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Ancient Romans Ancient Romans Anita Ganeri,Chris Forsey Introduces the history, culture, and people of ancient Rome and examines its many contributions to Western society. OL103989W
The Conquest of Gaul The Conquest of Gaul Gaius Julius Caesar Between 58 and 50BC Caesar conquered most of the area now covered by France, Belgium and Switzerland, and twice invaded Britain. This is the record of his campaigns. Caesar's narrative offers insight… OL10509617W
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
De bello Gallico De bello Gallico Gaius Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar schreef zijn kijk op Gallië in zijn bekende oorlog’s verslagen Commentarii de bello Gallico. Een werk waarin het hoofdzakelijk gaat over de veldtochten en intriges die plaats vond… OL1150559W
Ancient Rome in early opera Ancient Rome in early opera Robert . Ketterer "In this volume, Robert C. Ketterer tracks the changes as operas' Roman subjects crossed generations and national boundaries. He also pays close attention to the composers' individual approaches to d… OL11903340W
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Complete and Unabridged History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Complete and Unabridged Edward Gibbon Gibbon's masterpiece, which narrates the history of the Roman Empire from the second century a.d. to its collapse in the west in the fifth century and in the east in the fifteenth century, is widely … OL1285005W
From founding to fall From founding to fall Don Nardo Explores the Roman Empire from its mythical founding by Romulus, through development and expansion to decline after the barbarian invasions of the fourth and fifth centuries. OL15072207W
Rulers of Ancient Rome Rulers of Ancient Rome Don Nardo Discusses the contributions of various rulers of ancient Rome, including Fabius, Marius, Caesar, Cicero, Augustus, Nero, Constantine, and Justinian. OL15072378W
Vitae parallelae Vitae parallelae Plutarch A Collection of potted biographies of Greek and Roman nobles. The biographies are arranged in pairs, one Greek and one Roman, ostensibly showing the similarities between them. OL15436806W
Constructing communities in the late Roman countryside Constructing communities in the late Roman countryside Cam Grey "This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the 'small politics' of rural communities in the Late Roman world. It places the diverse fates of those communities within a generalized model for e… OL15936086W
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
The romance of weights and measures The romance of weights and measures Irwin, Keith Gordon Acres made easy? Or perhaps that each measurement system started off with a simple idea, and other measurements were derived from there . . . often in a decimal framework. Ancient Egypt and Flinder… OL170891W
Botero: La corrida Botero: La corrida Fernando Botero,Erica Jong,Rudy Chiappini "Catalog of artist's most recent exhibition at MACCSI, including a donation of 15 sculptures, five works already in the collection of the museum, and 20 new color drawings on canvas. Beautifully illu… OL1744402W
Time to depart Time to depart Lindsey Davis From Wikipedia: " Set in Rome during AD 72, the novel stars Marcus Didius Falco, an informer and imperial agent. The title refers to the law which stated that no Roman citizen who had been sentenced … OL176308W
Enemy of Rome Enemy of Rome Ben Kane In the First Punic War, the Roman legions defeated and humiliated Carthage, their only serious rival for power in the Mediterranean. Now a brilliant young Carthaginian general, called Hannibal, is ou… OL17704743W
The First Punic War The First Punic War J. F. Lazenby This is the first comprehensive study of the longest continuous war (264 to 241 b.c.) in ancient history, and, in terms of the numbers of ships and men involved, probably the greatest naval war ever … OL17823702W
Rome and the ancient world Rome and the ancient world Mike Corbishley Explores the history of the Roman Empire and the world outside the Empire, including ancient China, ancient India, and the empires of Africa. OL1853283W
The world of the Roman Emperor The world of the Roman Emperor Peter Chrisp Describes life in ancient Rome and the succession of emperors, from Pompey to Justinian, who ruled this empire. OL19323W
Rome Rome Olivia Ercoli This guide will lead you straight to the best attractions Rome has to offer. You'll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and ex… OL20040355W
Roma d'una volta / Rome as It Once Was Roma d'una volta / Rome as It Once Was Alberto Manodori Sagredo Collection of photography taken of Rome in the 1800s accompanied by text in both Italian and English. OL20079129W
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