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-- Annales
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P. Cornelius Tacitus |
Here is a lively new translation of Cornelius Tacitus' timeless history of three of Rome's most memorable emperors. Tacitus, who condemns the depravity of these rulers, which he saw as proof of the c… |
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Writing the barbarian past
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Shami Ghosh |
"Writing the Barbarian Past examines the presentation of the non-Roman, pre-Christian past in Latin and vernacular historical narratives composed between c. 550 and c. 1000: the Gothic histories of J… |
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Peoples and empires
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Anthony Pagden |
"Anthony Pagden tells the story of the great empires of the West, from the days of Alexander the Great and Rome to the fall of Europe's colonial system after World War II.".
"Peoples and Empires exp… |
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Myths of northern lands
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H. A. Guerber |
The aim of this handbook of Northern mythology is to familiarize the English student of letters with the religion of his heathen ancestors, and to set forth, as clearly as possible, the various myths… |
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Early Germans
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Kathryn Hinds |
"A history of the early German peoples, who lived, traded, and fought with the ancient Romans--covering the period from 230 BCE to 180 CE"--Provided by publisher. |
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The Wolf and the Raven
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Diana L. Paxson |
In a novel inspired by the myth popularized by Wagner's Ring Trilogy, Paxson recounts the first part of the Nibelungenlied legend. Children Brunahild and Sigfrid are raised along their fated paths, e… |
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