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Late Antiquity: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Gillian Clark. 2011
Explores key events that shaped the Western world between the third and eighth centuries, including the breakup of the Roman…
empire, even as Roman culture retained its influence; the rise of religious orthodoxy and monastic life; and the decline of classical education. 2011The edge of the Empire: a journey to Britannia : from the heart of Rome to Hadrian's Wall
By Bronwen Riley. 2016
In the year A. D. 130, Rome is the heart of a vast empire ruled by Hadrian, and Britannia is…
merely a troublesome, faraway province. Using an extensive range of Greek and Latin sources, the author describes an epic journey from Rome to Hadrian's Wall at the empire's northwestern frontier. 2015Ancient Egypt: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Ian Shaw. 2004
From early Egyptologists' discoveries to modern scientific analyses, examines aspects of the great civilization. Discusses the importance of the Narmer…
Palette, discovered in 1898, in understanding Egyptian culture. Explores the meaning of history, hieroglyphs, kingship, issues of race and gender, religion, and death-related practices. Includes glossary. 2004Alexander the Great: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Hugh Bowden. 2014
British scholar chronicles the life of the Macedonian king (356 BCE-323 BCE) who ruled one of the largest empires in…
the ancient world. Emphasizes contemporary accounts in assessing whether Alexander was a romantic hero or a bloodthirsty tyrant. Explores Alexander's afterlife in popular imagination. 2014Ancient warfare: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions #Vol. 117)
By Harry Sidebottom. 2004
Focusing on the Mediterranean region between 750 BC and 650 AD, historian examines how Greeks, Romans, and their adversaries thought…
about and waged war. Discusses types of warfare, leadership, recruitment, equipment, training, and attitudes. Proposes that classical thinkers' war concerns--causes, justifications, limits--can elucidate the past and present. 2004The Etruscans: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Christopher John Smith. 2014
History of the Etruscan civilization, which flourished in central Italy from 900 BCE to 400 BCE. Explores the Etruscans' origins,…
language, religion, economy, and art, and the fascination that later generations--from the Medici to modern-day tourists in Tuscany--have had for their culture. 2014Herodotus: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Jennifer Tolbert Roberts. 2011
Analysis of the ancient Greek writer's sweeping account of the Greco-Persian wars, The Histories, which combined fact with myth, revealing--and…
sometimes lurid--ethnographic anecdotes, and storytelling flair. Explains the strengths and weaknesses of Herodotus's methodology and why his work was unique in its time,2011A fatal thing happened on the way to the forum: murder in ancient Rome
By Emma Southon. 2021
Emma Southon examines a trove of real-life homicides from Roman history to explore Roman culture, including how perpetrator, victim, and…
the act itself were regarded by ordinary people. Inside ancient Rome's darkly fascinating history, we see how the Romans viewed life and death and what it means to be humanTreasury of Egyptian mythology: classic stories of gods, goddesses, monsters & mortals (Mythology Ser.)
By Donna Jo Napoli, National Geographic Kids. 2013
Collection of Egyptian myths and stories of the sun god Ra, the sphinx, and numerous pharaohs and queens, along with…
historical, cultural, and geographic facts. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2013Rubicon: the last years of the Roman Republic
By Tom Holland. 2005
Recounts the period of Roman history that began after Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River in 49 B. C., plunging…
Rome into civil war. This period included figures such as Cicero, Spartacus, Virgil, and Augustus. Holland describes the twilight of the republic, and its violent transformation into an empire. 2003Dynasty: the rise and fall of the House of Caesar
By Tom Holland. 2015
Historian details the lives of the descendants of Julius Caesar, from the reign of Augustus to that of Nero. Discusses…
their marriages and romantic affairs, political challenges and rivals, and life in Rome during their rule. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 2015SPQR: a history of ancient Rome
By Mary Beard. 2015
Historian explores Roman history, examining, among other topics, how the Romans challenged imperial rule, responded to terrorism and revolution, and…
invented a new idea of citizenship. Also details the gaps between the historical record and the many fictions and myths. Both familiar historical figures and the obscure are portrayed. Bestseller. 2015Treasury of Greek mythology: classic stories of gods, goddesses, heroes & monsters
By Donna Jo Napoli, Christina Balit, Donna Napoli. 2011
Collection of Greek myths, introducing the most prominent beings in the ancient Greek pantheon. Includes tales of the king of…
gods, Zeus; the god of the underworld, Hades; and the goddess of wisdom, Athena. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2011Ancient India (Ancient civilizations)
By Rebecca Rowell. 2015
Overview of the history and accomplishments of ancient India's civilization, including its government and the birth of Buddhism. Provides details…
on art, faith, culture, military might, and its continuing legacy. For grades 6-9. 2015Ancient Maya (Ancient civilizations)
By Sue Bradford Edwards. 2015
Overview of the history and accomplishments of Mayan civilization, including their feats of mathematics and the construction of massive stone…
cities. Provides details of their carvings, religion, culture, warfare, and the eventual collapse of their thriving civilization. For grades 6-9. 2015Where is ... ?: Books 1-6 (Where is...?)
By Patricia Brennan Demuth, Jerry Hoare, Who Hq, Who Hq. 2015
Six books highlighting facts and history about important places in the world. Includes Where Are the Great Pyramids?, Where Is…
Mount Rushmore?, Where Is Niagara Falls?, Where Is the Empire State Building?, Where Is the Grand Canyon?, and Where Is the Great Wall? For grades 3-6. 2015Ancient Aztecs (Ancient civilizations)
By Karen Latchana Kenney. 2015
Overview of the history and accomplishments of Aztec civilization, including its military power and feats of engineering. Provides details on…
the civilization's development, daily life, culture, art, technology, warfare, social organization, and more. For grades 6-9. 2015The lost empire of Atlantis: history's greatest mystery revealed
By Gavin Menzies. 2011
Historian Gavin Menzies argues that the lost city of Atlantis is none other than the Greek island of Santorini and…
its inhabitant Minoan civilization, which were lost beneath the eruption of a supervolcano long ago. Menzies presents geologic research, archaeological artifacts, and DNA evidence to support his theory. 2011Augustus: first emperor of Rome
By Adrian Goldsworthy, Adrian Keith Goldsworthy. 2014
Augustus began his career as a teenage warlord whose only claim to power was as heir of the murdered Julius…
Caesar; but in the coming years he outmaneuvered his rivals to eventually create the Principate in Rome. Historian Adrian Goldsworthy attempts to pin down the man behind the myths. 2014Papyrus: the plant that changed the world, from ancient Egypt to today's water wars
By John Gaudet, John J Gaudet. 2014
Ecologist examines the natural history of the papyrus plant, from ancient Egypt to the modern era. Describes its usage in…
paper, and as a building material, food, and fuel. Explains the role it plays in its ecosystem. Theorizes on its uses in the future. 2014