Details the culture, weapons and places associated with King Arthur and compares his true sixth century origins to the romances and chronicles of the Middle Ages9999903406464John Matthews R. J. Stewa...
Editors Varis
domingo, 7 de diciembre de 2025
The Folklore of British Pub NamesWhy do British pubs have such curious names? What tales lie behind the Moonrakers, the Hooden Horse, the Derby Tup? And why does the Green Man come in different shapes and sizes? I...9999903400035Jacqueline Simpson
Vintage
jueves, 20 de noviembre de 2025
The Story of a RiverRamzan in Karachi -- Conquering the classic river -- Ethiopia's first fruit -- River saints -- The guru's army -- Up the Khyber -- Buddha on the Silk Road -- Alexander at the outer...9999903399155Alice Albinia
Hodder
miércoles, 19 de noviembre de 2025
From Revolutionary to EmperorCaesar Augustus schemed and fought his way to absolute power. He became Rome's first emperor and ruled for forty-four years before dying peacefully in his bed. The system he create...9999903399148Adrian Keith Goldsworthy
PHOENIX
miércoles, 19 de noviembre de 2025
History of a Goddess"Through ancient art, evocative myth, exciting archaeological revelations and philosophical explorations Bettany Hughes shows why this immortal goddess endures through to the twent...9999903399131Bettany Hughes
Weidenfeld and Nicolson
miércoles, 19 de noviembre de 2025
War, Peace and Conquest in the Roman WorldThe Pax Romana is famous for having provided a remarkable period of peace and stability, rarely seen before or since. Yet the Romans were first and foremost conquerors, imperialist...9999903399117Adrian Goldsworthy
Weidenfeld and Nicolson
miércoles, 19 de noviembre de 2025
Lost Capitals of the MediterraneanWINNER OF THE 2024 SOMERSET MAUGHAM AWARD Its name means 'centre of the world', and since the dawn of history the Mediterranean Sea has formed the shared horizon of innumerable cu...9999903399100Katherine Pangonis
Weidenfeld and Nicolson
miércoles, 19 de noviembre de 2025
The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman RepublicThe Roman Republic was the most remarkable state in history. What began as a small community of peasants camped among marshes and hills ended up ruling the known world. Rubicon pai...9999903399025Tom Holland
London : Abacus, 2004.
martes, 18 de noviembre de 2025
The First World Empire and the Battle for the WestIn 480 BC, Xerxes, the King of Persia, led an invasion of mainland Greece. Its success should have been a formality. For seventy years, victory - rapid, spectacular victory - had s...9999903399001Tom Holland
London : Abacus, 2006.
martes, 18 de noviembre de 2025
The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval EuropeIreland played the central role in maintaining European culture when the dark ages settled on Europe in the fifth century: as Rome was sacked by Visigoths and its empire collapsed,...9999903398134Cahill, Thomas A.
Sceptre
lunes, 17 de noviembre de 2025
A Very Short IntroductionWe are all classicists--we come into touch with the classics on a daily basis: in our culture, politics, medicine, architecture, language, and literature. What are the true roots o...9999903394716Mary Beard John Henderson
Oxford University Press, USA
viernes, 31 de octubre de 2025
The Tailor and Ansty was banned soon after its first publication in 1942 and was the subject of much bitter controversy. It has become a modern Irish classic, promising to make imm...9999903385288Cross, Eric
Mercier Pr Ltd
viernes, 10 de octubre de 2025
A TIMES BESTSELLER, January 2022 A TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR A BBC HISTORY MAG BOOK OF THE YEAR A DAILY EXPRESS BOOK OF...9999903378709Amy Jeffs
Editors Varis
sábado, 4 de octubre de 2025
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