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Theodora: portrait in a Byzantine landscape
By Antony Bridge. 1978
Biography of the brilliant and beautiful actress and notorious courtesan, Theodora. She caught the eye of the future Emperor Justinian…
who ruled the Roman world from 527 to 565. Considered by many to be one of the most fascinating women in Western history, Bridge believes she held a central position in politics, was consulted on temporal and ecclesiastical affairs, and was in fact the power behind the throne. 1984, c1978.The young writer's handbook
By Susan J Tchudi, Stephen Tchudi. 1984
Discusses journal, letter and creative writing as well as school reports and other factual pieces. Offers ideas for finding subjects,…
editing and getting published. For junior and senior high readers. 1984.The writer's art
By James Jackson Kilpatrick. 1984
The first major effort to portray the intellectual forces which have moulded the thinking and writing of those English-speaking historians…
who sought to explain our past during the period 1900-1970. Winner of the Governor General's Award. 1976.The world of Rosamunde Pilcher
By Rosamunde Pilcher, Siv Bublitz. 1995
This book complements the fictional world Rosamunde Pilcher has created in her books such as 'Shell Seekers' and 'September'. The…
book includes an introduction by the author and extracts from her novels and short stories. 1995.The way to write: a stimulating guide to the craft of creative writing
By John Fairfax, John Moat. 1981
The vein of gold: a journey to your creative heart (Inner Workbook Ser.)
By Julia Cameron. 1996
A step-by-step guide to a journey of spiritual healing and discovery of the creative potential, or "spiritual DNA," that resides…
in every person. Describes practical tools such as writing, singing, mask-making, and walking meditation to uncover deep-seated strengths and abilities. Companion to "The Artist's Way". 1996.The town of Hercules: a buried treasure trove
By Joseph Jay Deiss. 1974
Reconstructs the summer day in 79 a.d. when Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying the town of Herculaneum. Tells of the rediscovery…
of the town and the exciting archaeological digs of recent centuries. Grades 5-8. 1974.The trial of Socrates
By I. F. Isidor Feinstein Stone. 1988
A new look at the death of a secular saint becomes the story also of the decline of democracy in…
Athens four centuries before Christ. The author sets out to discover how a so- called free society, such as existed in Athens, could try and condemn to death its most renowned philosopher. 1988.The therapeutic potential of creative writing: writing myself
By Gillie Bolton. 1999
Writing therapy is a relatively new development. It provides opportunities for self-reflection for both patients and practitioners. Putting down on…
paper what you feel and how you are responding to a personal or professional issue can be therapeutic. The text emphasises the role of creative writing and begins an evaluation of its potential. 1999.The 'Tigris' expedition: in search of our beginnings
By Thor Heyerdahl. 1980
The true story of an epic voyage in a boat made of reeds from the Gulf into the Indian Ocean.…
It tells of terrifying encounters with supertankers and bandits, and of the political dispute which led to the ceremonial burning of the boat. At the heart of the expedition is an anthropological theory which gives an added edge to this real life adventure. 1980.The rise of Rome: the making of the world's greatest empire
By Anthony Everitt. 2015
Rome's decline and fall have long fascinated historians, but the story of how the empire was won is every bit…
as compelling. Emerging as a market town from a cluster of hill villages in the eighth and seventh centuries B.C.E., Rome grew to become the ancient world's preeminent power. Historian Anthony Everitt fashions the story of Rome's rise to glory into an erudite page-turner filled with lessons for our time. He paints indelible portraits of the great Romans--and non-Romans--who left their mark on the Roman world. He chronicles the clash between patricians and plebeians that defined the politics of the Republic. He shows how Rome's shrewd strategy of offering citizenship to her defeated subjects was instrumental in expanding the reach of her burgeoning empire. And he outlines the corrosion of constitutional norms that accompanied Rome's imperial expansion, as old habits of political compromise gave way, leading to violence and civil war. In the end, unimaginable wealth and power corrupted the traditional virtues of the Republic, and Rome was left triumphant everywhere except within its own borders. 2015.The riddle of the Rosetta Stone: key to ancient Egypt
By James Giblin. 1990
Before the discovery of the Rosetta Stone in 1799, Egyptian hieroglyphic writing -- composed of pictures of animals, birds, and…
geometric shapes -- was a mystery. For nearly 1400 years the meanings had been lost. The author chronicles the fascinating story of how the stone was discovered and, after countless attempts, finally deciphered by scholars. Grades 5-8 and older readers. 1990.The Poison King: the life and legend of Mithradates, Rome's deadliest enemy
By Adrienne Mayor. 2010
Claiming Alexander the Great and Darius of Persia as ancestors, Mithradates inherited a wealthy Black Sea kingdom at age fourteen…
after his mother poisoned his father. He fled into exile and returned in triumph to become a ruler of superb intelligence and fierce ambition. Hailed as a savior by his followers and feared as a second Hannibal by his enemies, he envisioned a grand Eastern empire to rival Rome. After massacring eighty thousand Roman citizens in 88 BC, he seized Greece and modern-day Turkey. Fighting some of the most spectacular battles in ancient history, he dragged Rome into a long round of wars and threatened to invade Italy itself. His uncanny ability to elude capture and surge back after devastating losses unnerved the Romans, while his mastery of poisons allowed him to foil assassination attempts and eliminate rivals. Descriptions of violence. 2010.The messianic legacy
By Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, Henry Lincoln. 1987
The authors analyse the reactions to their earlier book "Holy Blood and the Holy Grail" (DC29014), and take their investigations…
into the shadowy society of the "Prieur de Sion" even further. The ominous global conspiracy of disinformation they uncover makes this a difficult book to ignore. 1987.The message of the Sphinx: a quest for the hidden legacy of mankind
By Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval. 1996
Hancock and Bauval attempt to decipher the mysteries of the Great Sphinx of Egypt, which they claim is eight thousand…
years older than formerly believed. The authors use computer simulations of ancient skies to support their theories as to the origin and meaning of the Great Sphinx and also the three pyramids of Giza. 1996.The marvellous century: archaic man and the awakening of reason (Godwit paperbacks)
By George Woodcock. 1989
George Woodcock describes the beauty, savagery and the all encompassing impact of the Marvellous Century. It was an era of…
personalities and uprisings, the time of Xenophanes, Cynes, Solon the Lawmaker, Sappho, the Buddha, Aeschylus, Pythagoras, Confucius, Lao-leu and Nebuchadnezzar. 1989.The Jesus family tomb: the discovery, the investigation, and the evidence that could change history
By Simcha Jacobovici, Charles R Pellegrino. 2007
Jerusalem, 1980. Following the accidental bulldozing of a tomb, archaeologists arrived to find ten ossuaries - limestone boxes that served…
as first-century coffins. Six had inscriptions, including Jesus, son of Joseph; two Marys; and Judah, son of Jesus, which the team concluded were merely coincidence. Twenty-five years later, journalist Jacobovici tracked down the ossuaries and the tomb, and soon found that the archaeologists were unaware of key evidence that made this the discovery of a lifetime. Some descriptions of violence, some strong language. 2007.The house of words
By Lovat Dickson. 1963
The histories: From The Earliest Times To The Fall Of The Western Empire (Everyman Paperback Classics Ser.)
By Herodotus, George Rawlinson, Hugh Bowden. 1992
The Histories is divided into nine books, each named after one of the Muses. The rise of the Persian Empire…
is chronicled, and the causes for the conflict with Greece. The central theme is the clash between the Persian Empire of King Xerxes and a handful of Greek city states in which the Greeks were against all odds, victorious. The story is set in the ancient world of the Mediterranean and Near Eastern world from Spain to India, and from Ethiopia to central Russia. 1992.