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By Robert Silverberg. 1967
By Alan Honour. 1961
By Lawrence H Schiffman. 1994
The author, a Judaic scholar and a member of the editorial team publishing the scrolls, views them as a history…
of Judaism during the Second Temple period, which ended in 70 C.E. He states that, rather than being documents of an early Christian sect, they are the writings of a Sadducee priest who left Jerusalem after the Maccabean revolt. 1994.By Pierre Grimal. 1954
By Charles Picard. 1973
By Yves Bouchereau, G. Robert McConnell. 1976
The ancient story chronicles, step-by-step, how a nation of farmers only recently emerged from the Stone Age could construct one…
of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. To execute something as complex and massive as the Great Pyramid, Egypt needed architects, mathematicians, boat builders, stone masons, and metallurgists. It took twenty years to build the Great Pyramid. By the time its capstone was laid in 2560 B.C., the innovations born of the building quest had transformed agrarian Egypt into the world's most modern, most powerful nation.By Alberto Angela. 2017
Auriez-vous survécu à l'éruption du Vésuve si vous aviez habité Pompéi en 79 après J.-C., et quelle existence auriez-vous menée…
jusqu'alors ? L'auteur mêle les lecteurs à une multitude de personnages pour reconstituer l'une des plus grandes tragédies des temps anciens, loin des idées reçues. Elle n'aurait pas eu lieu le 24 août mais le 24 octobre, et ce qu'on appelait Vesuvius n'était qu'un modeste relief dont on ignorait la vraie nature, mais qui libéra soudain une énergie équivalant à celle de 50 000 bombes d'Hiroshima. Malgré l'ampleur du cataclysme, l'auteur a retrouvé sept survivants. C'est notamment à leurs côtés que nous participons à un passionnant reportage sur la vie quotidienne au pied du volcan - tragique compte à rebours puis à un film catastrophe avec bien des rebondissements. Cette tension dramatique sur trois jours, il fallait un scientifique doublé d'un journaliste pour nous la restituer comme s'il nous embarquait sur un Titanic de l'AntiquitéBy Tony Spawforth. 2018
The magnificent civilization created by the ancient Greeks and Romans is the greatest legacy of the classical world. However, narratives…
about the "civilized" Greek and Roman empires resisting the barbarians at the gate are far from accurate. Tony Spawforth, an esteemed scholar, author, and media contributor, follows the thread of civilization through more than six millennia of history. His story reveals that Greek and Roman civilization, to varying degrees, was supremely and surprisingly receptive to external influences, particularly from the East. From the rise of the Mycenaean world of the sixteenth century B.C., Spawforth traces a path through the ancient Aegean to the zenith of the Hellenic state and the rise of the Roman empire, the coming of Christianity and the consequences of the first caliphate. Deeply informed, provocative, and entirely fresh, this is the first and only accessible work that tells the extraordinary story of the classical world in its entirety.By Ferdinand Addis. 2020
Why does Rome continue to exert a hold on our imagination? How did the Caput Mundi come to play such…
a critical role in the development of Western civilization? Ferdinand Addis addresses these questions by tracing the history of the Eternal City told through the dramatic key moments in its history: the mythic founding of Rome in 753 BC, the murder of Caesar in 44 BC, the coronation of Charlemagne in AD 800, the reinvention of the imperial ideal, the painting of the Sistine chapel, the trial of Galileo, Mussolini's March on Rome of 1922, the release of Fellini's La Dolce Vita in 1960, and the Occupy riots of 2011. City of the Seven Hills, spiritual home of Catholic Christianity, city of the artistic imagination, enduring symbol of our common European heritage-Rome has inspired, charmed, and tempted empire-builders, dreamers, writers, and travelers across the twenty-seven centuries of its existence. Ferdinand Addis tells its rich story in a grand narrative style for a new generation of listenersBy Susan Reynolds, Daniel Minter. 2006
Twenty-five hundred years ago, in ancient Greece, a small band of Greek soldiers faced the mighty Persian army on the…
plain of Marathon. A runner named Pheidippides ran to neighbouring Sparta, one hundred forty miles away, to ask for the Spartans' aid. Afterwards he sped back to the battle, where he helped defeat the enemy. Then the weary runner did his duty yet once more; he ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver the miraculous news of the Greek victory. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2006.By André Clérici. 1968
By Pierre Grimal. 1967
Condensé commode, en quatre époques: 1) jusqu'au temps des guerres puniques ; 2) la revolution du second siècle av. J.-C.…
; 3) le siècle d'Auguste ; 4) de Néron aux Sévrès – de l'évolution, naturellement plus complex que cela des moyens et modes de la vie romaine.By Raymond Lantier. 1974
Afin de décrire les obstacles que les préhistoriens ont surmontés et les méthodes ingénieuses que la chronométrie moderne utilise -…
des données glaciaires à l’astronomie mathématique - Raymond Lantier a, avec une précision et une autorité remarquables, écrit ce récit de l’évolution de l’homme.By Matt Sewell. 2019
A witty, colorful celebration of the amazing lost creatures of this planet; with a strong message of protection and conservation.Matt…
Sewell's follow-up to The Colorful World of Dinosaurs is a beautifully-illustrated large format look at the amazing beasts that time forgot--from the relatively well known, such as the sabre-toothed tiger and woolly mammoth, to the obscure monsters that walked the earth millions of years ago--many now forgotten. Although less celebrated than the dinosaurs, the range of beasts is equally impressive, every one an amazing or scary creature that actually stalked the planet. Like the dinosaurs, these beasts are awe-inspiring in their variety, in a wide range of furs, feathers and colours, making for a stunning collection of vivid watercolor illustrations.These beasts are arranged chronologically--from the strange invertebrate Opabinia that lived over 500 million years ago, to the Thylacine, or Tasmanian Tiger, that became extinct in 1936.By Emma Southon. 2020
The story of Agrippina, at the center of imperial power for three generations, is the story of the Julio-Claudia dynasty-and…
of Rome itself, at its bloody, extravagant, chaotic, ruthless, and political zenith. In her own time, she was recognized as a woman of unparalleled power. Beautiful and intelligent, she was portrayed as alternately a ruthless murderer and helpless victim, the most loving mother and the most powerful woman of the Roman empire, using sex, motherhood, manipulation, and violence to get her way and single-minded in her pursuit of power for herself and her son, Nero. This book follows Agrippina as a daughter, born in Cologne, to the expected heir to Augustus's throne; as a sister to Caligula, who raped his sisters and showered them with honors until they attempted rebellion against him and were exiled; as a seductive niece and then wife to Claudius, who gave her access to near unlimited power; and then as a mother to Nero-who adored her until he had her assassinated. Through senatorial political intrigue, assassination attempts, and exile to a small island and to the heights of imperial power, thrones, and golden cloaks and games and adoration, Agrippina scaled the absolute limits of female power in Rome. Her biography is also the story of the first Roman imperial family-the Julio-Claudians-and of the glory and corruption of the empire itselfBy Alberto Angela. 2021
One of Italy's most revered cultural figures reconstructs the extraordinary life of the legendary Cleopatra at the height of her…
power in this epic story of passion, intrigue, betrayal, and war. Our world today would not be the same without Cleopatra. While she is one of the most famous figures in history, the legendary Egyptian queen remains, in many ways, an enigma. In this mesmerizing history, Alberto Angela offers a fresh and dynamic portrait of this extraordinary ruler, revealing a strikingly modern woman born in an ancient era and skilled in the art of diplomacy and war, who would conquer the heart of a general—Marc Antony—and Rome itself. Cleopatra focuses on a twenty-year period that marked a sweeping change in Roman history, beginning with the assassination of Julius Caesar that led to the end of the Republic, and ending with the suicides of Antony and Cleopatra and the birth of the Augustan Empire. Angela brings the people, stories, customs, and traditions of this fascinating period alive as he transports us to the chaotic streets of the capital of the ancient world, the exotic port of Alexandria in Egypt, and to the bloody battlefields where an empire was won and lost. Meticulously researched and rich with vivid detail, this sweeping history, reminiscent of the works of Simon Schama, Mary Beard's SPQR, and Tom Holland's Rubicon, recreates this remarkable era and the woman at its turbulent centerThe Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of…
a book's text, The New Testament in Its World: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources. Enter the world of the New Testament. A companion to The New Testament in Its World by N. T. Wright and Michael F. Bird, these lectures serve as your passageway from the twenty-first century to the era of Jesus and the first Christians. In part 2, professors Wright and Bird detail the apostle Paul's life, ministry, and theology; every book of the New Testament, with particularly close analysis to the Pauline epistles, the Gospels, and Acts; how the New Testament came to be; and how to live the New Testament story today. This part 2 includes 21 lectures: Galatians 1 and 2 Thessalonians Philippians Colossians, Philemon, and Ephesians 1 and 2 Corinthians Romans The Pastoral Epistles The Gospel According to Mark The Gospel According to Matthew The Gospel According to Luke and Acts of the Apostles The Gospel According to John The Making of the Gospels Introduction to Early Christian Letters The Letter to the Hebrews Letters by Jesus' Brothers: James and Jude Petrine Letters: 1 and 2 Peter Johannine Letters: 1, 2, and 3 John Revelation Introduction to Textual Criticism of the New Testament The Canonization of the New Testament Bringing It All Together—Living the Story of the New TestamentBy John Dickson. 2021
Is religion a pernicious force in the world? Does it poison everything? Would we be better off without religion in…
general and Christianity in particular? Many skeptics certainly think so. John Dickson has spent much of the last ten years reflecting on these difficult questions and on why so many doubters see Christianity as a major cause of harm not blessing. The skeptics, he concludes, are right: even a cursory look at the history of Christians reveals dark things therein—violence, bigotry, genocide, war, inquisition, oppression, imperialism, racism, corruption, greed, power, abuse. For centuries and even today, Christians have been among the worst bullies you could ever imagine. But these skeptics are only partly right: this is not what Christianity was meant to be. When Christians do evil they are out of tune with the teachings of their Lord. Jesus gave the world a beautiful melody—of love, grace, charity, humility, non-violence, equality, human dignity—to which, tragically, his followers have more often than not been tone-deaf. Denying the evils of church history does not do. John Dickson gives an honest account of the mixed history of Christianity, the evil and the good. He concedes the Christians' complicity for centuries of bullying but also shows the myriad ways the beautiful melody of Christ has enriched our world and the lives of countless individuals. This book asks contemporary skeptics of religion to listen again to the melody of Jesus, despite the discord produced by too many Christians through history and today. It also leads contemporary believers into sober reflection on and repentance for their own participation in the tragic inconsistencies of Christendom and seeks to inspire them to live in tune with ChristBy Adrian Goldsworthy. 2020
The definitive biography of the father and son who reshaped the ancient world Alexander the Great's conquests staggered the world.…
He led his army across thousands of miles, overthrowing the greatest empires of his time and building a new one in their place. He claimed to be the son of a god, but he was actually the son of Philip II of Macedon. Philip inherited a minor kingdom that was on the verge of dismemberment, but despite his youth and inexperience, he made Macedonia dominant throughout Greece. It was Philip who created the armies that Alexander led into war against Persia. In Philip and Alexander , classical historian Adrian Goldsworthy shows that without the work and influence of his father, Alexander could not have achieved so much. This is the groundbreaking biography of two men who together conquered the world