Septimius Severus and the Roman Army
By: Michael Sage
3.56
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
This is a new survey of Severus reign with particular emphasis on his military campaigns against th…
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1. Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
By: Paul Kriwaczek
3.91
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
Civilization was born eight thousand years ago, between the floodplains of the Tigris and Euphrates… read more
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"A hugely complicated, centrally planned, social and economic system can only be kept on the rails for as long as people believe in it."-Paul Kriwaczek, Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
"But belief in a system cannot be sustained for ever. Empires based solely on power and domination, while allowing their subjects to do as they will, can last for centuries. Those that try to control …"-Paul Kriwaczek, Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
"Assyria soon discovered a painful truth: empires are like Ponzi schemes: financial frauds in which previous investors are paid returns out of new investors' deposits. The costs of holding imperial te…"-Paul Kriwaczek, Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
"Anyone who has ever watched children amuse themselves will recognize that the scientific and technological face of civilization is precisely the result of play in its purest form. Just as children ar…"-Paul Kriwaczek, Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
2. Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
By: Tom Holland
4.16
Format: 418 pages, Hardcover
In the fifth century BC, a global superpower was determined to bring truth and order to what it reg… read more
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3. Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
By: Tom Holland
4.22
Format: 408 pages, Paperback
In 49 B.C., the seven hundred fifth year since the founding of Rome, Julius Caesar crossed a small … read more
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"Achievement was worthy of praise and honor, but excessive achievement was pernicious and a threat to the state. However great a citizen might become, however great he might wish to become, the truest…"-Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
"Enthusiasts for empire argued that Rome had a civilizing mission; that because her values and institutions were self-evidently superior to those of barbarians, she had a duty to propagate them; that …"-Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
"Honour, in the Republic, had never been a goal in itself, only a means to an infinite end. And what was true of her citizens, naturally, was also true of Rome herself. For the generation that had liv…"-Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
"It was an article of faith to the Romans that they were the most morally upright people in the world. How else was the size of their empire to be explained? Yet they also knew that the Republic's gre…"-Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
4. The Punic Wars
By: Adrian Goldsworthy
4.19
Format: 412 pages, Hardcover
An impressive new historian of Roman warfare--highly praised by John Keegan--has written a thorough… read more
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5. Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome
By: Anthony Everitt
3.70
Format: 186 pages,
Acclaimed author Anthony Everitt, whose Augustuswas praised by the Philadelphia Inquirer as "a narr… read more
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6. Constantine the Emperor
By: David Stone Potter
4.00
Format: 45 pages, Hardcover
No Roman emperor had a greater impact on the modern world than did Constantine. The reason is not s… read more
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7. City of Fortune: How Venice Won and Lost a Naval Empire
By: Roger Crowley
3.92
Format: 98 pages, Hardcover
A magisterial work of gripping history, City of Fortune tells the story of the Venetian ascent from… read more
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8. The Italians
By: John Hooper
4.19
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
Washington Post bestseller Los Angeles Times bestseller A vivid and surprising portrait of the Ital… read more
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9. Caesar: Life of a Colossus
By: Adrian Goldsworthy
4.22
Format: 583 pages, Hardcover
Tracing the extraordinary trajectory of the great Roman emperor’s life, Goldsworthy covers not only… read more
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"Caesar was a serial seducer of married women."-Adrian Goldsworthy, Caesar: Life of a Colossus
"Pompey contented himself with repulsing the attack and made no attempt to assault Caesar's line. This was widely felt to have been a mistake... and Caesar declared that the enemy 'would have won toda…"-Adrian Goldsworthy, Caesar: Life of a Colossus
10. A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918
By: G.J. Meyer
4.50
Format: 282 pages, Hardcover
The First World War is one of history's greatest tragedies. In this remarkable and intimate account… read more
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11. Pax Romana
By: Adrian Goldsworthy
4.31
Format: 66 pages, Hardcover
For much of its thousand year history, Rome was an invincible power protected by the most formidabl… read more
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12. Belisarius: The Last Roman General
By: None
4.53
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Hughes has written a lively and detailed account of Belisarius's remarkable career."- Adrian Goldsw… read more
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13. Great Battles of the Hellenistic World
By: None
3.96
Format: 286 pages, Hardcover
For almost two centuries the Macedonian phalanx, created by Philip II and refined by his son, Alexa… read more
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14. Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages
By: Dan Jones
4.41
Format: 636 pages, Hardcover
An epic reappraisal of the medieval world--and the rich and complicated legacy left to us by the ri… read more
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15. Season of Storms (The Witcher, #0)
By: Andrzej Sapkowski
3.97
Format: 419 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling series that inspired the Witcher video games. Geralt of Rivia. A … read more
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"O medo nunca é irracional."-Andrzej Sapkowski, Season of Storms (The Witcher, #0)
"É preciso comprovar a culpa, e não a inocência."-Andrzej Sapkowski, Season of Storms (The Witcher, #0)
"O provérbio diz: a quem mal vive, o medo o segue."-Andrzej Sapkowski, Season of Storms (The Witcher, #0)
"Zwykłość zaś równa się nijakość, a nijakość to taniość."-Andrzej Sapkowski, Season of Storms (The Witcher, #0)
16. Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar
By: Tom Holland
4.15
Format: 496 pages, Kindle Edition
Author and historian Tom Holland returns to his roots in Roman history and the audience he cultivat… read more
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17. Stone Blind
By: Natalie Haynes
3.82
Format: 373 pages, Hardcover
A fresh take on the story of Medusa, the original monstered woman. They will fear you and flee y… read more
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"Then look."-Natalie Haynes, Stone Blind
"The sea gods keep their secrets deep; they always have."-Natalie Haynes, Stone Blind
"There is one question that devours me still. Why didn’t I close my eyes?"-Natalie Haynes, Stone Blind
"And the monster? Who is she? She is what happens when someone cannot be saved."-Natalie Haynes, Stone Blind
18. 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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19. 24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
By: Philip Matyszak
4.04
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Walk a day in a Roman's sandals. What was it like to live in one of the ancient world's most po… read more
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"Every time Titus comes to Rome, he feels his sinuses cringe in horror."-Philip Matyszak, 24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
20. The Roman Empire in Crisis, 248–260: When the Gods Abandoned Rome
By: Paul N. Pearson
4.11
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
This book is a narrative history of a dozen years of turmoil that begins with Rome’s millennium cel… read more
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21. Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans
By: Garrett Ryan
4.20
Format: 280 pages, Paperback
Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to dri… read more
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22. Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs
By: Camilla Townsend
4.10
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In November 1519, Hernando Cortés walked along a causeway leading to the capital of the Aztec kingd… read more
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"Letters and diaries sometimes bring us close to grand moments or touching scenes in the history of Euro-Americans, but harkening back to the thoughts and feelings of the less powerful, we meet only s…"-Camilla Townsend, Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs
23. Caligula (The Damned Emperors, #1)
By: Simon Turney
3.98
Format: 360 pages, ebook
Caligula: loving brother, reluctant ruler and tortured soul. The five children of Germanicus are… read more
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24. Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe
By: Judith Herrin
3.92
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
In 402 AD, after invading tribes broke through the Alpine frontiers of Italy and threatened the imp… read more
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25. How to Survive in Ancient Greece
By: Robert Garland
3.65
Format: 169 pages, Kindle Edition
What would it be like if you were transported back to Athens 420 BCE? This time-traveler’s guide is… read more
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26. Trajan: Rome's Last Conqueror
By: Nicholas Jackson
4.01
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
Until the publication of this captivating biography, no such volume on Trajan’s life has been tailo… read more
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27. Marcus Aurelius
By: Frank McLynn
3.71
Format: 684 pages, Hardcover
Alternate cover edition for ISBN 9780224072922 For previous cover edition see here The vivid, m… read more
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28. Emperor Alexander Severus: Rome's Age of Insurrection, AD 222-235
By: John S. McHugh
3.64
Format: 335 pages, Hardcover
Alexander Severus' is full of controversy and contradictions. He came to the throne through the bru… read more
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29. Septimius Severus and the Roman Army
By: Michael Sage
3.56
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
This is a new survey of Severus reign with particular emphasis on his military campaigns against th… read more
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