The Children of Athena. Greek Intellectuals in the Age of Rome: 250 BC - 400 AD
By: Charles Freeman
3.97
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A brilliant, fascinating portrait of the intellectual tradition of Greek writers and thinkers durin…
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1. Sicily: An Island at the Crossroads of History
By: John Julius Norwich
3.81
Format: 362 pages, Hardcover
Critically acclaimed author John Julius Norwich weaves the turbulent story of Sicily into a spellbi… read more
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2. The Bull from the Sea (Theseus, #2)
By: Mary Renault
4.23
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
In this sequel to The King Must Die Theseus defies the Gods' and claims the throne of Athens a move… read more
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3. History of the Peloponnesian War
By: Thucydides , Moses I. Finley , Rex Warner
3.94
Format: 648 pages, Paperback
Written four hundred years before the birth of Christ, this detailed contemporary account of the lo… read more
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"Friendship or enmity is everywhere an affair of time and circumstance"-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
"Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage."-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
"Most people, in fact, will not take the trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear."-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
"Right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must."-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
4. The Eagle and The Lion: Rome, Persia, and an Unwinnable Conflict
By: Adrian Goldsworthy
3.95
Format: 608 pages, Hardcover
The Eagle and The Lion is a story of the imperial rivalry between two of the greatest empires of th… read more
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5. The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
By: Tim Alberta
4.45
Format: 506 pages, Kindle Edition
Evangelical Christians are perhaps the most polarizing—and least understood—people living in Americ… read more
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6. Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World
By: Mary Beard
4.11
Format: 493 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by “the world’s most fam… read more
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7. The Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case
By: Philippa Langley
3.67
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
In 1483, Edward V (age twelve) and his brother Richard, Duke of York (age nine), disappeared from t… read more
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8. After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations
By: Eric H. Cline
3.84
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened a… read more
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9. Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth
By: Natalie Haynes
4.05
Format: 259 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Natalie Haynes returns to the world of ancient Greek myth in thi… read more
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"The distinction that only sciences are useful and only arts are spirit-enhancing is a nonsensical one. I couldn't write much without scientists designing my computer. And some of them must want to re…"-Natalie Haynes, Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth
"According to Hesiod's Theogony , Rhea gives birth to the following children in this order: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus. Kronos swallows each of the first five deities, and Rhea i…"-Natalie Haynes, Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth
10. The Other Renaissance: From Copernicus to Shakespeare: How the Renaissance in Northern Europe Transformed the World
By: Paul Strathern
3.83
Format: 336 pages, ebook
An original, illuminating history of the northern European Renaissance in art, science, and philoso… read more
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11. A Rome of One's Own: The Forgotten Women of the Roman Empire
By: Emma Southon
4.23
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed author of A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum comes a wildly entertai… read more
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12. The Greek Revolution: 1821 and the Making of Modern Europe
By: Mark Mazower
4.23
Format: 624 pages, Hardcover
In the exhausted, repressive years that followed Napoleon's defeat in 1815, there was one cause tha… read more
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13. Bismarck's War: The Franco-Prussian War and the Making of Modern Europe
By: Rachel Chrastil
3.84
Format: 485 pages, Hardcover
'Compassionate and thought-provoking history' Daily Telegraph'Superb on the human consequences of w… read more
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14. The Enlightenment: The Pursuit of Happiness 1680-1790
By: Ritchie Robertson
4.27
Format: 985 pages, Hardcover
This magisterial history—sure to become the definitive work on the subject—recasts the Enlightenmen… read more
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"When different religion managed to coexist peacefully for a long period, the visibility of other religion tended to weaken one's conviction of the unique excellence of one's own."-Ritchie Robertson, The Enlightenment: The Pursuit of Happiness 1680-1790
15. The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium
By: Anthony Kaldellis
4.61
Format: 1160 pages, Hardcover
A major new history of the eastern Roman Empire, from Constantine to 1453. In recent decades, the s… read more
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16. The Children of Athena. Greek Intellectuals in the Age of Rome: 250 BC - 400 AD
By: Charles Freeman
3.97
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A brilliant, fascinating portrait of the intellectual tradition of Greek writers and thinkers durin… read more
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17. Conquered: The Last Children of Anglo-Saxon England
By: Eleanor Parker
3.72
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
"Outstanding." - The Sunday Times "Beautifully written." The Times "Excellent." BBC History Magazin… read more
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18. Demetrius: Sacker of Cities (Ancient Lives)
By: James Romm
4.16
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A portrait of one of the ancient world’s first political celebrities, who veered from failure to su… read more
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19. Julian: Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor (Ancient Lives)
By: Philip Freeman
4.15
Format: 168 pages, Hardcover
The tragic life of Julian, the last non-Christian emperor of Rome, by award-winning author Philip F… read more
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20. Magus: The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa
By: Anthony Grafton
3.52
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In literary legend, Faustus is the quintessential occult personality of early modern Europe. The hi… read more
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21. Following Caesar: From Rome to Constantinople, the Pathways That Planted the Seeds of Empire
By: John Keahey
3.36
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A travel narrative following three ancient roads and looking at more than two thousand years of his… read more
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