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By: Freely, John
Aladdin’s Lamp: How Greek Science Came to Europe Through the Islamic World
$20.00PaperbackAdd to cartAladdin’s Lamp is the fascinating story of how ancient Greek philosophy and science began in the sixth century B.C. and, during the next millennium, spread across the Greco-Roman world, producing the … [more below]
- Author: Freely, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 09 2010
- ISBN10: 0307277836
- Language: English
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By: Bowden, Hugh
Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99PaperbackAdd to cartAlexander the Great became king of Macedon in 336 BC, when he was only 20 years old, and died at the age of 32, twelve years later. During his reign he conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the lar… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Bowden, Hugh
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: September 01 2014
- ISBN10: 0198706154
- Language: English
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By: Potter, David
Constantine the Emperor
$28.99PaperbackAdd to cartNo Roman emperor had a greater impact on the modern world than did Constantine. The reason is not simply that he converted to Christianity, but that he did so in a way that brought his subjects along … [more below]
- Author: Potter, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: August 01 2015
- ISBN10: 0190231629
- Language: English
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By: Mertz, Barbara
Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt
$21.99PaperbackAdd to cartWorld-renowned Egyptologist Barbara Mertz explores the reality behind the bestselling fiction she writes (as Elizabeth Peters) and casts a dazzling light on a remarkable civilization.
Afascinating chro
- Author: Mertz, Barbara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: October 28 2019
- ISBN10: 0061252778
- Language: English
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Jesus: A New Vision
$29.95HardcoverAdd to cartJesus: A New Vision is a completely new look at the life of Jesus, what happened after his crucifixion and how his story completely overturned the old pagan religion of the Roman empire and altered hi
- Author: Strieber, Whitley
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 278
- Publish Date: February 26 2021
- ISBN10: 1734202858
- Language: English
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Why We Need to Be Wild: One Woman’s Quest for Ancient Human Answers to 21st Century Problems
$17.99PaperbackAdd to cart“In the tradition of the best immersive journalism.” -A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically
A bold examination of how Paleolithic wisdom could solve our 21st century problems
Jessica Care
- Author: Carew Kraft, Jessica
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: June 18 2024
- ISBN10: 1728293553
- Language: English
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By: Southon, Emma
A Rome of One’s Own: The Forgotten Women of the Roman Empire
$18.00PaperbackAdd to cartFrom the acclaimed author of A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, a “clever, bold, and refreshingly feminist” (Booklist) history of Rome that uses the lives of 21 women to upend our underst… [more below]
- Author: Southon, Emma
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 141976019X
- Language: English
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By: Cartledge, Paul
Alexander the Great
$25.00PaperbackAdd to cartThe definitive biography of the towering hero of the classical world: a fearless general, the conqueror of the Persians, and the visionary ruler of a vast empire–from one of the world’s foremost scho… [more below]
- Author: Cartledge, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: November 01 2005
- ISBN10: 1400079195
- Language: English
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By: Mazza, Roberta
Stolen Fragments: Black Markets, Bad Faith, and the Illicit Trade in Ancient Artefacts
$30.00HardcoverAdd to cartIn 2012, Steve Green, billionaire and president of the Hobby Lobby chain of craft stores, announced a recent purchase of a Biblical artefact–a fragment of papyrus, just discovered, carrying lines fro
- Author: Mazza, Roberta
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 24 2024
- ISBN10: 1503632504
- Language: English
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By: Caesar, Julius
The War for Gaul: A New Translation
$16.95PaperbackAdd to cartA translation that captures the power of one of the greatest war stories ever told-Julius Caesar’s account of his brutal campaign to conquer Gaul
Imagine a book about an unnecessary war written by the- Author: Caesar, Julius
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 324
- Publish Date: July 13 2021
- ISBN10: 069121669X
- Language: English
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Roman Emperors: A Captivating Guide to Augustus, Tiberius, Nero, Constantine the Great, and Justinian I
$29.99HardcoverAdd to cartIf you want to discover the captivating lives of five Roman Emperors, then keep reading…
Five captivating manuscripts in one book:
- Augustus: A Captivating Guide to the First Emperor of Rome and How
- Author: History, Captivating
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 254
- Publish Date: April 26 2020
- ISBN10: 1647486823
- Language: English
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By: Dodson, Aidan
Rameses III, King of Egypt: His Life and Afterlife
$40.83HardcoverRead moreMaster story-teller and renowned Egyptologist, Aiden Dodson, reveals the secrets of Rameses III, in this fully-illustrated, accessible history, the first to exclusively cover this last great pharaoh, … [more below]
- Author: Dodson, Aidan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: November 19 2019
- ISBN10: 9774169409
- Language: English
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Oedipus and Akhnaton: Myth and History
$21.99PaperbackAdd to cartWho hasn’t heard of him – Oedipus, the tragic figure from Greek mythology whose shocking fate has moved so many generations, inspired so many writers and even found his way into modern psychology thro
- Author: Velikovsky, Immanuel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 218
- Publish Date: August 01 2018
- ISBN10: 1906833184
- Language: English
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By: Ashby, Muata
Introduction to Maat Philosophy: Introduction to Maat Philosophy: Ancient Egyptian Ethics & Metaphysics
$21.95PaperbackAdd to cartINTRODUCTION TO MAAT PHILOSOPHY: Spiritual Enlightenment Through the Path of Virtue Known as Karma Yoga in India, the teachings of MAAT for living virtuously and with orderly wisdom are explained and … [more below]
- Series: Spiritual Enlightenment Through the Path of Virtue
- Author: Ashby, Muata
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 188
- Publish Date: January 01 2006
- ISBN10: 1884564208
- Language: English
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By: Ashby, Muata
The Serpent Power: The Ancient Egyptian Mystical Wisdom of the Inner Life Force
$22.95PaperbackAdd to cartTHE SERPENT POWER: The Ancient Egyptian Mystical Wisdom of the Inner Life Force. This volume shows how the discipline of spiritual evolution through life force cultivation-known as Kundalini in India-… [more below]
- Author: Ashby, Muata
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: January 01 2006
- ISBN10: 1884564194
- Language: English
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Scipio Africanus: Rome’s Greatest General
$36.95HardcoverAdd to cartThe world often misunderstands its greatest men while neglecting others entirely. Scipio Africanus, surely the greatest general that Rome produced, suffered both these fates. Today scholars celebrate … [more below]
- Author: Gabriel, Richard A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 326
- Publish Date: July 01 2008
- ISBN10: 1597972053
- Language: English
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African History & Hoodoo: Connect to The Ancient Spirit of Africa and Explore The Timeline, Culture, Roots, Spells, & More From The World’s Rich
$22.99PaperbackAdd to cartExplore The World of African History, Mythology & Hoodoo
Journey through centuries of fascinating figures, kingdoms and events that have shaped Africa and learn all about the mystical world of Hoodoo
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- Author: Brought Alive, History
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 266
- Publish Date: June 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1088168663
- Language: English
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By: Kulseth, Joshua
Agony: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & the Ancient Greeks
$29.95PaperbackAdd to cartWhat has Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to do with the Ancient Greeks? A lot, according to Joshua Kulseth and David Larmour, investigating the connections between the Greek pankration and contemporary BJJ and MM
- Author: Kulseth, Joshua
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 188
- Publish Date: November 18 2023
- ISBN10: 0989537153
- Language: English
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By: Baker, G. P.
Constantine the Great: And the Christian Revolution
$23.95PaperbackAdd to cartRevered historian Baker, the author of books on Augustus, Tiberius, and Hannibal, tells the story of Constantine, the first Christian ruler of the Roman empire.
- Author: Baker, G. P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 382
- Publish Date: August 09 2001
- ISBN10: 0815411588
- Language: English
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By: Strauss, Barry
The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Encounter That Saved Greece — And Western Civilization
$19.99PaperbackAdd to cartOn a late September day in 480 B.C., Greek warships faced an invading Persian armada in the narrow Salamis Straits in the most important naval battle of the ancient world. Overwhelmingly outnumbered b… [more below]
- Author: Strauss, Barry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: July 05 2005
- ISBN10: 0743244516
- Language: English



















