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By: Romer, John
A History of Ancient Egypt Volume 2: From the Great Pyramid to the Fall of the Middle Kingdom
$27.99PaperbackAdd to cart“Another solid work of history from an author and historian who truly grasps the mysteries of ancient Egypt.” – Kirkus Reviews
Drawing on a lifetime of research, John Romer chronicles the history of A- Series: History of Ancient Egypt
- Author: Romer, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 672
- Publish Date: March 07 2017
- ISBN10: 1250833493
- Language: English
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By: Luckert, Karl W.
Stone Age Religion at Goebekli Tepe
$19.80PaperbackAdd to cartExcavation of Goebekli Tepe has revealed the hitherto unknown religion of the “Neolithic Revolution.” Almost twelve millennia ago the cult was established, at the northern end of the Fertile Crescent,… [more below]
- Author: Luckert, Karl W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 348
- Publish Date: June 13 2013
- ISBN10: 0983907226
- Language: English
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The Expressiveness of the Body and the Divergence of Greek and Chinese Medicine
$27.95PaperbackAdd to cartThe true structure and workings of the human body are, we casually assume, everywhere the same, a universal reality. But when we look into the past, our sense of reality wavers: accounts of the body i
- Series: Zone Books
- Author: Kuriyama, Shigehisa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: February 04 2002
- ISBN10: 0942299892
- Language: English
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By: Freidel, David
A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya
$32.50PaperbackAdd to cartThe recent interpretation of Maya hieroglyphs has given us the first written history of the New World as it existed before the European invasion. In this book, two of the first central figures in the
- Author: Freidel, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 552
- Publish Date: December 09 2020
- ISBN10: 0688112048
- Language: English
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By: Roeder, Gunther
Egyptian Hieroglyphic Grammar: A Handbook for Beginners
$11.95PaperbackAdd to cartThis handbook begins with a discussion of the nature of Middle Egyptian and its script, followed by instructions for forming nouns, pronouns, adjectives, numerals, verbs, and other grammatic elements…. [more below]
- Series: Egypt
- Author: Roeder, Gunther
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: December 30 2002
- ISBN10: 0486425096
- Language: English
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By: McLynn, Frank
Marcus Aurelius: A Life
$24.99PaperbackAdd to cartMarcus Aurelius (121-180 AD) is one of the great figures of antiquity who still speaks to us today, more than two thousand years after his death. His Meditations has been compared by John Stuart Mill … [more below]
- Author: McLynn, Frank
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 720
- Publish Date: August 10 2010
- ISBN10: 0306819163
- Language: English
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The Library, Books 16-20: Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Successors
$16.95PaperbackAdd to cartStarting with the most meagre resources, Philip made his kingdom the greatest power in Europe
The Greek historian Diodorus of Sicily is one of our most valuable sources from ancient times. His history- Series: Oxford World’s Classics
- Author: Siculus, Diodorus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 624
- Publish Date: September 01 2019
- ISBN10: 0198759886
- Language: English
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By: Procopius
The Secret History
$17.00PaperbackAdd to cartA trusted member of the Byzantine establishment, Procopius was the Empire’s official chronicler, and his History of the Wars of Justinian proclaimed the strength and wisdom of the Emperor’s reign. Yet… [more below]
- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Procopius
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: December 18 2007
- ISBN10: 0140455280
- Language: English
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By: Bede
Ecclesiastical History of the English People
$15.00PaperbackAdd to cart‘With God’s help, I, Bede … have assembled these facts about the history of the Church in Britain … from the traditions of our forebears, and from my own personal knowledge’
Written in AD 731, Bed- Series: Classics S
- Author: Bede
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: May 01 1991
- ISBN10: 014044565X
- Language: English
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By: Parr, Jordan
Roman Mythology: A Guide to Roman History, Gods, and Goddesses
$14.99PaperbackAdd to cartROMAN MYTHOLOGY
Roman mythology is closely linked in our minds to Greek mythology, and for a good reason. As Rome evolved into an empire, its people began to long for a mythical history to solidify Rom
- Author: Parr, Jordan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 54
- Publish Date: March 31 2022
- ISBN10: 1761038303
- Language: English
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The Curse of the Somers: The Secret History Behind the U.S. Navy’s Most Infamous Mutiny
$28.99HardcoverAdd to cartA detailed and riveting account of the U.S. Navy’s greatest mutiny and its wide-ranging cultural and historical impact
The greatest controversy in the history of the U.S. Navy of the early American Re- Author: Delgado, James P.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0197575226
- Language: English
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By: Ikram, Salima
Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt
$34.95PaperbackAdd to cartA Book Riot 100 Must-Read Book on Ancient History
Death, burial, and the afterlife were as important to the ancient Egyptians as how they lived. This well-illustrated book explores all aspects of deat- Author: Ikram, Salima
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 252
- Publish Date: June 01 2015
- ISBN10: 9774166876
- Language: English
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By: Brown, Robin C.
Florida’s First People: 12,000 Years of Human History
$29.95PaperbackAdd to cartThis comprehensive look at the first humans in Florida combines contemporary archaeology, the writings of early European explorers, and experiments to present a vivid history of the state’s original i
- Author: Brown, Robin C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 22 2013
- ISBN10: 1561646288
- Language: English
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By: Plato
Dialogues of Plato
$8.99Mass Market PaperboundRead moreIn these influential dialogues–Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo, Symposium–Plato employs the dialectic method to examine the trial and death of his mentor, Socrates, and address the eternal q… [more below]
- Series: Enriched Classics
- Author: Plato
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: December 21 2010
- ISBN10: 1439169489
- Language: English
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By: Wellman, Billy
Ancient Israel: An Enthralling Guide to Jewish Kingdoms and the Israelites
$26.99HardcoverAdd to cartThe ancient Israelites introduced one of the first monotheistic religions in the world. And it is still practiced today!
The ancient Israelites emerged from Mount Sinai onto the hilly plains of Canaan
- Author: Wellman, Billy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 114
- Publish Date: August 14 2023
- ISBN10: 9798887652313
- Language: English
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By: Beard, Mary
Laughter in Ancient Rome: On Joking, Tickling, and Cracking Up Volume 71
$18.95PaperbackAdd to cart“Superbly acute and unashamedly complex.”–The Telegraph
“Rich and provocative.”–Times Literary Supplement
“An engaging exploration.”–The New Yorker
“The phenomenal Ms. Beard has written another c- Series: Sather Classical Lectures
- Author: Beard, Mary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: March 05 2024
- ISBN10: 0520401492
- Language: English
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By: John, Ashton
Unwrapping the Pharaohs: How Egyptian Archaeology Confirms the Biblical Timeline [With DVD]
$34.99HardcoverRead moreAdults and children alike have been fascinated with the Egyptian civilization for decades, but most modern archaeologists have lately tried to use Egyptian chronology to dispute the biblical record of
- Author: Ashton, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 218
- Publish Date: October 18, 2006
- ISBN10: 0890514682
- Language: English
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By: Eric H Cline
Three Stones Make a Wall: The Story of Archaeology
$30.60PaperbackAdd to cartFrom the bestselling author of 1177 B.C., a comprehensive history of archaeology–from its amateur beginnings to the cutting-edge science it is today
In 1922, Howard Carter peered into Tutankhamun’s t- Author: Cline, Eric H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: November 06 2018
- ISBN10: 0691183236
- Language: English
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The Book of the Sword: With 293 Illustrations
$19.95PaperbackRead more“The history of the sword is the history of humanity.” With these words, British author, Victorian scholar, and world traveler Richard Burton begins his eloquent and exceptionally erudite history of t
- Series: Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor
- Author: Burton, Sir Richard F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: July 01 1987
- ISBN10: 0486254348
- Language: English
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By: Man, John
Attila: The Barbarian King Who Challenged Rome
$21.99PaperbackAdd to cartA stunning biography of history’s most infamous warlord, Attila the Hun
For a crucial twenty years in the early fifth century, Attila held the fate of the Roman Empire and the future of all Europe in- Author: Man, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 17 2009
- ISBN10: 0312539398
- Language: English

















