European history: the Romans Books

Cet ouvrage d'histoire est une exploration détaillée de l'ancienne ville de Pouzzoles et de son environnement topographique, avec une attention particulière portée aux modes de vie et aux pratiques culturelles qui y ont prévalu.This work has been...

Eine umfassende Untersuchung der Funktionen und Machtverhältnisse des römischen Senats zur Zeit der Republik. Interessant für jeden, der sich für die politische Geschichte Roms und die geschichtliche Bedeutung des Senats interessiert.This work has been...

Livy's book 28 is an account of the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage, including the famous battle of Cannae. Containing detailed descriptions of the military tactics employed by both sides, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in...

This 18th century reprint of an ancient manuscript by the Italian scholar and humanist Ciriaco D'Ancona offers a unique glimpse into the culture and history of the late Roman Empire. D'Ancona's account of his travels throughout the Mediterranean world,...

"Selections from the First Five Books Together with the Twenty-First and Twenty-Second Books Entire" offers a glimpse into Livy's monumental work on the history of Rome, covering the founding of the city up until the Second Punic War. With commentary...

Cet ouvrage est une étude précise et documentée de la campagne du préteur Pomptinus dans le Pays des Allobroges. L'auteur analyse minutieusement les événements, les stratégies militaires et les acteurs impliqués dans cette campagne. Il dresse également...

Un livre de géographie écrit par Strabon, un géographe grec de l'époque romaine. Le livre décrit les régions et les peuples qui composent le monde connu à l'époque, ainsi que leur histoire et leur culture. Comprend des cartes et des illustrations pour...

In diesem zweiten Band untersucht Wilhelm Corssen die Sprache der Etrusker und bietet eine neue Perspektive auf ihre Kultur und Geschichte. Das Buch basiert auf einer gründlichen Analyse von etruskischen Inschriften und bietet interessante neue...

Biographie de Cicéron, orateur célèbre de la Rome antique, suivie d'une comparaison avec l'orateur grec Démosthène. Le texte est présenté en grec et accompagné d'une notice sur Plutarque. Une véritable mine d'informations pour les passionnés de...

Ce livre est une traduction française de l'histoire romaine de Tite Live, un historien romain du Ier siècle av. J.-C. L'œuvre de Livy est une étude exhaustive de l'histoire de Rome depuis sa fondation jusqu'à l'époque impériale. Cette traduction est un...

This scholarship examines the ancient text tradition of Ammianus Marcellinus, a Roman historian from the fourth century. Clark provides a detailed analysis of the extant manuscripts and their variations, shedding light on the historical context and...

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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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

Religions of the Hellenistic-Roman Age is a superb introduction to the principal Western religions and their philosophical counterparts from the beginnings of Alexander the Great's empire in 331 B.C.E. to the emergence of the Christian world in the...

In The Ancient City, Fustel de Coulanges hands us the skeleton key unlocking classical civilization—the Indo-European domestic cult—showing this archaic religion to be the engine behind the rise and fall of the classical world.In his...

The original edition of Pompeii: A Sourcebook was a crucial resource for students of the site. Now updated to include material from Herculaneum, the neighbouring town also buried in the eruption of Vesuvius, Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Sourcebook allows...

History sees Augustus Caesar as the first emperor of Rome, whose system of ordered government provided a firm and stable basis for the expansion and prosperity of the Roman Empire. Hailed as 'restorer of the Republic' and regarded by some as a deity in...

The History of the Jews in the Greco-Roman World examines Judaism in Palestine throughout the Hellenistic period, from Alexander the Great's conquest in 334BC to its capture by the Arabs in AD 636. Under the Greek, Roman and finally Christian supremacy...

Galen, the personal physician of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, wrote what was long regarded as the definitive guide to a healthy diet, and profoundly influenced medical thought for centuries. Based on his theory of the four humours, these works describe...

" ... Mais, après que Fabius Valens, capitaine d'une légion, eut le premier prêté serment de fidélité à Galba, et que Verginius eut appris, par des lettres de Rome, les décrets du Sénat, alors il détermina ses légions, non sans peine, à reconnaître Galba...

" ... Aratus possédait toutes les qualités d'un homme d'État : il était généreux, magnanime, plus occupé du bien public que du sien propre, ennemi implacable des tyrans, et n'ayant d'autre mesure de ses amitiés et de ses haines particulières que...

" Marcus Brutus descendait de Junius Brutus, auquel les anciens Romains avaient dressé dans le Capitole une statue de bronze au milieu de celles des rois: elle tenait à la main une épée nue, pour marquer que Junius avait détruit sans retour la puissance...

" Le premier roi de Perse qui porta le nom d'Artaxerxès surpassa tous les autres princes en douceur et en magnanimité : il fut surnommé Longue-main, parce qu'il avait la main droite plus longue que la gauche. Il était fils de Xerxès. Celui dont nous...

" ... En l'an de grâce 1552 non moins qu'en l'an de grâce 1852, l'antiquité n'était pas facile à défendre contre des gens qui combattaient à la façon des Parthes. Ils sont battus, ils fuient, ils cachent leurs morts; le lendemain, ils reparaissent sur le...

This study concerns the economic and social history of Fundi in Roman times. Fundi is a town in southern coastal Latium and was especially active in Late-Republican and Imperial times. The author traces the historical development of the city from the...

2000 reprint with a new introduction by the author and updated bibliography by Paul Booth.                             

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...

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Title: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ... A new edition, etc. [With maps.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the...

Title: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. [With a portrait and maps.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's...

Title: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ... A new edition. [With a portrait.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest...

Title: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ... New edition.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries...

Histoire De La Philosophie, Partie 1, V1: Histoire De La Philosphie Ancienne (1835) est un livre �����crit par August Heinrich Ritter. Le livre explore l'histoire de la philosophie ancienne, en se concentrant sur les philosophes de la Gr�����ce antique...

Histoire de C�����sar est un livre �����crit en 1856 par Alphonse de Lamartine. Ce livre retrace la vie de Jules C�����sar, un des plus grands empereurs romains. Lamartine d�����crit l'enfance de C�����sar, sa carri�����re politique et militaire, ainsi...

""Hermeneutik des Neuen Testaments"" ist ein Buch von A. Immer, das im Jahr 1873 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es handelt sich um eine Studie zur Hermeneutik des Neuen Testaments, die sich mit der Interpretation der biblischen Texte befasst. Immer...

Das Handbuch der Geschichte der griechisch-r������mischen Philosophie, Teil 1, wurde 1835 von Christian August Brandis ver������ffentlicht. Das Buch ist eine umfassende Darstellung der Philosophiegeschichte des antiken Griechenlands und Roms. Es...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning...

This fascinating study of a Roman-era surgical kit sheds new light on the shadowy world of ancient medicine. Written by Victor Deneffe, a renowned historian of science, this book provides a detailed analysis of the tools and techniques used by a...

Les Barbares. Byzance et Rome est une étude fascinante de la période troublée de l'histoire européenne qui a vu la chute de l'Empire romain et l'avènement de l'Empire byzantin. À travers une analyse minutieuse des textes historiques et archéologiques,...

Ce livre est un recueil de mémoires d'anciens élèves du célèbre professeur René Cagnat, qui ont exploré le monde de l'épigraphie et des antiquités romaines. L'ouvrage est dédié à René Cagnat à l'occasion du 25e anniversaire de sa nomination comme...

Eine eingehende Untersuchung der römischen Adelsparteien und Adelsfamilien im Laufe der Geschichte. Der Autor analysiert die politische, wirtschaftliche und soziale Bedeutung des Adels im römischen Reich und bietet Einblicke in das Verständnis der...

This book is a collection of beautiful illustrations of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, which was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The illustrations are accompanied by descriptive text that provides historical context and insights...