Ancient history Books

Viaje por la Ruta de la Seda y descubra el comercio, las culturas y las aventuras del mundo antiguo. Descubra la legendaria Ruta de la Seda, una red épica de antiguas rutas comerciales que se extendía a lo largo de miles de kilómetros uniendo...

The Assyrians: Builders of the First Great EmpireAre you ready to discover the story of one of the world's most powerful empires? The Assyrians built a mighty civilization over five thousand years ago that ruled the Middle East. Learn how they rose to...

Los mitos griegos no son solo historias: son ventanas abiertas a las creencias, las luchas y la sabiduría de un mundo antiguo. Estos relatos atemporales dieron forma a la sociedad de la Antigua Grecia y aún resuenan hoy con lecciones...

Miracles in the Early Christian Church: Hell No! by Timothy W. Grogan is a critical exploration of the miraculous claims associated with early Christianity. Drawing inspiration from Conyers Middleton's classical work, Grogan delves into the historical...

Exploring the Islands, History, and Mythology of Greece by Tristan Evergreen is a captivating journey through the heart of Greece. With a master's level academic background and six months of immersive travel experience, Evergreen offers a rich...

It is a fantastic read, described our editor. Our storytelling technique captures the reader's attention from the very first page. The portrayal of the Holy Family, particularly Mary and Joseph, is profound and relatable. Their struggles, faith, and...

The Sumerians are today's wonder of the day and another incredible ancient society. Ancient Sumer, a group of city-states, was in Mesopotamia. The Sumerians invented arithmetic geometry, writing, and armies. Furthermore, their publications educate...

These four Vedas comprise a highly developed religious system - the Rig, Sama, Atharva, and Yajur Vedas. Through the worship of the demigods, or the Vedic gods, these Vedas were primarily intended to encourage the satisfaction of material desires. Thus,...

Ancient Egyptian art and architecture are fascinating, beautiful, and complex. I've always been fascinated by the pyramids of Egypt and how they were built. They are incredible feats of engineering—but also religious centers where worshipers would...

Egypt is a land of ancient wonders. From the pyramids to the Sphinx, Egypt has been home to many great civilizations. It's also known for its temples and tombs.These ancient sites were not just places where people lived and worked; they were also places...

The so-called descendant of the Elder God is often seen as a rival in such relationships. Many of his followers worship elder gods. During his lifetime, Nebo acquired something of a reputation as a god of wisdom, and it may have been because of this that...

Egypt's temples are the temporary residence of the Neter and the location of its mysteries. "Mysteries" refers to the complete knowledge of the Neter's powers and manifestations, as well as how this knowledge is accessed by those connected to it. Among...

The Old Kingdom of Egypt (circa 2613-2181 BC) is otherwise called the 'Age of the Pyramids' or 'Age of the Pyramid Builders' as it incorporated the great fourth Dynasty when King Sneferu idealized the craft of pyramid building, and the pyramids of Giza...

Today, we do not use our ancient cosmic orientation to relate to the natural world as we once did. It's no longer determined by where we are or what time it is by the Sun's daily motion across the sky. Our perception of the outside world has changed, and...

This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting &...

Historische Ereignisse scheinen den Drang zu haben, ihre Akteure zu überflügeln und in den Schatten zu stellen. Das ist vor allem dann häufig der Fall, wenn Ereignisse und Bewegungen darin begriffen sind, sich erst zu entfalten und mit bislang...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Geschichte - Weltgeschichte - Frühgeschichte, Antike, Note: 1,0, Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Fakultät für Geschichtswissenschaft), Veranstaltung: Hauptseminar: Religion und Kaisertum von den Severern bis zu...

The history of Upper Silesia is intertwined with the activities of Silesian priest Konrad Szweda, a victim of persecutions by German Nazism and Soviet communism.

Paru il y a un siècle et traduit ici, véritable Bible des Jeunes conservateurs allemands, Das dritte Reich de Moeller van den Bruck, est l'œuvre d'un opposant radical à la République de Weimar désireux de faire advenir après la défaite de 1918 un...

The book offers articles by scholars from three disciplines (literary studies, TEFL methodology, history) and three universities in three European countries: Ireland, Belgium, Germany. The contributors explore Irish 'history in stories,' emphasizing...

Decius - sein Image als reichsweiter Christenverfolger wurde von Cyprian und Dionys geschaffen. Decius' Edikt hatte jedoch lediglich den Vollzug von Opfern auf lokaler Ebene angeordnet. Die zu diesem Anlass verfassten Opferbestätigungen hatten keine...

The book proposes a new category - heterotopia of affect - which builds upon Michel Foucault's typology. The Staszic Palace is a symbolic historical place in Warsaw, Poland, which the author foregrounds as an intersection of meanings that arise from the...

Polen verstehen heißt vor allem die geschichtlich bedingte Andersartigkeit zu erfassen und zu respektieren, wobei die in Polen noch stärker erhaltene christliche Verwurzelung eine große Rolle spielt, auch gerade in kultureller Hinsicht, was aus...

Analyse der Handlungsspielräume frühneuzeitlicher Botschafter. Ein institutionsgeschichtlicher Ansatz wird zusammen mit einem akteurszentrierten Zugriff verwendet, um die Rahmenbedingungen wie auch die individuellen Freiräume einzelner Diplomaten...

This book scrutinizes Norwid's fascination with Greek history and culture, especially his peculiar synthesis of Greek thought and Christianity, the relationship of Platonism with early Christian writings and their presence in modern culture, the...

The book offers a comprehensive model of religious culture of peasants of the Lesser Poland in the early modern times. Its principal research topic is the influence of religion on the life and attitudes of peasants in the period of religious and social...

The monograph describes the history of the Polish diaspora in the Habsburg monarchy in the historical, institutional, legal, political, and organizational context. The main object of study is the Poles' active involvement in the Austro-Hungarian...

Dieses Buch untersucht die Herkunft des Verbots von venire contra factum proprium. Ausgehend von den mittelalterlichen Brocardica wird die Quellenbasis analysiert, auf welche der berühmte Satz vom verbotenen Selbstwiderspruch gestützt wurde.

Die Modejournale des ausgehenden 18. und des beginnenden 19. Jahrhunderts versprachen ihrem breiten Publikum die Vermittlung von Lebensstil und Geschmack. Geschmacksbildung tangierte im zeitgenössischen Verständnis den einzelnen wie das Gemeinwesen. Sie...

Die Bevölkerungszahlen sind eine wichtige Grundlage für das Verständnis historischer Abläufe in der Antike. Zahlen lassen sich am leichtesten miteinander vergleichen und sind quantitativer Ausdruck des Wirtschafts- und Militärpotentials einer...

'Athens is Burning' tells the story of the days that changed the ancient world through the eyes of those who lived through it: the leaders and those in the front line. A story of courage, betrayal and tormented love.Following the defeat at Thermopylae...

Le vicieux empereur Commodus, dont les atrocités ont dépassé toutes les limites de la décence, a rencontré sa mort. Comment son successeur sera-t-il choisi?Par élection? Le Sénat choisit Pertinax, un bureaucrate hautement qualifié.Par achat? Les...

The Athenian Constitution describes the political system of ancient Athens. The work consists of two parts. The first part, from Chapter 1 to Chapter 41, deals with the different forms of the constitution, from the trial of the Alcmaeonidae until 403 BC...

The accomplished governing of emperors guangwu, ming, and zhang established a central authority that expanded china's might and stability. Their less-capable successors-a number of them merely children when they became emperor-left the chinese people...

Are you interested in learning what our ancestors studied, built, and how they entertained themselves?Do you find the internet to be an overwhelming place and want all the information compiled into one convenient location?I have studied the mayan...

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is a six-volume work by the English historian Edward Gibbon. In the first two volumes Gibbon offers a detailed account of Rome from its zenith under Augustus to its division in 395 AD. He delves into the political...

Let's go visit the ancient people and see the world as they see it. This educational book will tackle history by bringing it to the consciousness of the young. There is the use of pictures and texts to attract young learners and keep their attention...

A blast to the past could be what your child needs in order to fully comprehend the present and know what to expect in the future. This educational book effectively lays out history. It includes pictures and texts to attract and keep a child's attention...

The gods have always looked out for the Middle Kingdom, and that's evident through the years of successes and failures. China is not only rich in culture and traditions, it is also the home to one of the world's biggest man-made infrastructures. So let's...

Life was not always as it is today. A lot has changed over the years. So many people placed their lives on the line to influence the modern-day American culture and tradition; that's why it's important your child learns about the past too. Learning to...

Did you know that there's so much you can learn from the early civilizations that are applicable today? You get to learn about useful systems, and concepts that you can apply in your everyday life. Learning about all these is made easy through the...

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Punic Wars, then keep reading...The Punic Wars between 264 BCE and 146 BCE were a series of wars fought between the armies of ancient Carthage and Rome. In the years before the battles broke out,...