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  • Theorizing Religions Past

    Archaeology, History, and Cognition

    by Harvey Whitehouse, Luther Martin, E Thomas Lawson, Stephen Mithen, Karen Johnson, Douglas L. Gragg, Roger Beck, Anita Leopold, Anne Clark0, Theodore Vial1, Ulrich Berner2, Ilkka Pyysiäinen3, Donald Weibe4 ...
    Series series Cognitive Science of Religion
    Historians bound by their singular stories and archaeologists bound by their material evidence donOt typically seek out broad comparative theories of religion. But recently Harvey WhitehouseOs Omodes of religiosityO theory has been attracting many scholars of past religions. Based upon universal features of human cognition, WhitehouseOs theory can provide useful comparisons across cultures and ... Read more

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  • The History of Herodotus

    by Herodotus ...
    Both volumes in a single file, translated by Macaulay. According to Wikipedia: "Herodotus of Halicarnassus was a Greek historian who lived in the 5th century BC (c. 484 BC–c. 425 BC) and is regarded as the "Father of History" in Western culture. He was the first historian to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and ... Read more

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  • Greek and Roman Accounts of India

    by Herodotus, Pliny the Elder & Strabo ...
    Herodotus, also known as the Father of History, lived in the 5th century B.C. (c.484 BC c.425 BC) and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced is a record of his investigation of the origins ... Read more

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  • Masters of Command

    Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership

    by Barry Strauss ...
    Series series Lessons from Ancient War Leaders
    Bestselling author and historianBarry Strauss compares the way the three greatest generals of the ancient world waged war and draws lessons from their experiences that apply on and off the battlefield.Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar—each was a master of war. Each had to look beyond the battlefield to decide whom to fight, when, and why; to know what victory was and when to end the war; to determine ... Read more

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  • The Civil Wars

    by Appian, Horace White, Charles River Editors ...
    Appian of Alexandria (95 165 A.D.), was a Roman historian, known for his only surviving work, Roman History. The Civil Wars is a series of books from Roman History describing the many civil wars during Roman history between men like Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great, as well as Octavian and Mark Antony. It is considered one of the best resources on this period. This edition is translated by ... Read more

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  • Plutarch's Lives

    by Plutarch ...
    "Plutarch's Lives," penned by Plutarch, is a biographical masterpiece from ancient Greece. This collection pairs the lives of notable Greeks and Romans, examining virtues, vices, and achievements. Through parallel narratives, it contrasts figures like Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, offering moral insights. With eloquence, Plutarch weaves history, philosophy, and character study, ... Read more

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  • Dictionary of Classical Mythology

    by Jennifer R. March ...
    Jenny March’s acclaimed Dictionary of Classical Mythology, first published in 1998 but long out of print, has been extensively revised and expanded including a completely new set of beautiful line-drawing illustrations for this Oxbow edition. It is a comprehensive A – Z guide to Greek and Roman mythology. All major myths, legends and fables are here, including gods and goddesses, heroes and ... Read more

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  • The Metamorphoses

    Books I-III

    by Ovid ...
    Series series The Metamorphoses
    The Metamorphoses of Ovid are a compendium of the Mythological narratives of ancient Greece and Rome, which embrace a large amount of information upon almost every subject connected with the learning, traditions, manners, and customs of antiquity. In this translation, the text of the Delphin edition has been used.For better understanding of the different narratives and allusions, explanations have ... Read more

    $2.72 USD

  • The History of Agathocles (Illustrated Edition)

    by H.J.W. Tillyard ...
    Agathocles was King of Sicily, ruling between 304 to 289 B.C. Born to a potter, Agathocles joined the army but was banished for attempting to overthrow the government of Syracuse. He returned in 317 with an army and declared himself tyrant of Syracuse. Agathocles warred with Carthage until 306 B.C. , after which he conquered the better part of Sicily. This edition of The History of Agathocles ... Read more

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  • Archaeology

    by Gaynor Aaltonen ...
    Throughout the ages, people have been fascinated by other people - who are they, what do they do, how do they live? Archaeology seeks to answer those questions about the history of mankind by analysing the remains of past cultures.Covering the complete duration of human history and spanning the entire globe, Archaeology: Discovering the World's Secrets volume provides the perfect introduction to ... Read more

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  • Ancient Law, Ancient Society

    by Dennis P. Kehoe, Thomas McGinn, Thomas A.J. McGinn ...
    The essays composing Ancient Law, Ancient Society examine the law in classical antiquity both as a product of the society in which it developed and as one of the most important forces shaping that society. Contributors to this volume consider the law via innovative methodological approaches and theoretical perspectives—in particular, those drawn from the new institutional economics and the ... Read more

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  • Ancient Literacies

    The Culture of Reading in Greece and Rome

    by William A Johnson, Holt N Parker ...
    Classicists have been slow to take advantage of the important advances in the way that literacy is viewed in other disciplines (including in particular cognitive psychology, socio-linguistics, and socio-anthropology). On the other hand, historians of literacy continue to rely on outdated work by classicists (mostly from the 1960's and 1970's) and have little access to the current reexamination of ... Read more

    $50.39 USD