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A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more . At the beginning of the commo …

This volume in the ‘Schlager Anthologies’ series offers an essential starting point for historical research. It covers nearly 100 primary documents from the Ancient World, taking a global perspective …

The Roman army, well-known for its discipline, organization, and invention in both weapons and tactics, allowed Rome to build and defend a vast empire which for centuries wou …

This early work by the British archaeologist, Flinders Petrie, was originally published in 1883 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. ‘The Pyramids and Temples of Gi …

In recent decades, scholars have argued that the Roman Republic’s political culture was essentially democratic in nature, stressing the central role of the ‘sovereign’ people and their assemblies. Ka …

What caused the fall of the Roman Empire? The first reply that occurs to us is this: That the Romans were corrupt and enfeebled by corruption; the Barbarians, while rougher, were also stronger and le …

A revisionist history of the ancient world that shifts our focus from Athens and Rome to the long-ignored societies on the borders. To many ancient Greeks and Romans, the outer reaches of their world …

The Shaping of the Celtic World traces the rise and decline of the great Celtic peoples. Ranging from prehistoric to modern times, it undertakes an examination of Celtic civilization, revealing a pro …

This study, by author Allen Wright, offers an entertaining, informative, and fresh interpretation of the Bibles first books, Genesis through Kings II. Part One compares two of the Bibles most familia …

A treasury of astonishing mythic marvels—and the surprising truths behind them Adrienne Mayor is renowned for exploring the borders of history, science, archaeology, anthropology, and popular knowled …