could not speak? In this original and highly entertaining book, Peter Jones reveals the roots of Latin words that are now common in the English language and …
Veni, Vidi, Vici
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Romans but were afraid to ask
Av Peter Jones
Häftad, 2014
134 kr
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The Romans left a long-lasting legacy and their influence can still be seen all around us - from our calendar and coins, to our language and laws - but how much do we really know about them? Help is at hand in the form of Veni, Vidi, Vici, which tells the remarkable, and often surprising, story of …
Eureka!
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Ancient Greeks But Were Afraid to Ask
Av Peter Jones
Häftad, 2015
134 kr
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The ancient Greeks gave us our alphabet and much of our scientific, medical and cultural language; they invented democracy, atomic theory, and the rules of logic and geometry; laid the foundations of philosophy, history, tragedy and comedy; and debated everything from the good life and the role of …
Memento Mori
What the Romans Can Tell Us About Old Age and Death
Av Peter Jones
Häftad, 2019
130 kr
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In this revealing and entertaining guide to how the Romans confronted their own mortality, Peter Jones shows us that all the problems associated with old age and death that so transfix us today were already dealt with by our ancient ancestors two thousand years ago.Romans inhabited a world where …
