Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
History History Herodotus One of the earliest histories of the western world still extant, this gives a contemporary account of the Greco-Persian wars of the fifth century BCE with the rise of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyru… OL15678068W
The city in the Roman West, c.250 BCc-c.AD 250 The city in the Roman West, c.250 BCc-c.AD 250 Ray Laurence "The city is widely regarded as the most characteristic expression of the social, cultural and economic formations of the Roman Empire. This was especially true in the Latin-speaking West, where urba… OL16114366W
From the Ptolemies to the Romans From the Ptolemies to the Romans Andrew Monson "This book gives a structured account of Egypt's transition from Ptolemaic to Roman rule by identifying key relationships between ecology, land tenure, taxation, administration and politics. It intro… OL16191235W
Sacred violence Sacred violence Brent D. Shaw "One route to understanding the nature of specifically religious violence is the study of past conflicts. Distinguished ancient historian Brent D. Shaw provides a new analysis of the intense sectaria… OL16212671W
Arsacids and Sasanians Arsacids and Sasanians M. Rahim Shayegan "Sasanian Persia, which succeeded the Parthians, was one of the great powers of late antiquity and the most significant power in the Near East together with the Roman Empire. This book undertakes a t… OL16414417W
Sport and democracy in the ancient and modern worlds Sport and democracy in the ancient and modern worlds Paul Christesen "This book explores the relationship between sport and democratization using sociological and historical methodologies and case studies of ancient Greece and nineteenth-century Britain"-- OL16415857W
Geography in classical antiquity Geography in classical antiquity Daniela Dueck "What were the limits of knowledge of the physical world in Greek and Roman antiquity? How far did travellers get and what did they know about far-away regions? How did they describe foreign countrie… OL16531625W
International heritage and historic building conservation International heritage and historic building conservation Zeynep Aygen "The majority of books in English on historic building conservation and heritage preservation training are often restricted to Western architecture and its origins. Consequently, the history of build… OL16637341W
Remembering Constantine at the Milvian Bridge Remembering Constantine at the Milvian Bridge Raymond Van Dam "Constantine was the first Christian emperor in the Roman empire. Before his victory in 312 at the battle of the Milvian Bridge outside Rome, he claimed to have seen a vision of a cross in the sky. T… OL16976075W
Unbound Unbound Richard L. Currier "Human life has been repeatedly transformed by certain key technologies, each of which has triggered a profound metamorphosis. The fabrication of weapons, the mastery of fire, and the technologies of… OL20021813W
Three stones make a wall Three stones make a wall Eric H. Cline "In 1922, Howard Carter peered into Tutankhamun's tomb for the first time, the only light coming from the candle in his outstretched hand. Urged to tell what he was seeing through the small opening h… OL20053927W
Space, place, and landscape in ancient Greek literature and culture Space, place, and landscape in ancient Greek literature and culture Kate Gilhuly,Nancy Worman "Landscape and place are currently important topics in the study of classical literature. This volume examines how ancient Greeks of the archaic and classical period used geography in literary contex… OL20958057W
Antiquity Antiquity F. G. Naerebout "Antiquity: Greeks and Romans in Context provides a chronological introduction to the history of ancient Mediterranean civilizations within the larger context of its contemporary Eurasian world. Inn… OL23308278W