Ancient history Books

A collection of 26 essays delivered at the 2013 yearly meeting of the Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale on archaeological, philological, and historical topics related to order and chaos in the Ancient Near East.

In April, 2008, an international colloquium was held at the University of Heidelberg—the fourth convocation of a group of scholars (with some rotating members) who gathered to discuss the status of Judah and the Judeans in the exilic and postexilic...

From Labor to Reward is a pioneering, epic, and groundbreaking book that fills a huge void in American religious history, black religious history, and traditions of the black church. Until now, no other book has chronicled the rich religious experiences...

Continuing the narrative from Volume One of: From Bharata to India, this second volume spans the years from the Muslim conquests down to the present era.The Volume begins by contrasting the stifling theocracy of the Abrahamic religions (Judaism and...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

Journey From Riga To The Crimea: With Some Account Of The Manners And Customs Of The Colonists Of New Russia (1827) is a travelogue written by Mary Holderness. The book details Holderness's journey from Riga to the Crimea, which was then a part of the...

""Temples, Tombs, and Monuments of Ancient Greece and Rome"" is a book written by William Henry Davenport Adams and published in 1871. The book is a detailed exploration of the ancient architectural wonders of Greece and Rome, including temples, tombs,...

Sport On The Pamirs And Turkistan Steppes is a book written by Charles Sperling Cumberland in 1895. The book is a detailed account of the author's hunting and sporting adventures in the Pamirs and Turkistan Steppes of Central Asia. The author describes...

Old Testament Heroes Of The Faith And Other Old Testament Character Studies is a book written by Frank T. Lee in 1920. The book is a collection of character studies of various figures from the Old Testament. The author explores the lives and stories of...

State And Family In Early Rome is a historical book written by Charles William Louis Launspach in 1908. The book explores the relationship between the state and the family in the early Roman civilization. It delves into the social, political, and...

Homer's Stories: Simply Told is a book written by the ancient Greek poet, Homer, and published in 1882. The book is a collection of some of Homer's most famous stories, including The Iliad and The Odyssey, which have been retold in a simplified and...

Indo-Iranian Phonology: With Special Reference To The Middle And New Indo-Iranian Languages (1902) is a book written by Louis Herbert Gray. The book explores the phonology of Indo-Iranian languages, with a focus on Middle and New Indo-Iranian languages...

Seven Puzzling Bible Books is a supplementary book to Who Wrote The Bible? (1897) by Washington Gladden. The book focuses on seven books of the Bible that have posed challenges and questions for scholars and readers alike. These seven books are Esther,...

Selected Fragments of Roman Poetry: From the Earliest Times of the Republic to the Augustan Age is a book compiled by William Walter Merry and published in 1891. The book is a collection of fragments of Roman poetry from the earliest times of the...

Q. Horatii Flacci Carminum Librum Primum: Collatione Scriptorum Graecorum (1860) est liber qui scriptus est a Flacco Quinto Horatio. Liber hic continet carmina Horatii Flacci, poetae Romani celeberrimi. In hoc libro, carmina Horatii collata sunt cum...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

""Reasons For The Higher Criticism Of The Hexateuch"" is a book written by Isaac Gibson in 1897. The book discusses the origins of the Hexateuch, which is the first six books of the Old Testament, and the reasons behind the higher criticism of these...

Q. D. B. V. L. Apuleium Aegyptiis Mysteriis Ter Initiatum (1786) est liber auctore Jeremia Jacobo Oberlin, qui de vita et doctrina Lucii Apuleii, scriptoris Africani, agit. Apuleius, qui saeculo secundo natus est, in Africa studuit et postea Athenas...

Prophets and Prophecy is a book written by William Henry Green and originally published in 1877. The book is a comprehensive study of the prophets and their prophecies in the Old Testament. Green examines the historical context in which the prophets...

""Primer of Geometry: An Easy Introduction to the Propositions of Euclid"" is a book written by Francis Cuthbertson and originally published in 1876. The book is designed to provide an accessible introduction to the principles of Euclidean geometry,...

Paper On Ancient Currency, Monetary Systems, And Ancient Banking (1899) is a scholarly work by J. J. Cater that explores the history of currency, monetary systems, and banking in ancient times. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the...

""Ovids Verbannung"" ist ein Buch von Moriz Heitler aus dem Jahr 1898. Es handelt von der Verbannung des r������mischen Dichters Ovid im Jahr 8 n. Chr. und untersucht die Gr�����nde f�����r seine Verbannung sowie die Auswirkungen auf sein Leben und Werk...

""On The Interpretation Of Empedocles: A Dissertation"" is a book written by Clara Elizabeth Millerd in 1908. The book is a scholarly work that focuses on the interpretation of the Greek philosopher Empedocles' ideas and teachings. Millerd delves into...

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...

On Post-Epic Or Imitative Words In Homer is a scholarly work written by Frederick Apthorp Paley in 1879. The book explores the use of imitative words in Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey. Paley argues that these words, which imitate sounds or...

Old Religions Made New: In Natural Processes By Divine Intent (1918) is a book written by Lincoln Phifer that explores the idea that ancient religions are still relevant and can be revitalized in modern times. Phifer argues that these religions have a...

Classical Antiquities: Old Greek Life is a book written by John Pentland Mahaffy and originally published in 1885. The book is a comprehensive study of ancient Greek civilization and culture, covering topics such as religion, art, literature, philosophy,...

""Notes Of A Trip To The Veddahs Of Ceylon"" is a book written by Hiram Milliken Hiller and published in 1902. The book provides an account of Hiller's journey to the Veddahs, a group of indigenous people living in the forests of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)...

Ninus II: Trag�����die (1815) de Brifaut, Charles est une pi�����ce de th����������tre qui raconte l'histoire du roi Ninus II, qui r�����gne sur l'Assyrie. La pi�����ce se concentre sur la lutte de Ninus II pour maintenir son pouvoir alors que son peuple...

Naukratis, A Greek City In Egypt is a historical book written by William Copley Winslow and first published in 1887. The book is a detailed account of the ancient Greek city of Naukratis, which was located in the Nile Delta region of Egypt. The author,...

""Mammals Collected By W. L. Abbott In The Region Of The Indragiri River, Sumatra"" is a book authored by Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. The book was published in 1902 and documents the mammals collected by W. L. Abbott in the region of the Indragiri River in...

""Report On Mammals From The District Of Santa Marta, Colombia: Collected By Herbert H. Smith (1904)"" is a scientific report written by Joel Asaph Allen. The book provides a detailed account of the mammals found in the Santa Marta region of Colombia...

Horace At The University Of Athens is a novel written by George Otto Trevelyan and first published in 1861. The book is a fictional account of the life of Horace, a young Roman man who travels to Athens to study at the university. The story is set in the...

Geology and Inhabitants of the Ancient World is a book written by Richard Owen in 1854. The book explores the geological history of the Earth and the ancient life forms that once inhabited it. Owen, a renowned British biologist and paleontologist,...

""Eneida de P. Virgilio Mar������n Libro 3"" es una obra literaria escrita por el poeta romano Virgilio. Este libro es el tercer volumen de la �����pica latina ""Eneida"", que cuenta la historia de la fundaci������n de Roma por el h�����roe troyano Eneas...

Das Buch ""F. A. W. Miguel's Homerische Flora"" wurde von Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel im Jahr 1836 ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt sich dabei um eine umfassende Beschreibung der Pflanzen, die in den Werken des antiken Dichters Homer erw�����hnt werden...

Elementa Linguae Arabicae est liber auctore Johann Gottfried Lakemacher editus, qui anno MDCCXVIII publicatus est. Liber hunc continet grammaticam Arabicae linguae, cum regulis et exemplis ad usum discipulorum. In hoc libro, Lakemacher explicat partes...

Egyptian Commercial Calculating Tables is a book written by Baker and Duke, first published in 1870. The book is a comprehensive guide to commercial calculations in Egypt during the late 19th century. It contains tables and formulas for calculating...

Egypt, A Poem: Descriptive Of That Country And Its Inhabitants is a book written by M.M. Clifford in 1802. The book is a poetic description of Egypt and its people. It takes the reader on a journey through the country, describing its landscape,...

""Egypt, A Descriptive Poem: With Notes By A Traveler"" is a book written by Henry Salt in 1824. The book is a descriptive poem that takes the reader on a journey through Egypt, exploring its history, culture, and natural beauty. The poem is accompanied...

Egypt and the Pentateuch: An Address is a book written by William Ricketts Cooper and published in 1875. The book is a detailed analysis of the relationship between Egypt and the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. Cooper argues that...

Dryden's Virgil: Compared With The Latin Original is a book written by John Diekmann and published in 1874. It is a comparative analysis of the works of two great poets, John Dryden and Virgil. The book provides a detailed comparison of Dryden's...

Catonis Disticha est opus litterarum Latinarum, quod scriptum est ab auctore Cato, Dionysius. Libellus constat ex distichis, quae sunt breves carmina, quae contineant sapientiam vel moralitatem. Cato, Dionysius, qui fuit grammaticus et poeta Romae in...