Ancient history Books

Offering the most comprehensive study of southern Jordan, this illuminating account presents detailed data from over a hundred archaeological sites stretching from the Lower Paleotlithic to the Chalcolithic periods. The...

Western Asia In The Days Of Sargon Of Assyria, 722-705 B.C.: A Study In Oriental History (1908) is a historical book written by Albert Ten Eyck Olmstead. The book provides a comprehensive study of the history of Western Asia during the reign of Sargon of...

Virgilii Carmina: Aeneidos Libri 7-12 Et Georgica (1855) is a book written by the ancient Roman poet Virgil, which contains the last six books of his epic poem, the Aeneid, and his didactic poem, the Georgics. The Aeneid tells the story of Aeneas, a...

Vita Agricolae est liber scriptus a Tacito, Cornelio, scriptore Romano, anno millesimo octingentesimo nonagesimo octavo. Liber narrat vitam Agricolae, patris-in-lege Taciti, qui fuit praefectus Romanus in Britannia sub imperatore Vespasiano et Domitiano...

University Life in Ancient Athens: Being the Substance of Four Oxford Lectures (1877) by William Wolfe Capes is a book that explores the life of students and scholars in ancient Athens. The author, who was a fellow of Hertford College and a professor of...

Vergilii Maronis Aeneis est poema epicum quod de viro nomine Aenea agit, qui a Troia post fata bello Troiano evasit et Romam navigavit ut ibi urbem condere posset. Poema constat ex duodecim libris, quorum primus et sextus de Troia agunt, secundus et...

Vergil is a book written by Henry Nettleship and first published in 1880. It is a comprehensive study of the life and works of the ancient Roman poet Publius Vergilius Maro, commonly known as Virgil. The book is divided into two parts: the first part...

Ulysses Homer: Or A Discovery Of The True Author Of The Iliad And Odyssey is a book written by Constantine Koliades and published in 1829. The book presents a theory that the ancient Greek poet Homer was not the true author of the epic poems Iliad and...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Travels To And From Constantinople V1: In The Years 1827 And 1828 (1829) is a travelogue written by Charles Colville Frankland. The book is a detailed account of his travels to and from Constantinople during the years 1827 and 1828. Frankland was a...

Travels or Observations V2: Relating to Several Parts of Barbary and the Levant is a book written by Thomas Shaw and published in 1808. The book is a travelogue that documents the author's experiences and observations during his travels in various parts...

Travels in Chaldea is a travelogue written by Robert Mignan, originally published in 1829. The book details the author's journey on foot from Bussorah to Bagdad, Hillah, and Babylon in 1827. Chaldea, a region in Mesopotamia, was known for its ancient...

Travels In Circassia, Krim-Tartary, Etc. V2 is a travelogue written by Edmund Spencer in 1839. The book chronicles Spencer's journey through the regions of Circassia and Krim-Tartary, as well as his steamboat voyage down the Danube from Vienna to...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Titi Livii: Historiarum Romanarum Liber Primus (1881) is a historical book written by Livy. The book is the first in a series of books that document the history of Rome. It was published in 1881 and is written in Latin. The book covers the early history...

Thucydides (1897) is a historical account of the Peloponnesian War written by the ancient Greek historian Thucydides. The book covers the events leading up to the war, the war itself, and its aftermath. Thucydides provides a detailed analysis of the...

The Young Men of Scripture is a book written by James Hiles Hitchens in 1879. The book is a collection of stories about young men in the Bible and their experiences. Hitchens explores the lives of Joseph, Moses, David, Daniel, and others, highlighting...

The Jesus Of History is a book written by Richard Davies Hanson and published in 1869. The book explores the historical figure of Jesus Christ and attempts to separate the man from the myth. Hanson examines the evidence for the existence of Jesus and his...

""Tacitus and Bracciolini: The Annals Forged in the Fifteenth Century"" is a historical book written by Poggio Bracciolini, an Italian humanist, in 1878. The book explores the controversy surrounding the authenticity of the Annals of Tacitus, a Roman...

The International Law and Custom of Ancient Greece and Rome V1 is a book written by Phillipson Coleman and published in 1911. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the international law and customs of ancient Greece and Rome. It explores the...

The book titled ""The Egyptian Antiquities In The British Museum V1: Monuments, Obelisks, Temples, Sphinxes, Sculpture, Statues, Paintings, Pyramids, Mummies, Papyrus, And The Rosetta Stone"" is written by George Long and was published in 1846. This book...

The Jews Among The Greeks And Romans is a historical and cultural exploration of the Jewish people during the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Written by Max Radin and first published in 1916, the book examines the interactions and relationships between...

The Palaces of Nineveh and Persepolis, Restored: An Essay on Ancient Assyrian and Persian Architecture is a book written by James Fergusson in 1851. The book provides a comprehensive study of the ancient architecture of the Assyrian and Persian...

Sophoclis: Qua Exstant Omnia V3: Cum Veterum Grammaticorum Scholiis (1824) is a book that contains all the surviving works of the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles. This edition is the third volume of the complete works and includes the texts of his...

""The Civil and Constitutional History of Rome V1: From Its Foundation to the Age of Augustus"" is a historical book written by Henry Bankes in 1818. The book provides a comprehensive account of the civil and constitutional history of Rome from its...

The Pamirs V1 is a travelogue written by Dunmore, Earl Of, documenting his year-long expedition on horseback and on foot through various regions including Kashmir, Western Tibet, Chinese Tartary, and Russian Central Asia. The book was originally...

Rhodius is a classic Greek epic poem that tells the story of Jason and the Argonauts and their quest to find the Golden Fleece. The poem is divided into four books and is written in Homeric style, with vivid descriptions of battles, adventures, and...

The Fabric Of Dreams: Dream Lore And Dream Interpretation, Ancient And Modern is a book written by Katherine Taylor Craig and published in 1918. The book explores the history and significance of dreams in various cultures and societies throughout...

The Problem Of The Homeric Poems (1878) by William Duguid Geddes is a comprehensive analysis of the Homeric poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey. The author examines the question of their authorship, their historical context, and their significance in...

The History of the Persian Wars V2 is a book written by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus and published in 1843. This book is a detailed account of the Persian Wars, which took place between the Persian Empire and the Greek city-states in the 5th...

The Messages Of The Apocalyptical Writers: The Books Of Daniel And Revelation And Some Uncanonical Apocalypses With Historical Introductions And A Free Rendering In Paraphrase (1905) is a book written by Frank Chamberlin Porter. The book provides a...

The Histories of Livy: Books 1, 21-22: With Extracts from Books 9, 26, 35, 38, 39, 45 is a book written by Livy and published in 1882. It is a collection of Livy's works that includes Books 1, 21-22, and selected extracts from Books 9, 26, 35, 38, 39,...

The Myths of Israel: The Ancient Book of Genesis, with Analysis and Explanation of Its Composition is a book written by Amos Kidder Fiske in 1897. The book is an in-depth study of the Book of Genesis, which is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the...

""The Palaces of Crete and Their Builders"" is a historical and archaeological study of the Minoan civilization in Crete, written by Angelo Mosso and originally published in 1907. The book explores the architecture, art, and culture of the Minoans, who...

The Epistles of Paul in Modern English: A Paraphrase is a book written by George Barker Stevens and first published in 1898. The book is a modern interpretation of the letters of Saint Paul, one of the most influential figures in the early Christian...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

""The Literary Characteristics And Achievements Of The Bible"" is a book written by William Trail and published in 1863. The book examines the literary characteristics of the Bible and its impact on literature and society. It explores the different...

The Platonism of Plutarch, written by Roger Miller Jones and published in 1916, is a scholarly work that explores the philosophical ideas of the ancient Greek writer Plutarch. Specifically, Jones examines Plutarch's relationship to the philosophy of...

The Emancipation Of Egypt is a historical book written by A. Z. in 1905. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the political, social, and economic conditions of Egypt during the late 19th century and early 20th century. It explores the factors...

The First Two Books of the Elements of Euclid is a book written by Euclid and published in 1852. The book is primarily based on the text of Simson and contains the first two books of Euclid's Elements. The Elements is a collection of mathematical...

Trephining: In Its Ancient And Modern Aspect (1894) is a book written by John Fletcher Horne that explores the practice of trephining, a surgical procedure that involves drilling a hole into the skull. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the...

The Work of the Apostles is a historical book written by Henry Hallam Saunderson and published in 1909. The book provides a detailed account of the lives and work of the apostles of Jesus Christ, as described in the New Testament. Saunderson explores the...

The Hellenic Kingdom And The Greek Nation is a historical book written by George Finlay in 1836. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history of Greece from the ancient times to the early 19th century, including the rise of the Hellenic...

The Chronology Of The Extant Plays Of Euripides is a book written by Grace Harriet Macurdy and published in 1905. The book is a comprehensive analysis of the plays written by Euripides, a Greek playwright who lived in the 5th century BC. Macurdy's work...

""The Religion of Ancient Palestine in the Second Millennium B.C., in the Light of Archaeology and the Inscriptions"" is a scholarly work by Stanley Arthur Cook, first published in 1908. The book explores the religious beliefs and practices of the...

The Relation Of The Jewish Christians To The Jews In The First And Second Centuries is a historical book written by Frederick Henry Reichardt in 1884. The book explores the relationship between Jewish Christians and Jews during the first and second...

The Elegies of Maximianus is a collection of poems written by the Latin poet Maximianus, believed to have lived in the 6th century AD. This book, published in 1900, presents a translation of these elegies into English by A. L. Wheeler. The elegies are a...

The Hellenic Orations of Demosthenes: Symmories, Megalopolitans, Rhodians is a book written by Demosthenes and published in 1883. It is a collection of speeches given by Demosthenes to various Greek cities and groups, including the Symmories,...