Richard A Billows: 3 books
Before and After Alexander
The Legend and Legacy of Alexander the Great
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2018
In the arc of western history, Ancient Greece is at the apex, owing to its grandeur, its culture, and an intellectual renaissance to rival that of Europe. So important is Greece to history that figures such as Plato and Socrates are still household names, and the works of Homer are regularly adapted...
Julius Caesar
The Colossus of Rome
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2008
Julius Caesar offers a lively, engaging, and thoroughly up-to-date account of Caesar’s life and times. Richard Billows’ dynamic and fast paced narrative offers an imaginative recounting of actions and events, providing the ideal introduction to Julius Caesar for general readers and students of...
Marathon
How One Battle Changed Western Civilization
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
The Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C. is not only understood as the most decisive event in the struggle between the Greeks and the Persians, but can also be seen as perhaps the most significant moment in our collective history. 10,000 Athenian citizens faced a Persian military force of more than 25,000....