History - Civilization

This revealing look at life in ancient Rome offers a compelling journey through the vivid landscape of politics, domestic life, entertainment, and inequality experienced daily by Romans of all social strata. Frenzied crowds, talking ravens, the stench of the Tiber River: life in ancient...

From the author of Pale Rider, drawing on cutting-edge science, the riveting story of how today's largest language family (including English) descends from one lost, ancient dialect-and what that reveals about the course of human civilization. Daughter. Duhit?r-. Dustr. Dukte. Listen to these English,...

The Persica is an extensive history of Assyria and Persia written by the Greek historian Ctesias, who served as a doctor to the Persian king Artaxerxes II around 400 bce. Written for a Greek readership, the Persica influenced the development of both historiographic and...

J. M. Adovasio has spent the last thirty years at the center of one of our most fiery scientific debates: Who were the first humans in the Americas, and how and when did they get there? At its heart, The First Americans is the...

When he returned to the Netherlands in 2009, decades after World War II, Jefferson Wiggins realized that no one he met knew about the segregated US Army during the war, nor did they know about the contribution of Black American soldiers to the liberation...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Disappearing Spoon, an archaeological romp through the entire history of humankind--from tropical Polynesian islands to forbidding arctic ice floes, and everywhere in between. Whether it's the mighty pyramids of Egypt or the majestic temples of...

The Jewish War describes the history of the First Jewish Revolt against Rome (66-70 CE). This study deals with one of this work's most intriguing features: why and how Flavius Josephus, its author, describes his own actions in the context of this conflict in...

Discover the Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia with This Fun Trivia Collection!Do you or someone you know love learning about ancient civilizations? Are you fascinated by trivia? Have you always wanted to explore the treasures of Mesopotamia? If so, this book is just what you...

Subjugate the Earth traces the biography of a strange idea: the idea that human beings can subdue nature and rule over it. Born in Mesopotamia at the dawn of civilization, the idea of subjugating the Earth was included in the Bible, reached Europe through...

'Muslim Civilization in India' by S.M. Ikram is an enthralling exploration of the profound and lasting influence of Islam on the Indian subcontinent. This scholarly yet accessible work delves into the multifaceted impact of Muslim rule, from the early Arab invasions to the grandeur...

A lively journey through the story of language, from an infant's first word to the languages of the internet Language never leaves you alone. It's there in your head, helping you think. It's there to help you make relationships - and to break them....

In the past Graddon has written on Otto Rahn, Jack the Ripper, Pythagorus of Samos and mythical land of Magonia. Now Graddon looks into the esoteric nature of Alice in Wonderland and the Hidden Door. Hi takes on such magical places as Hyperborea, phantom...

"Annunaki Genesis: Chronicles of Creation and Conflict" is an epic saga that spans the cosmos and delves into the enigmatic relationship between the Annunaki, an advanced extraterrestrial civilization, and humanity. Originating from the distant planet Nibiru, the Annunaki face a crisis that forces them...

Author: James BurkeISBN-10: 0874778565ISBN-13: 9780874778564Publisher: Penguin Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/31/1997Pages: 368Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.10h x 5.99w x 0.96d

Brill's Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Warfare on Film is the first volume exclusively dedicated to the study of a theme that informs virtually every reimagining of the classical world on the big screen: armed conflict. Through a vast array of case studies,...

Michael Burger's goal in this inexpensive overview is to provide a brief, historical narrative of Western civilization. Not only does its length and price separate this text from the competition, but its no-frills, uncluttered format and well-written, one-authored approach make it a valuable asset...

Understanding Collapse explores the collapse of ancient civilisations, such as the Roman Empire, the Maya, and Easter Island. In this lively survey, Guy D. Middleton critically examines our ideas about collapse - how we explain it and how we have constructed potentially misleading myths...

""Emotion as the Basis of Civilization"" by John Hopkins Denison is a thought-provoking exploration of the role of emotions in shaping human civilization. Drawing on insights from psychology, sociology, and philosophy, Denison argues that emotions are not just individual experiences, but are fundamental to...

Author: Victor Davis HansonISBN-10: 1541673514ISBN-13: 9781541673519Publisher: Basic BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/02/2025Pages: 352Format: PaperbackSize: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.88d

The adage that an army "marches on its stomach" finds renewed emphasis in this collection of essays. Focusing on military diet and supply from Homer through the Roman Empire, Diet and Logistics in Greek and Roman Warfare explains regional dietary options and reassesses traditional...

In modern life, an identity document bearing a photograph is an indispensable feature. Yet this connection between physical appearance and legal identity is not as modern as it may seem. In Graeco-Roman Egypt, Greek texts also bore "lexical photographs" standardised, detailed physical descriptions (eikones)...

The Augustan period in Rome was a golden age for poetry, and also the age in which the cult of the author began in the west. By examining some early poetic understandings of what it might have meant to be Vergil, Ovid, and Tibullus,...

NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS The King s Mirror (Speculum Regale Konungs Skuggsja): Translated From The Old Norse With Introduction And Notes By Laurence Marcellus Larson Edited By Erik J. Friis This book is a result...

A groundbreaking account of how the Roman Empire shaped the life and death of Jesus, overturning centuries of historical beliefs around the world--from the New York Times bestselling author of The First Clash. In late 31 AD, after the Roman senators murdered Lucius Sejanus,...

Plundering and taking home precious objects from a defeated enemy was a widespread activity in the Greek and Hellenistic-Roman world. In this volume literary critics, historians and archaeologists join forces in investigating this phenomenon in terms of appropriation and cultural change. In-depth interpretations of...

An orator turns to an actor for advice, citizens expect assemblies to unfold like dramas, and a theater-goer cries at a play thinking of his fallen enemy: no Life escapes the mention of theatrical imagery in Plutarch's paralleled biographies. And yet this is the...

Who or what makes innovation spread? Ten case-studies from Greco-Roman Antiquity and the early modern period address human and non-human agency in innovation. Was Erasmus the 'superspreader' of the use of New Ancient Greek? How did a special type of clamp contribute to architectural...

Unavailable for too long, this new edition reprints the original text of Renfrew's groundbreaking study, supplemented with a new introduction by the author and a foreword by John Cherry, in order to make this landmark publication available once again.Author: Colin Renfrew, John CherryISBN-10: 0977409465ISBN-13:...

It was half a million years ago that Britain first parted from Europe. As ice melted, water smashed through the chalky land bridge that separated Britain from the continent of Europe, forming what we now know as the English Channel, and the French call...

Collectors are often praised for their taste in art or contributions to science, but there can be a darker side: their passion is sometimes driven by dangerous obsession. Roman emperors who lusted after statues; Chinese scholars obsessed with rocks and flowers; fin de si?cle...

The essential role of ethnographic thought in the Roman empire and how it evolved in Late Antiquity Ethnography is indispensable for every empire, as important as armies, tax collectors, or ambassadors. It helps rulers articulate cultural differences, and it lets the inhabitants of the...

Author: Jack R. BialikISBN-13: 9798868502293Publisher: Mill City Press, IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/20/2025Pages: 266Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d

Author: Jack R. BialikISBN-13: 9798868502309Publisher: Mill City Press, IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/20/2025Pages: 266Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.04lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d

How the global mind drives the evolution of both consciousness and civilization - Explains how our brains receive consciousness from the global mind, which upgrades human consciousness according to a pre-set divine time frame - Reveals how the Mayan Calendar provides a blueprint for...

Author: Lizzie WadeISBN-10: 0063097303ISBN-13: 9780063097308Publisher: HarperLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/06/2025Pages: 320Format: Hardcover

This volume draws the outlines of a new field of scholarship at the crossroads of the social histories of punishment and labour. It poses key questions: What is "punishment" and how is it legitimized? In particular, how do punitive practices contribute to shape the...

Warfare and the Dynamics of Political Control draws on a wealth of interdisciplinary perspectives to explore how conflict shapes the establishment and maintenance of political institutions, from small-scale societies to expansive empires. The book examines the material and ideological factors that drive warfare, the...

Discover the Fascinating Journey of European History with 1000 Interesting Facts!Explore the rich story of Europe's past, from ancient times to the modern era. This book offers a wide view of Europe's most important periods, from prehistoric civilizations to the European Union. Each chapter...

This classic work traces the origins and evolution of cynicism, from ancient Greece to the present day. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of philosophy, Dudley explores the many forms and manifestations of cynicism, and the ways in which it...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Edwyn Bevan (1870-1943) remarks in his preface to this two-volume work of 1902 that there is 'much to discourage an attempt to write a history of the Seleucid dynasty', notably 'how often the narrative must halt for deficiency of materials'. However, Bevan, a scholar...

This book is a book of books with opening and closing chapters based on a young man's role as a historian here in America to preserve a union under attack and restore communities in need to the rightful luster and beauty of precious humanity...

In A Child's History of England, Charles Dickens brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of England's past, from ancient times through the reign of William and Mary. With vivid storytelling, this accessible history offers readers a captivating glimpse into the nation's key events,...

This volume, the 38th year of published proceedings, contains four papers and commentaries presented to the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy during 2023. Topics: Theophrastus's interpretation of De Anima III 5 defended against the traditional readings; a new interpretation of Empedocles' cosmology, aiming...

This book introduces non-specialist readers to the history of how human societies have sought to control, use and exploit our oceans, seas and shorelines over time in different geographical and cultural contexts. Author: Erika Techera, Joy McCannISBN-10: 036743718XISBN-13: 9780367437183Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/13/2024Pages: 324Format: HardcoverWeight:...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Uses case studies to examine the social context and cultural and political management of appropriating abandoned objects and assets.Forsaken Relics is the result of an interdisciplinary dialogue between history, archaeology, and ethnography on the topic of the appropriation of disputed goods and places. Scholars...

Of the books authored by Martin R. Delany (1812-1885), The Origin of Races and Color is perhaps the most obscure. Out-of-print until now, it has been available to the public only through select libraries. At the time of its publication in 1879, this valuable...

Who doesn't sense that society has turned a corner? And not for the better! Who isn't more nervous about the future now than they were years ago? Who doesn't long for the "good old days", but realizes those days are gone forever? Would you...