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Mémoires d'Hadrien Mémoires d'Hadrien Marguerite Yourcenar *Mémoires d'Hadrien* est un roman historique de l'écrivaine française Marguerite Yourcenar, publié en 1951. Ces pseudo-mémoires de l'empereur romain Hadrien ont immédiatement rencontré un extraordina… OL106837W
The monsters of St. Helena The monsters of St. Helena Brooks Hansen "Brooks Hansen's new novel is the story of Napoleon Bonaparte's last exile, in 1815, on the island of St. Helena in the Atlantic, "the place on earth farthest from any other place." The island is pop… OL112072W
Napoleon Napoleon Robert Burleigh A brief introductory biography of Napoleon. OL116700W
Napoléon Napoléon Georges Lefebvre At the time when Napoleon Bonaparte assumed control of France, Europe and the French Revolution had been at war for over seven years, and except for a brief interruption, this conflict was to last un… OL1251932W
EMPERORS DON'T DIE IN BED; TRANS. BY S.J. LEINBACH EMPERORS DON'T DIE IN BED; TRANS. BY S.J. LEINBACH FIK MEIJER This fresh and engaging book looks at each of the Roman emperors from Julius Caesar in 44BC to Romulus Augustulus in AD 476, illuminating not only the manner of their deaths but what their final days… OL13628453W
Bride By Command (Emperor's Bride) Bride By Command (Emperor's Bride) Linda Winstead Jones Disguised as a sentinel, the emperor of Columbyana is shocked that his next bridal candidate isn't interested in becoming an Empress. Determined to teach the haughty beauty a lesson, the Emperor stri… OL14906078W
The age of Augustus The age of Augustus Don Nardo Describes the politics, culture, religion, and society of Rome during the reign of the Emperor Augustus. OL15072103W
Napoleon Napoleon Kimberley Heuston An engaging biography of Napoleon Bonaparte--one of the most brilliant and reckless generals in history--who declared himself emperor of France in 1804, conquered lands from Portugal to Poland, made … OL15110049W
Constantine Constantine Paul Stephenson This book is a fascinating survey of the life and enduring legacy of perhaps the greatest and most unjustly ignored of the Roman emperors-written by a richly gifted historian. In 312 A.D., Constantin… OL15192662W
Alexander II Alexander II Ėdvard Radzinskiĭ Alexander II was Russia's Lincoln, and the greatest reformer tsar since Peter the Great. He was also one of the most contradictory, and fascinating, of history's supreme leaders. He freed the serfs, … OL15834405W
Napoleon Napoleon Paul Bede Johnson A bestselling historian's vigorous and searching biography of the towering figure who cast his shadow over two centuriesIn an ideal pairing of author and subject, the magisterial historian Paul Johns… OL15844206W
De vita Caesarum De vita Caesarum Suetonius First-century Roman life is portrayed in sketches of the family histories, public careers, physical traits, private lives, and vices of Roman rulers from Julius Caesar to Domitian. OL16231635W
The book of crows The book of crows Sam Meekings In a series of delicately interlaced stories, Sam Meekings' richly poetic and gripping second novel follows the journeys of characters whose lives, separated by millennia, are all in some way touched… OL16488009W
Le vite minori dell'Historia Augusta. D. Septimius Clodius Albinus Le vite minori dell'Historia Augusta. D. Septimius Clodius Albinus Antonio Aste In questo saggio si ricostruisce la vicenda di D. Septimius Clodius Albinus (147-197 d.C.) alla luce delle fonti antiche con particolare riguardo alla biografia dedicatagli dall’Historia Augusta. Il … OL16583587W
Napoleon and the Revolution Napoleon and the Revolution David P. Jordan "This new study of Napoleon emphasizes his ties to the French Revolution, his embodiment of its militancy, and his rescue of its legacies. Jordan's work illuminates all aspects of his fabulous career… OL16688599W
The emperor's virgin The emperor's virgin Sylvia Fraser THE MARBLE SPLENDOR OF IMPERIAL ROME WAS A STAGE FOR THE EMPEROR'S SAVAGE BLOOD LUST. His word was law. No one was beyond the reach of his depraved desires. Except Cornelia, the Vestal Virgin. Keepe… OL1680630W
Titus of Rome Titus of Rome Alice Curtis Desmond A biography of the second Flavian emperor who was noted for his generosity and regard for the people's welfare. OL17048497W
The cabinet of curiosities The cabinet of curiosities Theresa Dowswell When Lukas Declercq is orphaned, his uncle summons him to Prague, a refuge for Europe.s greatest alchemists and natural philosophers, offering to take him on as an apprentice. Uncle Anselmus is court… OL17715603W
Augustus Augustus Richard Holland The Emperor Augustus, ruler of the Roman Empire during the forty-four years that included the birth of Christ, was born a plebeian and brought up in a backwater. So how did this small-town outsider r… OL17821540W
César imperator César imperator Max Gallo Le destin exceptionnel de Jules César retracé grâce à de surprenantes et authentiques révélations. Connu pour ses campagnes militaires, son oeuvre littéraire et ses amours, ce grand homme de l'histoi… OL18154775W
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