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The Secret History: with Related Texts
Par Anthony Kaldellis, Prokopios. 2010
By exposing the perversion, repression, corruption, and injustice at the heart of Justinian's regime, Prokopios' The Secret History destroyed forever…
that emperor's reputation as the great and benevolent ruler of a vast Byzantine state.Faithfully rendered here in blunt and idiomatic English, Prokopios' tell-all is as shocking today as it was in the sixth century. Kaldellis' substantial Introduction addresses, among other topics, the historical background to The Secret History; Prokopios' literary style and major themes; and the relationships between Prokopios, Justinian, and Empress Theodora. Maps, genealogies, a glossary, and a selection of related texts (including excerpts from Prokopios' Wars and Buildings and several contemporary documents) enhance and support the reading of this scandalous and suspenseful book.The Golden Ass: Or, A Book of Changes
Par Joel C Relihan, Apuleius. 2007
Relihan uses alliteration and assonance, rhythm and rhyme, the occasional archaism, the rare neologism, and devices of punctuation and typography,…
to create a sparkling, luxurious, and readable translation that reproduces something of the linguistic and comic effects of the original Latin. The general Introduction is a masterpiece of clarity, orienting the reader in matters of authorship, narration, genre, religion, structure and style. A generous and browsable index, select bibliography, and maps are included.Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
Par E. M. Berens. 2012
Before entering upon the many strange beliefs of the ancient Greeks, and the extraordinary number of gods they worshipped, we…
must first consider what kind of beings these divinities were. In appearance, the gods were supposed to resemble mortals, whom, however, they far surpassed in beauty, grandeur, and strength; they were also more commanding in stature, height being considered by the Greeks an attribute of beauty in man or woman. They resembled human beings in their feelings and habits, intermarrying and having children, and requiring daily nourishment to recruit their strength, and refreshing sleep to restore their energies. Their blood, a bright ethereal fluid called Ichor, never engendered disease, and, when shed, had the power of producing new life.Explore Ancient Egypt!
Par Carmella Van Vleet, Alex Kim. 2008
Pyramids, mummies, amulets, temples, and pharaohs- Explore Ancient Egypt! brings this fascinating civilization to young readers ages 6-9 with 25…
hands-on projects, activities, and games. Kids learn about ancient Egyptian homes, food, money, toys, games, makeup, clothes, kings, mummies, and more. Projects are easy to follow and require primarily common household products and very little adult supervision.Activities range from making a scarab necklace to writing in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and making King Tut sandals. By combining a hands-on element with riddles, jokes, facts, and comic cartoons, kids Explore Ancient Egypt! in this accessible introduction to an incredible, ancient world.Stolen Legacy
Par George G James. 2012
For centuries the world has been misled about the original source of the Arts and Sciences; for centuries Socrates, Plato…
and Aristotle have been falsely idolized as models of intellectual greatness; and for centuries the African continent has been called the Dark Continent, because Europe coveted the honor of transmitting to the world, the Arts and Sciences. It is indeed surprising how, for centuries, the Greeks have been praised by the Western World for intellectual accomplishments which belong without a doubt to the Egyptians or the peoples of North Africa.Anabasis
Par Xenophon. 2012
Stranded deep in enemy territory, the Spartan general Clearchus and the other Greek senior officers were subsequently killed or captured…
by treachery on the part of the Persian satrap Tissaphernes. Xenophon, one of three remaining leaders elected by the soldiers, played an instrumental role in encouraging the Greek army of 10,000 to march north across foodless deserts and snow-filled mountain passes towards the Black Sea and the comparative security of its Greek shoreline cities.Famous Men of Rome
Par John Haaren. 2012
The Romans were history's great men of action. Collected here are thirty stories covering the history of Rome from its…
founding under Romulus to the last emperor in the West. Your children will see the rise and fall of a great civilization through the lives of Horatius, Camillus, Caesar, Cicero, Marcus Aurelius, and many others. Rome is the model civilization, it provides a foundation for all other history study.History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol 1
Par Edward Gibbon. 2012
Gibbon offers an explanation for why the Roman Empire fell, a task made difficult by a lack of comprehensive written…
sources, though he was not the only historian to tackle the subject. Most of his ideas are directly taken from what few relevant records were available: those of the Roman moralists of the 4th and 5th centuries.Parallel Lives - Complete
Par Plutarch. 2012
Plutarch, also known as Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus (46-120 A.D.) was a Greek historian and biographer best known for his parallel…
lives comparisons of famous Greeks and Romans. Plutarch also wrote biographies on many famous people of his day.Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans: Vol 2
Par Plutarch. 2012
Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans, commonly called Parallel Lives or Plutarch's Lives, is a series of biographies…
of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral virtues or failings. The surviving Parallel Lives, contain twenty-three pairs of biographies, each pair consisting of one Greek and one Roman, as well as four unpaired, single lives. It is a work of considerable importance, not only as a source of information about the individuals biographized, but also about the times in which they lived.History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Par Edward Gibbon. 2012
Gibbon offers an explanation for why the Roman Empire fell, a task made difficult by a lack of comprehensive written…
sources, though he was not the only historian to tackle the subject. Most of his ideas are directly taken from what few relevant records were available: those of the Roman moralists of the 4th and 5th centuries.History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Par Edward Gibbon. 2012
Gibbon offers an explanation for why the Roman Empire fell, a task made difficult by a lack of comprehensive written…
sources, though he was not the only historian to tackle the subject. Most of his ideas are directly taken from what few relevant records were available: those of the Roman moralists of the 4th and 5th centuries.This volume presents in new English translations the scattered fragments and testimonies regarding Hermes Thrice Great that complete Brian Copenhaver…
s translation of the Hermetica Cambridge 1992 It contains the twenty-nine fragments from Stobaeus including the famous Kore Kosmou the Oxford and Vienna fragments never before translated an expanded selection of fragments from various authors including Zosimus of Panopolis Augustine and Albert the Great and testimonies about Hermes from thirty-eight authors including Cicero Pseudo-Manetho the Emperor Julian Al-Kind Michael Psellus the Emerald Tablet and Nicholas of Cusa All translations are accompanied by introductions and notes which cite sources for further reading These Hermetic texts will appeal to a broad array of readers interested in western esotericism including scholars of Egyptology the New Testament the classical world Byzantium medieval Islam the Latin Middle Ages and the RenaissanceOh My Gods: A Modern Retelling of Greek and Roman Myths
Par Philip Freeman. 2012
From acclaimed writer and scholar Philip Freeman, a contemporary retelling of classic Greek and Roman mythology.The Greek and Roman myths…
have never died out; in fact they are as relevant today as ever in their sharp observations about human nature. For thousands of years they have inspired plays, operas, and paintings; today they live on in movies and video games. Oh My Gods is a contemporary retelling of some of the most popular myths by Philip Freeman, a noted classicist. These tales of errant gods, fantastic creatures, and human heroes are brought to life in fresh and modern versions. Powerful Zeus; his perpetually aggrieved wife, Hera; talented Apollo; beautiful Aphrodite; fierce Athena; the dauntless heroes Theseus and Hercules; and the doomed lovers Orpheus and Eurydice still inspire awe, give us courage, and break our hearts. From the astonishing tales of the Argonauts to the immortal narrative of the Battle of Troy, these ancient tales have inspired writers from Shakespeare to J. K. Rowling. In Philip Freeman's vibrant retelling they will doubtless inspire a new generation of readers.Masters of Command: Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership
Par Barry Strauss. 2012
In Masters of Command, Barry Strauss compares the way the three greatest generals of the ancient world--Alexander, Hannibal, and Caesar--waged…
war and draws lessons from their experiences that apply on and off the battlefield. Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar--each was a master of war. Each had to look beyond the battlefield to decide whom to fight, when, and why; to know what victory was and when to end the war; to determine how to bring stability to the lands he conquered. Each general had to be a battlefield tactician and more: a statesman, a strategist, a leader. Tactics change, weapons change, but war itself remains much the same throughout the centuries, and a great warrior must know how to define success. Understanding where each of these three great (but flawed) commanders succeeded and failed can serve anyone who wants to think strategically or has to demonstrate leadership. In Masters of Command, Barry Strauss explains the qualities these great generals shared, the keys to their success, from ambition and judgment to leadership itself. The result of years of research, Masters of Command is based on surviving written documents and archeological evidence as well as the author's travels in Italy, France, Greece, Turkey, and Tunisia in the footsteps of Alexander, Hannibal, and Caesar.Art and Architecture of China (China: The Emerging Superpower)
Par Shelia Hollihan-Elliot. 2013
China has a rich artistic tradition extending back thousands of years. Art and Architecture of China surveys the art treasures…
of this vibrant civilization, from ancient and imperial China to today's People's Republic. The arts of each era are interpreted in the context of the life, culture, and politics of that era, offering insights to their meaning and showing how China's artistic output has reflected the development of Chinese society and thought. Art forms studied include ancient bronze ritual vessels and jade; the Three Perfections (calligraphy, poetry, and brush painting); ceramics and porcelain; sculpture; decorative and folk art; and modern, Western-influenced painting. Traditional Chinese architecture and town planning is also explored, revealing key technologies and design principles. In addition, today's interplay between traditional architecture and cutting-edge modernism is examined.Ancient History of China (China: The Emerging Superpower)
Par Shelia Hollihan-Elliot. 2013
China is one of the world's oldest uninterrupted civilizations, and the essential culture and identity of the Chinese people--the Chinese…
Way--was formed more than 2,000 years ago. This volume chronicles the development of Chinese civilization from Neolithic times, when agriculture revolutionized society, to the early first century A.D., when the Han dynasty's triumph over a usurper firmly established a social and governmental model that would survive into the 20th century. Ancient History of China presents China's important formative legends; relates the story of China's early Bronze and Iron Age cultures; chronicles the chaotic periods of warfare that preceded the unification of the country in the third century B.C.; and introduces such influential figures as the philosopher Confucius and the emperor Shi Huang Di, who built the Great Wall and commissioned the sculpting of a huge terra-cotta army to guard his grave. Students will be fascinated by this fast-moving and informative account.The History of Modern China (China: The Emerging Superpower)
Par Zhiyue Bo. 2013
China, whose recorded history extends back several thousand years, was once the most advanced civilization on earth. But after centuries…
of self-imposed isolation, the so-called Middle Kingdom found itself lagging behind the world's industrialized countries. Defeated militarily by the Western powers and Japan during the second half of the 19th century, China went through a series of reforms and revolutions before the emergence of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. Internal political struggles stifled the PRC's development during its early decades, but a reform program that began in the late 1970s has transformed China into an economic powerhouse and an increasingly important player on the international stage. The History of Modern China offers a comprehensive account of China's historical evolution from a prosperous empire to a semi-colonial nation and finally to an independent Communist state. This volume also provides an in-depth analysis of the interplay between China and the outside world, as well as among China's various political forces.The Government of China (China: The Emerging Superpower)
Par Yu Bin. 2013
Since its founding in 1949, the People's Republic of China has been a one-party state in which the Chinese Communist…
Party holds a monopoly of political power. Many Western students are unfamiliar with the structures, institutions, and ideologies by which the Party exercises this power. The Government of China examines those issues in depth. It also details the historical development of China's Communist government and explores recent trends, including signs that a more responsive, open system may be developing. This volume is essential reading for students who wish to understand one of the world's most important countries.Prostitutes and Matrons in the Roman World
Par Anise K. Strong. 2016
Prostitutes and Matrons in the Roman World is the first substantial account of elite Roman concubines and courtesans. Exploring the…
blurred line between proper matron and wicked prostitute, it illuminates the lives of sexually promiscuous women like Messalina and Clodia, as well as prostitutes with hearts of gold who saved Rome and their lovers in times of crisis. It also offers insights into the multiple functions of erotic imagery and the circumstances in which prostitutes could play prominent roles in Roman public and religious life. Tracing the evolution of social stereotypes and concepts of virtue and vice in ancient Rome, this volume reveals the range of life choices and sexual activity, beyond the traditional binary depiction of wives or prostitutes, that were available to Roman women.